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Title: Illustrated biography; or, Memoirs of the great and the good of all nations and all times; comprising sketches of eminent statesmen, philosophers, heroes, artists, reformers, philanthropists, mechanics, navigators, authors, poets, divines, soldiers, savans, etc
Year: 1856 (1850s)
Authors: Savage, Charles C., 1820-1907
Subjects: Biography
Publisher: Buffalo, Phinney & Co.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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ons were now commenced by all parties with the king, while at thesame time the army marched toward London, meeting in their way a large mi-nority of the parliament, consisting of course of independents, while many ofthe presbyterians fled on its approach. There seems no cause to doubt the sin-cerity of Cromwell in his endeavors to replace Charles on the throne, thoughon a more equitable foundation; while the bad faith of the king is certain, andultimately caused the treaty to be brought to a sudden conclusion. Charles nowmade his escape, but was again detained in the isle of Wight. The republicansof the army, who formed by far the most numerous part of it, seem to havebeen dissatisfied with Cromwell for not proceeding faster and more boldly inthat course, which, when he did pursue it, brought down every kind of oppro-brium on his name. They now gave him plainly to understand that he mustjoin them or be sacrificed. He did join them, though not till he had com<» OLIVER CROMWELL. 185
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Portrait of Charles I. 186 OLIVER CROMWELL. pletely put down the more violent and ultra of the party, and from that time allthought of the restoration of the king appears to have been given up. Thepresbyterian majority was made a minority by the very simple though not veryconstitutional application of Colonel Prides purge, that officer being stationedat the door of the house of commons to arrest a great number of the principalpresbyterians as they entered. It was the remainder of this parliament thatdetermined upon the trial of the king, and caused their determination to be car-ried into effect, which resulted in his execution before Whitehall, January 30,1649. During the sittings which took place in Westminster hall, Cromwellattended regularly every day. When the sentence was known, many applica-tions were made to him to interfere and stay the execution. To Colonel Crom-well, his cousin, who thus applied, he said : Go to rest, and expect no answerto carry to the prince, for the counc

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