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Parliamentary charges against the Archbishop of Canterbury in 1644
The text reports on the grand charge against the Archbishop of Canterbury for subverting the courts and attempting to override the king’s laws to promote the Protestant faith and replace it with altars and images. It notes changes to the king’s oath and a shift toward royal prerogative, with references to the Commons Roll and the oath’s wording. It also mentions fresh news from armies under the Lord General, Sir I diam wrallere, and reports of troops near Oxford and York, plus actions by Price Rupert in Lancashire.
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