Durham Protestations (Classic Reprint)

The Parliamentary history of the Protestations is to be found in that volume of the " Journals of the House of Commons" which covers the period from April the 13th, 1640, 16 Charles, to March the 14th, 1642 18 Charles. As the wording of the preamble gives in full the reasons for the making of the Protestation2 it will he of interest to give the whole: - 1 A Preamble, with the Protestation, the made by the whole House of Commons, PkotkstatiOiV. the '3rd of May, 1641, and assented unto, by the Lords of the Upper House, the 4th of May. We, the Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses, oif the Commons House, in Parliament, finding to the Grief of our Hearts, that the Designs of the Priests, and Jesuits, and other Adherents to the See of Home, have . . . of late, more boldly and frequently put in Practice, than formerly, to the undermining and Danger of the Ruin, of the true, reformed Religion, in his Majesty's Dominions established; and finding also, that there hath bee

Table of Contents

durham-; chester ward 1-55; darlington ward 56-110; easington ward- 111-153; stockton ward 154-184; northumberland-berwick-upon-tweed 186-192; morpeth 192-194; place index 195-197; name index 198-249

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org