An Outline of General History for the Use of Schools
An Outline of General History for the Use of Schools
M E Mary Elsie Thalheimer
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Charles would abate nothing of his "divine rights, " while his opponents stood firmly for the liberties of the people. At length a court of one hundred and fifty judges was appointed to try Charles Stuart for treason in having levied war against the Parliament. He was condemned, and, notwithstanding the protest of the Scots, was beheaded at Whitehall, January 30, 1649. 539. The Commonwealth. — The English Commons proceeded to abolish monarchy and all titles of nobility, and to proclaim the Comm...onwealth (A. D, 1649- 1660). The Scots crowned Charles the Second as their king, upon his signing the Covenant and declaring himself humbled and grieved in spirit for the sins of his father. Charles afterwards exacted a bitter revenge for the hypocrisy he had been made to practice. Cromwell and his "Ironsides" first subdued the Irish rebellion (§ 536), then gained a CA» OMIVJ ( ) TECTOR. 3 1 1 great victory over the Scots at Dunbar and captured Edin- burgh and Leith. Charles seized the opportunity to slip into England, hoping that many royalists would join him, but he was disappointed, and so thoroughly de- feated at Worcester that he had to take refuge * * ' ^*' beyond the sea; while Scotland, Ireland, and the American colonies submitted to the Commonwealth.
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