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dabunt_fw-la quae_fw-la bella_fw-la negârunt_fw-la finis_fw-la a_o historical_a table_n of_o both_o part_n that_o the_o reader_n may_v the_o more_o easy_o discern_v the_o order_n of_o those_o historical_a paper_n which_o be_v digest_v under_o their_o several_a head_n in_o the_o first_o part_n and_o more_o ready_o conjoin_v they_o in_o their_o proper_a place_n with_o the_o second_o it_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o represent_v both_o together_o in_o this_o table_n according_a to_o their_o date_n and_o dependency_n mdcxxv_o his_o majesty_n speech_n at_o the_o open_v of_o his_o first_o parliament_n june_n 18._o 1625._o page_n 159_o 160_o his_o speech_n to_o both_o house_n at_o oxford_n aug._n 4._o 1625._o ibid._n mdcxxv_o vi_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o low_a house_n of_o his_o second_o parliament_n 1625_o 6._o p._n 160_o his_o speech_n to_o both_o house_n at_o white-hall_n march_v 29._o 1626._o p._n 161_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n at_o westminster_n may_v 11._o 1626._o ibid._n a_o declaration_n concern_v his_o two_o first_o parliament_n p._n 217_o mdcxxvii_o viii_o his_o majesty_n speech_n at_o the_o open_v of_o his_o three_o parliament_n march_v 17._o 1627._o 8._o p._n 162_o his_o speech_n to_o both_o house_n at_o white-hall_n april_n 4._o 1628._o ibid._n his_o speech_n to_o the_o speaker_n and_o house_n of_o commons_o april_n 14._o 1628._o p._n 163_o his_o speech_n to_o both_o house_n in_o answer_n to_o their_o petition_n jun._n 2._o 7._o 1628._o ibid._n his_o speech_n to_o the_o low_a house_n at_o the_o read_n their_o remonstrance_n june_n 11._o 1628._o ibid._n his_o speech_n to_o both_o house_n at_o the_o prorogation_n jun._n 26._o 1628._o p._n 164_o mdcxxviii_o ix_o his_o speech_n to_o both_o house_n jan._n 24._o 31._o 1828_o 9_o p._n 164_o 165_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o lower-house_n concern_v tonnage_n and_o poundage_n feb._n 3._o 1628._o 9_o p._n 165_o a_o declaration_n concern_v his_o three_o parliament_n p._n 222_o a_o proclamation_n for_o suppress_v false_a rumour_n touch_v parliament_n mar._n 27._o 1629._o p._n 230_o mdcxxxvi_o vii_o his_o majesty_n letter_n to_o the_o judge_n concern_v ship-money_n feb._n 2._o 1636_o 7._o with_o their_o answer_n p._n 231_o 232_o mdcxl_o his_o majesty_n speech_n to_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o low_a house_n of_o his_o four_o parliament_n 1640._o p._n 166_o a_o declaration_n concern_v his_o four_o parliament_n p._n 233_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o great_a council_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o york_n septemb_n 24._o 1640._o p._n 167_o mdcxl_o xli_o of_o his_o call_v his_o five_o parliament_n see_v icon_n basil_n i._o p._n 647_o his_o speech_n at_o the_o open_v of_o his_o five_o parliament_n nou._n 3._o 1640._o p._n 168_o six_o speech_n to_o both_o house_n nou._n 5._o 1640._o jan._n 25._o feb._n 3._o 10._o 15._o 1640_o 4._o 1._o apr._n 28._o 1641._o p._n 168_o &_o seqq_n mdcxli_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o lord_n concern_v the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n may_v 1._o 1641._o p._n 172_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o lord_n may._n 11._o p._n 138_o see_v also_o icon_n basil_n ii_o v._n p._n 648_o 654_o two_o speech_n to_o both_o house_n jun._n 22._o jul._n 5._o 1641._o p._n 172_o 173_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o scotish_n parliament_n at_o edinburgh_n aug._n 19_o 1641._o p._n 173_o two_o speech_n to_o both_o house_n after_o his_o return_n out_o of_o scotland_n dec._n 2._o 14._o 1641._o p._n 174_o a_o petition_n of_o the_o low_a house_n with_o a_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n dec._n 1._o 1641._o p._n 241_o 243_o his_o majesty_n answer_n to_o the_o petition_n p._n 254_o his_o declaration_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o remonstrance_n p._n 255_o the_o petition_n and_o protestation_n of_o the_o bishop_n dec._n 28._o 1641._o p._n 258_o mdcxli_o ii_o article_n of_o high_a treason_n against_o the_o five_o member_n jan._n 3._o 1641_o 2._o p._n 259_o his_o majesty_n speech_n to_o the_o low_a house_n concern_v they_o jan._n 4._o 1641_o 2._o p._n 175_o 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