The First and Second Battles of Newbury and the Siege of Donnington Castle During the Civil War, 1643-6Simpkin, Marshall, 1884 - 287 pages |
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Aldbourne artillery battle of Edgehill Battle of Newbury Berks Berkshire body buried cannon Capt Captain cavalry charge Church Clarendon Colonel command County Cromwell Dalbier daughter death Deponent died Donnington Castle Duke Earl of Essex Earl of Manchester Edward Enborne enemy engaged estates Falkland Faringdon fell field fight forces gallant garrison George George Lisle Gloucester Governor ground hath Heath Henry Hill honour horse and foot House Hungerford Kennet killed King's army Kingsclere Kintbury Lady Lamborne Lane letter London Lord Majesty Manor married miles morning night October officers Oxford parish Parlia Parliament party Prince Rupert prisoners quarters regiment Restoration retreat Richard road Robert Robert Pye royal Royalists Second Battle sent Shaw Shefford side siege Sir Edward Walker Sir John Boys Sir Thomas Sir William Skippon slain soldiers Speen sword taken Thatcham took troopers troops Waller Wallingford wounded
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Page 210 - While round the armed bands Did clap their bloody hands ; He nothing common did, or mean, Upon that memorable scene, But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try ; Nor called the gods with vulgar spite To vindicate his helpless right, But bowed his comely head Down, as upon a bed.
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Page 198 - Ordinance, of and from all and every office or command military or civil, granted or conferred by both or either of the...
Page 111 - Honour, and Estate : as also the power and Privilege of Parliament, the Lawful Rights and Liberties of the Subjects ; and every Person that maketh this Protestation in whatsoever he shall do in the lawful pursuance of the same.
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Page 6 - There appeared no conflux of men in obedience to the proclamation ; the arms and ammunition were not yet come from York, and a general sadness covered the whole town.
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Page 117 - ... a ground for the house to proceed upon for the settlement of the peace of the kingdom...
Page 177 - O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.