The petition of right of the free-holders and free-men of the kingdom of England: humbly presented to the Lords and Commons (their representatives and substitutes) from whom they expect a speedy and satisfactory answer, as their undoubted liberty and birth-right.

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Title: The petition of right of the free-holders and free-men of the kingdom of England: humbly presented to the Lords and Commons (their representatives and substitutes) from whom they expect a speedy and satisfactory answer, as their undoubted liberty and birth-right.
Author: Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
Publication: [London :: s.n.],; Printed in the year, 1648.
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Subject terms: England and Wales. -- Parliament -- Early works to 1800.; Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800.
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That all Votes and Ordinances formerly made and repea∣led only by the menaces and over-awing power of the Army may be revived, and all new Votes and Ordinances made by their threats and violence, when divers Members were driven away by their terror, repealed and made voyd; especially that Ordinance for nulling all Proceedings in Parliament, du∣ring the Speakers wilful absence, at least five times layd aside, by Vote of the House Commons; and forced to pass by a par∣ticular menacing Remonstrance from Sir Thomas Fairfax and the Army, and a party of a thousand Horse drawn up in Hide-Parke to over-awe the Houses, besides an armed Guard then standing at their doors.