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Parliaments Order On Clubmen Letters Sealed to Taunton Relief

The House of Commons ordered two letters be sent to the Clubmen to reveal Parliament’s intentions for aiding Taunton and to persuade them to disperse. Fairfax and Marey would act against leaders if the order was disobeyed. Letters from the King’s cabinet were read in London and praised Parliament, prompting praise for Protestant causes and warnings about royal aims. Scotland’s Remonstrance to the King warned of civil war and covenant commitments, urging loyalty and denouncing royal prerogatives.