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the_o gentry_n enter_v into_o a_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n to_o preserve_v the_o religion_n then_o profess_v the_o covenant_n the_o scot_n be_v resolve_v to_o maintain_v and_o to_o that_o purpose_n they_o send_v private_o for_o general_n lesley_n and_o other_o great_a officer_n from_o beyond_o sea_n provide_v themselves_o likewise_o with_o arm_n etc._n etc._n after_o this_o they_o elect_v commissioner_n for_o the_o general_a assembly_n who_o they_o cite_v to_o move_v the_o arch_a bishop_n and_o bishop_n to_o appear_v there_o as_o guilty_a person_n which_o be_v refuse_v the_o people_n present_v a_o bill_n of_o complaint_n against_o they_o to_o the_o presbytery_n at_o edenburg_n who_o according_o warn_v they_o to_o appear_v at_o the_o next_o general_n assembly_n at_o their_o meeting_n the_o bishop_n send_v in_o a_o protestation_n against_o their_o assembly_n which_o the_o covenanter_n think_v not_o fit_a to_o read_v and_o soon_o after_o they_o abolish_v episcopacy_n and_o then_o prepare_v for_o a_o war._n on_o which_o the_o king_n prepare_v a_o army_n against_o they_o with_o which_o anno._n 1639._o he_o march_v in_o person_n into_o the_o north_n but_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o some_o person_n a_o treatise_n of_o peace_n be_v begin_v but_o soon_o break_v off_o the_o king_n therefore_o confider_n how_o to_o make_v provision_n for_o man_n and_o money_n and_o call_v a_o secret_a cabinet_n council_n consist_v only_o of_o lauâ—_n strafford_n and_o hamilton_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o for_o the_o king_n supply_n a_o parliament_n must_v be_v call_v in_o england_n and_o another_o in_o ireland_n the_o scot_n foreseeing_a the_o storm_n prepare_v for_o their_o own_o defence_n make_v treaty_n in_o swedeâ—_n denmark_n holland_n and_o poland_n and_o the_o jesuit_n who_o be_v never_o â—dle_a endeavour_v to_o foment_n in_o the_o year_n 1640._o and_o the_o sixteen_o of_o the_o king_n reign_n a_o parliament_n be_v call_v in_o which_o the_o king_n prâ—sses_v 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scot_n where_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n deliver_v his_o mind_n in_o such_o term_n as_o afterward_o prove_v his_o ruin_n war_n against_o they_o be_v resolve_v on_o and_o money_n be_v to_o be_v procure_v one_o way_n or_o other_o the_o city_n be_v invite_v to_o lend_v but_o absolute_o refuse_v some_o of_o the_o gentry_n contribute_v indifferent_a free_o so_o that_o with_o their_o assistance_n the_o army_n be_v complete_v the_o king_n himself_o be_v generalissimo_n march_v his_o army_n into_o the_o north_n where_o be_v some_o action_n in_o which_o the_o scot_n have_v the_o better_a a_o treaty_n be_v then_o set_v on_o foot_n and_o at_o last_o conclude_v the_o chief_a condition_n for_o the_o call_n a_o parliament_n in_o england_n who_o according_o meet_v nou._n 3._o 1640._o and_o the_o king_n in_o his_o speech_n tell_v they_o that_o the_o scotish_n trouble_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o meeting_n and_o therefore_o require_v they_o to_o consider_v of_o the_o most_o expedient_a mean_n 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prerogative_n and_o the_o property_n of_o the_o subject_a the_o right_a of_o parliament_n and_o tend_v to_o faction_n and_o sedition_n in_o pursuance_n hereof_o a_o charge_n be_v order_v to_o be_v draw_v up_o against_o archbishop_n laud_n and_o other_o and_o after_o vote_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n and_o send_v to_o the_o tower_n the_o scot_n likewise_o prefer_v a_o charge_n against_o the_o archbishop_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n require_v justice_n against_o they_o both_o as_o the_o great_a incendiary_n and_o disturber_n both_o of_o church_n and_o stâ—te_n on_o monday_n march_v 25._o 1640._o the_o earl_n of_o sâ—rafford's_n trial_n begin_v in_o westminâ—ter_n hall_n the_o king_n queen_n and_o prince_n be_v present_a and_o the_o commons_o be_v there_o likewise_o as_o a_o committee_n at_o the_o manage_n their_o accusation_n the_o chief_a of_o who_o be_v pym._n the_o earl_n make_v a_o long_a defence_n but_o the_o commons_o be_v resolve_v to_o prosecute_v he_o to_o death_n 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day_n the_o king_n write_v a_o letâ—er_n to_o the_o house_n to_o excuse_v his_o not_o sign_v strafford_n execution_n but_o the_o commons_o will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v until_o the_o bill_n be_v sign_v the_o fall_n of_o this_o great_a mâ—n_z startle_v many_o other_o officer_n of_o state_n and_o occasion_v the_o resign_v their_o place_n august_n 6._o both_o the_o english_a and_o scotch_a army_n be_v disband_v and_o four_o day_n after_o the_o king_n go_v towards_o scotland_n and_o be_v entertain_v with_o great_a demonstration_n of_o affection_n by_o that_o nation_n and_o confer_v several_a place_n of_o honour_n and_o power_n upon_o divers_a of_o they_o he_o confirm_v likewise_o the_o treaty_n between_o the_o two_o nation_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n octob._n 23._o 1641._o the_o horrid_a and_o notorious_a massacre_n and_o rebellion_n break_v out_o in_o ireland_n at_o which_o time_n the_o irish_a to_o dishearten_v the_o english_a from_o any_o resistance_n assert_v that_o the_o queen_n be_v 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