Oliver Cromwell

Olier Cromwell's letters and speeches

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Oliver Cromwell's letters and speeches

A letter from the Lord General, dated the one and twentieth day of July, to the Right Honorable William Lenthal

A Letter of Comfort To Richard Cromwell Esq; alias Lord Richard, alias Richard Protector. Sent him since the Alteration of his Titles and our Government

A letter from the Lord Generall Cromvvell to the Parliament of England, concerning his proceedings with their army in Scotland and the late victory God hath given them over the Scottish Army there

The Humble Representation And Address To His Highness Of Several Churches & Christians In South-VVales, And Monmouth-Shire. Presented Thursday January 31.

A Second Narrative Of The Late Parliament Wherein, after a brief Reciting some Remarkable Passages in the for- mer Narrative, is given an Account of their Second Meeting, and Things transacted by them; As also, how the Protector came Swearing By the living God, and dissolved them, after two or three weeks Sitting. With some Quaeries sadly proposed thereupon. Together with an Account of three and forty of their Names, who were taken out of the House, and others that sate in the Other House, intended for a House of Lords, but being so unexpectedly disappointed, could not take Root, with a Brief Character and Description of them. All humbly presented to Publique View By a Friend to the good Old Cause of Justice, Righteousnesse, the Free- dom and Liberties of the People, which hath cost so much Bloud and Treasure, to be carried on in the late Wars, and are not yet settled

Speeches of Oliver Cromwell

Letters and speeches

Arbitrary Government Displayed to the Life, In The Tyrannic Usurpation of a Junto of Men called the Rump Parliament. And More especially in that of the Tyrand and Usurper, Oliver Cromwell. In Which you have a clear View of the Arbitrary, Illegal, and unjust Proceedings, of those Persons un- der the Notion of Liberty. And A Compendious History of those Times, Faithfully Collected. With The Characters and Lives of several of those Usurpers, and a brief Account of the several Persons that suf- fered Death, and Imprisonment under them for their Loyalty to their King and Country. And By which may be seen the difference between Arbitrary Usurpers and Lawful Kings reigning by, and accord- ding to the Laws of the Land. Illustrated with several Brass Cutts, representing the chief Persons, and Passages therein

Summons from Oliver Cromwell to Praise God Barebone to appear at the Council Chamber in Whitehall of 4 July 1653 as member of Parliament for the city of London

Oliver Cromwell's letters and speeches, with elucidations

Severall letters and passages between His Excellency the Lord Generall Cromwell, and the governour of Edinburgh Castle, and the ministers therein; since His Excellencies entrance into Edinburgh

His Highnesse the Lord Protector's speech to the Parliament in the Painted Chamber, the one onMunday the 4th of September

Three letters written by Oliver Cromwell, and addressed to his son and daughters

The Lord General Cromwel's Speech Delivered in the Council-Chamber, Upon the 4 of July, 1653. To the persons then assembled, and intrusted with the Supreme Au- thority of the Nation. This is a true Copie

The Fifth Monarchy, Or Kingdom Of Christ, In opposition to the Beasts, Asserted, By the Solemn League and Covenant, several learned Divines, the late General and Army, in their Declaration at Muslebrough, August 1650. wherein the Old Cause is Stated, Appeals made, the Sco- tish blood spilt, and the Banners yet in Westminster-Hall witnes- sing the great decision then given on Christs side. Also, by a Letter from the Officers of the Army in England, to their Brethren in Ireland, the 11 of May, 1653. justifying on Christs accompt, the Dissolution of the Parlia- ment; and consonant thereunto, the Generals Speech to those that succeeded in the Government, the fourth of July following. With a short Application, and some brief Pro- posals grounded on Scripture, in order to a lasting Settlement in this hour of distraction, the Foundations being out of course

Several Reasons Why Some Officers of the Army, With Many other good People, did here- tofore admit of, and subject to Oliver Crom- wel, as the Supreme Magistrate of the Com- mon-Wealth of England, Scotland, and Ire- land, and the Dominions and Territo- ries thereunto belonging. As Also Why they did admit of, and subject to Richard the Eldest Son to the said Oliver, as Suc- cessor to his Father in the Government of the aforesaid Commonwealth, &c. Likewise, Why they have rejected the said Government, and earnestlie desired the Long Parliament to sit to exer- cise and discharge their Trust in governing the said Common-wealth without a single Person, King-ship, or House of Lords

Spoken by O.C. when he put an end to the Long Parliament