The observator observed, or, Animadversions upon observations on the history of King Charles wherein that history is vindicated, partly illustrated, and severall other things tending to the rectification of some publique mistakes, are inserted : to which is added, at the latter end, the observators rejoinder.

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Title: The observator observed, or, Animadversions upon observations on the history of King Charles wherein that history is vindicated, partly illustrated, and severall other things tending to the rectification of some publique mistakes, are inserted : to which is added, at the latter end, the observators rejoinder.
Author: L'Estrange, Hamon, 1605-1660.
Publication: London :: Printed by T.C. for Edw. Dod, and are to be sold at the Gunne in Ivy-lane,; 1656.
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Subject terms: Charles -- I, -- King of England, 1600-1649.; Heylyn, Peter, 1600-1662. -- Observations on the historie of the reign of King Charles.; Great Britain -- History -- Charles I, 1625-1649.
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Page. 12. (Book p. 12)

Fol. 4. Which being new, and the businesse propounded, it was en∣tertain'd with an unanimous consent and a motion made that an Ambassador should be sent over to negotiate that Treaty] I some∣what doubt of your intelligence, the marriage of the Prince con∣taining such a branch of the Royal Prerogative as King James was not likely to communicate with his Houses of Parliament. For when he was Petitioned by both Houses not long before, that for the avoyding of some dangers which did seem to threaten the whole Kingdom, he would marry the Prince to a Lady of the Protestant Religion, he entertain'd the motion with no small disdain.

Answer. The Logick of the Observator! The King was angry when the Parliament moved him concerning the ma∣riage of the Prince. Ergo (which is in English therefore) he would not communicate with them in one of his own liking. Again, it was no more lessening of his Prerogative to commu∣nicate with them in the entrance into, then in the breach of a Treaty of that nature, as he did in that of Spain, which was the main businesse debated in the Parliament, 21. Jac.