The Constitutional Documents of the Puritan Revolution
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The Constitutional Documents of the Puritan Revolution
1625 - 1660
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Table of Contents
Note on the Text
Preface to the Second Edition
Introduction
To the Third Parliament of Charles I
From the Third Parliament to the Long Parliament
From the Long Parliament to the Civil War
From the Civil War to the execution of the King
The Commonwealth and Protectorate
I. From the Accession of Charles I to the Meeting of the Third Parliament of his Reign.
1. Speech of Sir Nathaniel Rich
2. Protestation of the Commons
3. Impeachment of the Duke of Buckingham
The King's reply
Speeches of the King and Lord Keeper
Remonstrance of the House of Commons
The Commons' Impeachment
The Answer of the Duke of Buckingham
4. The Restraint of Arundel and Bristol
Complaint of the House of Lords
Petition of the Earl of Bristol
The Lord Keeper's Letter
The Remonstrance of the Peers
5. The King's Letter and Instructions
6. Commission for raising Tonnage and Poundage
7. The Forced Loan in Middlesex
8. The Case of the Five Knights
Return to the Writ of Habeas Corpus
Serjeant Bramston's Argument
Mr. Selden's Argument
Attorney-General Heath's Argument
Lord Chief Justice Hyde's Judgment
II. From the Meeting of the Third Parliament of Charles I to the Meeting of the Long Parliament.
9. A Bill brought in by Sir Edward Coke
10. The Petition of Right
11. Remonstrance against Tonnage and Poundage
12. The King's Speech
13. The King's Declaration
14. Resolutions on Religion
15. Protestation of the Commons
16. The King's Declaration
17. The Declaration of Sports
18. Act on the Position of the Communion Table
19. First Writ of Ship-Money
20. The King's Case
21. Speech of Oliver St. John
22. Argument of Sir Robert Berkeley
23. The Scottish National Covenant
24. Petition of Twelve Peers
25. Writ summoning the Great Council
III. From the meeting of the Long Parliament to the outbreak of the Civil War.
26. The Root and Branch Petition
27. The Triennial Act
28. The Protestation
29. The Attainder of the Earl of Strafford
30. Act against Dissolving the Long Parliament
31. The Tonnage and Poundage Act
32. The Ten Propositions
33. Bill on Church Reform
34. Abolition of the Court of Star Chamber
35. Abolition of the Court of High Commission
36. Act declaring the illegality of Ship-money
37. Act for the limitation of Forests
38. Act prohibiting Knighthood Fines.
39. Resolutions on Ecclesiastical Innovations
40. Order of the Lords on Services
41. Instructions to the Committee in Scotland
42. The King's Speech to the Recorder of London
43. The Grand Remonstrance
44. The King's Proclamation on Religion
45. The King's Answer to the Petition
46. Impeachment of one Lord and five Members
47. A Declaration of the House of Commons
48. The Clerical Disabilities Act
49. The Impressment Act
50. The Militia Ordinance
51. Declaration on Church Reform
52. Proclamation condemning the Militia Ordinance
53. The Nineteen Propositions
54. Defence of the Militia Ordinance
55. The King's Letter on Commissions of Array
56. Votes of the Houses for raising an Army
IV. From the outbreak of the Civil War to the execution of the King.
57. The Propositions presented to the King
58. The Solemn League and Covenant
59. The First Committee of both Kingdoms
60. The Second Committee of both Kingdoms
61. The Treaty of Uxbridge
62. The King's Propositions at Uxbridge
63. The Self-Denying Ordinance
64. The Negative Oath
65. Order taking away the Court of Wards.
66. The Propositions of Newcastle
67. The King's first answer to the Propositions
68. The second answer to the Propositions
69. Suggested answer to the Propositions
70. The King's third answer to the Propositions
71. Heads of the Proposals offered by the Army
72. The King's answer to the Propositions
73. Letter of Charles I to the House of Lords.
74. Agreement of the People for Peace
75. The Four Bills
76. Engagement between the King and the Scots
77. Additional Articles of the Engagement
78. The King's reply to the Four Bills
79. The Vote of No Addresses
80. Ordinance erecting a High Court of Justice
81. Agreement of the People
82. The Charge against the King
83. The King's Reasons
84. The Sentence of the High Court of Justice
85. The Death Warrant of Charles I
V. The Commonwealth and Protectorate
86. Act appointing a Council of State
87. Engagement of the Council of State.
88. The Act abolishing the office of King
89. An Act Abolishing the House of Lords
90. Act declaring England a Commonwealth
91. What offences shall be adjudged Treason
92. Engagement to be taken by all men
93. Act repealing several Clauses in Statutes
94. Act for the Settlement of Ireland
95. Declaration by the Lord General and Council
96. Summons to the Barebones Parliament
97. The Instrument of Government
98. The Union with Scotland
99. Elections in Scotland
100. Elections in Ireland
101. Proposed Parliamentary Constitution
102. The Humble Petition and Advice
103. The Additional Petition and Advice
104. Writ summoning to the House of Lords
105. The Declaration of Breda
A. The Navigation Act
Index