An epitomy of English history wherein arbitrary government is display'd to the life, in the illegal transactions of the late times under the tyrannick usurpation of Oliver Cromwell; being a paralell to the four years reign of the late King James, whose government was popery, slavery, and arbitrary power, but now happily delivered by the instrumental means of King William & Queen Mary. Illustrated with copper plates. By Tho. May Esq; a late Member of Parliament.
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An epitomy of English history wherein arbitrary government is display'd to the life, in the illegal transactions of the late times under the tyrannick usurpation of Oliver Cromwell; being a paralell to the four years reign of the late King James, whose government was popery, slavery, and arbitrary power, but now happily delivered by the instrumental means of King William & Queen Mary. Illustrated with copper plates. By Tho. May Esq; a late Member of Parliament.
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May, Thomas, ca. 1645-1718.
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[London] :: Printed for N. Boddington at the Golden Ball in Duck lane,
1690.
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Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658 -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.
Great Britain -- History -- Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800.
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"An epitomy of English history wherein arbitrary government is display'd to the life, in the illegal transactions of the late times under the tyrannick usurpation of Oliver Cromwell; being a paralell to the four years reign of the late King James, whose government was popery, slavery, and arbitrary power, but now happily delivered by the instrumental means of King William & Queen Mary. Illustrated with copper plates. By Tho. May Esq; a late Member of Parliament." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A50375.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 2, 2024.
FRom the 3 November 1640. to the 20 April 1653. when Oliver Cromwel turned out the long Parliament, there hath been 29 Thanks giving days for several victories obtained by them against the King: and at least 15 days of Humiliation, besi∣des the monthly Fasts, which was once a month for very neer 8 years, being cast up together, is at least 90. which in all make 105. And from the time of their turning out, to the 25 Decem∣ber last 1659, there hath been 10 Fasting days and 6 Thanks∣giving days, so that the total number of the Fasting days to the 25 Decemb. last is 15. and the Thanksgiving days are 35.
In the late wars hath been killed above 100 Lords and Knights. above 400 Officers, besides the common Souldiers: above 1000 Ministers put out of their places and died of grief.