The Court and Times of Charles the First: Illustrated by Authentic and Confidential Letters, from Various Public and Private Collections; Including Memoirs of the Mission in England of the Capuchin Friars in the Service of Queen Henrietta Maria, Volume 1H. Colburn, 1848 - Great Britain |
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ambassador answer Baron Bart Beaulieu to Sir Bishop brought Captain Charles Christ College Coke command council court died divers Dudley Digges duke's Dunkirkers Earl England English Essex Felton fleet France French king gentlemen George Goring gone hath hear heard Holland honour horse House of Commons Isle of Rhé Joseph Mead King of Denmark king's Lady last week lately letter from London loan lord chamberlain Lord Conway lord duke lord keeper lord treasurer lordship majesty majesty's master Mead to Sir Monday morning night parliament plague Plymouth Portsmouth present prisoners privy privy counsellor queen Rhé Rochelle sail Saturday sennight sent ships Sir Edward Sir Francis Sir Francis Barrington Sir John Sir Martin Stuteville Sir Robert Sir Thomas Puckering Sir William soldiers Spain speech Star Chamber subsidies Sunday taken thither thought Thursday told Tower town Tuesday unto victuals Viscount Wednesday whereof Whereupon yesterday
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