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Parliament Ordinance Extends Punishments for Rebellion
The document orders officers to enforce severe penalties against rebels and traitors, including executions. It notes atrocities by Irish rebels in England and Ireland, cites a Pem brooke letter detailing enemy cruelties, and describes devastations of cattle, villages, and towns. It mentions trials for Macmohon and Macquiere postponed, and actions by Lord Fairfax and Parliament to expedite justice.
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Ireland
England
Pembrooke
House of Commons
Subis
Gerrard
Ziz
Macmohon
Macquiere
Lords
West~ Minster
Commons
Lord Fairfax
William Fairfax
Willians