The
Remonstrance
.
THe
Commons
in
this
present
Parliament
assembled
having
with
much
earnestnesse
and
zeale
to
the
publick
good
of
this
Kingdome
,
and
his
Majesties
Honour
,
for
the
space
of
this
12.
moneths
wrastled
with
the
great
dangers
,
miseries
,
and
various
distempers
,
which
had
overwhelmed
the
liberty
,
peace
,
&
prosperity
of
this
Kingdome
,
and
almost
undermined
the
foundation
of
his
Royall
Throne
;
doe
yet
find
an
abounding
malignity
in
those
parties
and
Factions
;
who
doe
still
labour
to
foment
Jealosies
betwixt
the
King
and
this
Parliament
,
to
the
deprivation
of
the
publique
peace
of
this
Realme
.
For
the
preventing
of
those
miserable
effects
,
which
such
malicious
endeavours
may
produce
,
We
have
thought
good
to
declare
.
-
1
The
Roote
of
these
mischievous
designes
.
-
2
The
Maturity
,
to
which
they
have
attained
before
the
beginning
of
the
Parliament
.
-
3
The
effectuall
meanes
,
which
have
bin
used
for
the
extirpation
of
those
dangerous
evils
,
and
the
Progresse
,
which
therein
have
bin
made
by
his
Majesties
goodnesse
,
and
the
wisdome
of
the
Parliament
,
-
4
The
wayes
of
opposition
,
by
which
that
Progresse
have
interrupted
.
-
5
The
courses
to
be
taken
for
the
removing
of
those
obstacles
,
&
for
the
accomplishing
of
our
faithfull
endeavours
,
of
restoring
the
ancient
Honour
,
greatnesse
,
and
security
of
this
Crowne
and
Nation
.
The
Root
of
all
this
mischiefe
wee
find
to
be
a
malignant
designe
of
subverting
the
fundamentall
Lawes
,
upon
which
the
Religion
and
Iustice
of
this
Kingdome
are
firmely
establisht
.
The
Actors
hereof
have
beene
.
-
1
The
Iesuited
Papists
who
hate
the
lawes
as
the
obstacles
of
that
subversion
of
Religion
,
which
they
so
much
long
for
.
-
2
The
Bishops
and
the
corrupt
part
of
the
Clergie
,
who
cherish
formality
,
and
superstition
,
as
the
probable
supports
of
their
Ecclesiasticall
Vsurpation
.
-
3
Such
Counsellers
and
Courtiers
,
as
for
private
ends
,
have
engaged
themselves
to
further
the
interests
of
some
forraigne
Princes
,
or
States
to
the
prejudice
of
his
Majestie
,
and
the
State
at
home
.
The
Common
Principles
,
by
which
they
governed
their
particular
actions
were
these
.
-
1
To
maintain
continuall
differences
betwixt
the
King
and
the
people
,
upon
questions
of
Prerogative
,
and
liberty
,
that
so
they
might
gaine
to
themselves
,
and
their
parties
,
the
plaees
of
greatest
trust
and
power
in
the
Kingdome
.
-
2
To
suppresse
the
purity
of
Religion
,
and
such
persons
as
were
best
affected
to
it
.
-
3
To
conjoyne
the
Arminian
part
to
their
owne
ends
,
and
to
enlarge
a
difference
betwixt
the
common
Protestant
,
and
these
,
whom
they
call
Puritanes
;
to
introduce
such
Ceremonies
,
as
are
fittest
for
accommodation
with
Popery
:
that
so
they
might
compose
a
body
fit
to
act
such
Councels
as
were
most
conducible
to
their
owne
ends
.
-
4
To
disaffect
the
King
to
Parliaments
by
slanders
and
false
imputations
,
and
by
putting
him
upon
other
wayes
of
supply
:
which
in
shew
were
fuller
of
aduantage
,
then
the
ordinary
course
of
Subsidies
:
though
in
truth
they
brought
more
losse
then
gaine
both
to
the
King
and
people
,
&
have
caused
the
distractions
under
which
we
suffer
.
Jn
the
beginning
of
his
Majesties
raigne
,
the
Jesuited
Councell
began
to
reviue
us
and
flourish
,
having
being
somewhat
dampt
by
the
breach
of
Spaine
in
the
last
yeare
of
King
Iames
,
and
by
his
Majesties
Marriage
with
France
,
The
first
evidence
of
their
recovery
was
the
dissolution
of
the
Parliament
at
Oxford
.
The
losse
of
the
Rochel
Fleet
by
the
helpe
of
our
shipping
set
forth
,
and
delivered
over
to
the
French
,
in
opposition
to
the
advice
of
Parliament
,
which
was
the
losse
of
all
the
strength
,
and
security
of
the
Protestant
Religion
in
France
.
The
diverting
of
his
Majesties
course
of
Warres
from
the
West-Indies
.
The
precipitate
breach
with
France
by
taking
their
Ships
to
a
great
value
,
without
making
recompence
to
the
English
.
The
peace
with
Spaine
without
consent
of
Parliament
,
contrary
to
the
promise
of
King
James
to
both
Houses
whereby
the
Palatinate
cause
was
diserted
.
The
charging
of
the
Kingdome
with
Bil●etted
Soldiers
in
all
parts
of
it
,
and
that
concommitant
designe
of
Germane
horse
.
The
dissolving
of
the
Parliament
in
the
second
yeare
of
his
Majesties
raigne
after
the
Declaration
of
their
intent
to
grant
5.
Subsidies
.
The
exacting
of
the
like
proportion
of
5.
Subsidies
after
the
Parliament
dissolv'd
,
by
Commission
of
Loan
,
and
divers
Gentlemen
and
others
imprisoned
for
not
yeelding
to
pay
that
Loan
,
whereby
many
of
them
contracted
such
sicknesse
,
as
cost
them
their
lives
.
Great
summes
of
mony
required
,
and
raised
by
Privy
Seales
.
An
unjust
attempt
to
extort
great
payment
from
the
Subject
by
way
of
Excise
;
and
a
Commission
issued
under
Seale
to
that
purpose
,
the
petition
of
right
;
which
was
granted
in
full
Parliament
,
blasted
with
an
illegall
declaration
.
Another
Parliamena
disso●ved
4
Car
.
The
privilidge
of
the
Parliament
broken
,
by
imprissoning
diverse
members
of
the
house
,
det●yn●ng
them
close
Prisoners
for
many
mo●…
es
together
,
who
were
tiranically
abused
to
the
dammage
of
their
liues
.
After
the
breach
of
the
Parliament
in
the
4
yeare
of
his
Maiesty
;
juiustice
oppression
and
violence
broke
in
uppon
us
without
any
restraint
or
moderation
.
The
first
project
wae
the
great
summes
exacted
through
the
w●ole
kingdome
for
default
of
knightoood
Tannage
and
poundage
have
beene
received
withour
colour
or
pretence
of
law
.
Many
other
heauie
imposition
continued
against
law
,
the
booke
of
rates
lately
enhansed
to
a
high
propor●…
on
:
and
the
ordinary
course
of
Iusticie
wholly
obstructed
unto
them
.
And
although
all
this
was
taken
upon
pretence
of
guarding
the
Sea
yet
a
new
and
unheard
of
tax
of
Ship-money
was
devised
upon
the
same
pretence
,
by
both
which
there
was
charged
upon
the
subiect
neere
700000
l.
some
yeares
.
The
Monopolies
of
Sope
,
Salt
,
Wine
,
Leather
,
Se●-cole
,
Pins
,
and
in
a
manner
of
all
things
of
most
necessary
use
.
The
restraint
of
the
Liberties
of
the
Subjects
in
their
habitation
,
Ttades
,
and
other
interests
.
Their
vexation
and
oppression
by
Purveyers
,
Clarks
of
the
Market
,
and
Salt
Peter
men
.
The
sale
of
pretended
N●…
cts
,
as
buildings
in
and
about
London
;
conversion
of
Arable
into
pasture
continuance
of
pasture
under
the
name
of
depopu●…
tion
.
The
intolerable
seizing
of
the
money
,
and
Bullion
in
the
Mint
,
and
the
whole
Kingdome
like
to
be
rob'd
at
once
,
in
that
abhominable
Project
of
Brassemoney
.
The
Court
of
Star-ch●…
er
hath
abounded
inextravigant
censures
for
the
maintenance
,
and
improvement
of
Monopolies
,
and
other
unlawfull
taxes
w●…
reby
his
M●jest●es
Sub●ects
have
bin
much
oppressed
by
grievo●s
fines
,
imprisonment●
,
S●…
g●…
tizings
,
mutilations
,
whippings
,
Pillories
,
Gags
,
con●…
nements
,
Banishments
,
ofter
so
rig●d
a
a
manner
,
as
hath
never
bin
heard
of
,
Iudges
have
bin
put
out
of
the
places
,
for
refusing
to
doe
against
their
Oathes
and
consciences
,
Lawyers
have
been
checkt
,
for
being
f●…
full
to
their
Clients
.
So●…
citors
ged
Atturneys
have
been
t●…
ed
and
some
punished
for
following
lawfu●l
suites
.
New
Oaths
have
beene
forced
upon
the
Subject
against
Law
:
The
new
Iudicatories
erected
without
Law
.
The
C●…
cery
,
Exchequer
chamber
,
and
Court
of
Wards
,
and
other
English
Courts
have
been
grievous
in
exceeding
their
jurisdiction
,
Titles
of
Honour
,
Judiciall
places
,
Serjeant-ships
at
Law
,
and
other
Offices
have
been
sold
for
great
summes
of
money
;
whereby
the
Common
Justice
of
the
Kingdome
have
been
much
endangered
by
giving
occasion
to
Bribery
,
Extortion
and
Partialtity
.
Commissiens
have
been
granted
for
examining
the
excesse
of
Fees
,
and
when
great
exactions
have
been
discovered
Compositions
have
been
made
with
Delinquents
for
their
security
in
offending
in
time
to
come
.
The
usuall
course
of
pricking
Sheriffes
not
observed
,
but
many
times
Sheriffes
made
in
an
extraordinary
way
,
sometimes
as
a
punishment
and
charge
vnto
them
:
sometimes
such
were
pricked
out
,
as
would
be
instrument
to
execute
whatsoever
they
would
have
to
be
done
.
The
Bishops
and
the
rest
of
the
Clergy
,
did
tryumph
in
suspensions
,
excommunications
,
depravations
,
and
degradations
of
divers
painefull
learned
and
pious
Ministers
,
The
High
Commission
grew
to
such
exce●…
e
of
severity
,
as
was
not
much
lesse
then
the
Romish
Inquisition
,
which
cousisted
of
these
three
parts
.
-
1.
The
Government
must
be
set
free
from
all
restraint
of
Lawes
concerning
our
Persons
and
States
.
-
3
There
must
be
a
conjunction
betwixt
Papists
and
Protestants
in
Doctrine
,
Discipline
,
and
Ceremonies
:
onely
it
must
not
yet
he
called
Popery
.
-
3
The
Puritanes
under
which
name
they
include
all
those
,
that
desire
to
preserve
the
Lawes
and
Liberties
of
the
Kingdome
,
must
bee
rooted
out
:
For
the
effecting
of
this
new
Canons
,
and
a
new
Liturgie
was
made
to
reduce
Scotland
to
th●se
Popish
Superstitions
:
and
an
Army
was
raised
to
force
them
to
it
:
but
the
Scots
likewise
raised
an
Army
in
their
nwne
defeace
,
And
when
both
Armies
were
com●
together
ready
for
a
bloody
encounter
,
his
Majesties
most
gracious
disposition
,
and
the
Councell
of
the
English
Nobility
,
and
dutifull
submission
of
the
Scots
did
so
farre
prevaile
against
the
evill
Councell
of
others
,
that
a
Pacification
was
made
,
and
his
Majesty
returned
with
Peace
and
much
Honour
to
London
.
we
have
reconciled
the
Scots
and
made
an
exact
pacification
in
both
kingdomes
.
yea
the
disicuities
this
thing
alone
seemed
insuperable
which
by
the
providence
we
haue
ouercome
The
contrarieties
in
compatible
,
which
yet
a
in
great
measure
wee
have
reconciled
.
6.
Subsidies
have
been
granted
and
a
Bill
of
●…
oll-money
which
if
it
be
duly
levied
,
may
equall
6.
Subsidies
more
,
in
all
600000
l.
Besides
we
have
contracted
a
debt
to
the
Scots
of
220000
l.
and
yet
God
hath
so
blessed
the
endeavours
of
this
Parliament
that
the
Kingdome
is
a
great
gainer
by
all
these
charges
.
The
Ship-money
is
abolished
;
which
cost
the
Kingdome
above
200000
l.
a
yeare
.
The
Coat
and
Conduct
money
,
and
other
military
charges
are
taken
away
;
which
in
many
Countries
amounted
to
no
lesse
then
the
Shipmoney
,
The
Monopolies
are
supprest
;
whereof
some
few
did
prejudice
the
Subjects
above
a
Milsion
yearly
.
The
Sope
10000
l.
The
Wine
30000
l.
The
Leather
exceeded
both
,
the
Salt
could
not
be
lesse
then
that
,
besides
the
inferiour
Monopolies
,
which
if
they
could
be
exactly
computed
,
would
make
up
an
infinite
Summe
But
the
living
Counsellours
and
Actors
of
these
mischiefes
have
beene
so
quel'd
by
the
lustice
done
to
the
Earle
of
Strafford
,
the
flight
of
the
Lord
Finch
and
Secretary
Windebanke
,
the
accusation
and
imprisonment
of
the
Archbishop
of
Canterbury
,
Judge
Bartler
,
and
the
impeachment
of
divers
other
Bishops
,
and
Judges
,
that
it
is
like
not
onely
to
be
an
ease
to
the
present
times
,
but
a
preservation
to
the
future
:
The
discontinuance
of
Parliaments
is
prevented
by
the
Bill
for
a
Triannuall
Parliament
,
and
the
abrupt
dissolution
of
this
Parliament
by
another
Bill
;
by
which
it
is
proved
it
shall
not
be
dissolved
,
or
adjourned
without
the
consent
of
both
Houses
.
The
immoderate
power
of
the
Councell
Table
&
the
excessive
abuse
of
that
power
is
so
ordered
,
that
none
hereafter
shall
have
ever
cause
to
complaine
thereof
.
The
Canons
and
the
power
of
Canon-making
are
blasted
by
the
Vote
of
both
Houses
.
The
exorbitant
power
of
Bishops
and
their
Courts
are
much
abated
by
some
Provisions
in
the
Bill
against
the
High
Commission
Court
.
The
Authors
of
many
innovations
in
Doctrine
,
the
Ministers
that
have
beene
scandalous
in
their
li●es
are
either
inwardly
convicted
by
the
sight
of
their
owne
folly
,
or
outwardly
restrained
by
feare
of
punishment
,
The
Forrests
are
by
a
good
law
reduced
to
their
right
bounds
;
the
inchroachments
and
oppressions
of
the
Stannery
Court
,
the
extortions
of
the
Clarke
of
the
market
:
and
the
vexations
proceedings
for
great
fines
are
by
other
beneficiall
lawes
reformd
,
&
prevented
Many
excellent
lawes
are
in
preparation
for
removing
the
inordiuate
power
and
vsurpation
of
Bishops
,
for
reforming
the
idienes
of
many
of
the
Cleargie
;
for
easing
the
people
of
many
vnnecessary
cerimonies
in
Religion
,
for
removing
vnworthy
and
unprofitable
Ministers
,
and
for
mayntaining
godly
and
dilligent
Preachers
throughout
the
Kingdome
.
The
establishing
and
ordering
the
Kings
revenue
,
that
so
the
abuse
of
officers
,
and
superfluity
of
expences
may
be
cut
off
,
and
the
necessary
disbursements
for
his
Maiestys
honour
,
the
defence
and
government
of
the
Kingdome
,
may
be
more
certainely
provided
for
,
the
regulating
Courts
of
justice
,
the
setling
of
some
good
courses
for
the
preventing
the
exportion
of
gold
and
silver
and
the
inequallity
of
exchanging
betwixt
us
and
other
Nations
.
And
for
both
houses
of
Parliament
we
may
with
truth
and
modestie
say
thus
much
,
that
we
have
ever
bin
carefull
to
confirme
both
the
f●…
dignity
for
the
Crowne
and
prosperitie
of
the
Realme
,
The
malignant
party
whom
We
have
formerly
described
to
be
the
actors
and
promoters
of
all
our
miserie
,
doe
indeavor
to
worke
in
his
Maiesty
ill
impressions
and
opinions
of
our
proceedings
,
as
if
we
had
altogether
done
our
owne
worke
and
not
his
,
they
have
had
soe
great
a
partie
of
Bishops
and
Popish
Lords
in
the
house
of
Peeres
as
hath
caused
much
opposition
and
delay
to
the
prosecution
of
delinquents
,
hindred
the
procedings
of
diverse
good
bills
passed
in
the
Commons
hovse
,
concerning
the
reformation
of
sundry
great
abuses
and
corruptions
both
in
the
Church
and
state
,
they
haue
labored
to
corrupt
some
of
the
Commons
house
to
draw
them
into
conspiracies
and
combinations
against
the
libertie
of
parliament
,
thus
they
haue
beene
continually
practising
to
disturbe
the
pace
,
and
plotting
the
destruction
even
of
all
the
Kings
dominions
,
which
our
vigilancie
discovered
and
defeated
before
they
were
ripe
for
execution
in
England
and
Scotland
only
in
Ireland
which
was
farther
,
off
they
they
had
time
and
opportunity
to
mould
aod
prepare
their
worke
that
they
had
brought
it
to
that
perfection
,
that
they
had
possest
themselves
of
that
whole
kingdome
,
totally
subverted
the
government
,
rooted
out
religion
,
and
destroied
all
the
Protestants
therein
,
if
by
Gods
providence
their
enterprise
upon
the
Citie
and
Castle
of
Dublin
had
not
beene
detected
,
yet
they
have
in
other
parts
of
that
kingdome
broken
out
into
Rebelion
,
but
what
supply
or
ayd
can
we
the
Commons
rayse
with
out
the
cnniunction
of
the
house
of
Lords
,
and
what
conjunction
can
we
expect
there
,
when
the
recu●…
Lords
are
so
prevalrnt
that
they
are
able
to
crosse
our
best
indeaors
for
reformation
,
and
by
that
meanes
give
aduant
age
to
this
magnant
partie
to
traduce
our
proceedings
,
they
infuse
into
the
people
that
we
meane
to
abolish
all
Church
Government
,
and
leave
every
man
to
his
owne
fancy
for
th●
service
and
worship
of
God
.
But
we
doe
here
declare
,
that
it
is
farre
from
our
purpose
or
desire
to
let
loose
the
golden
ruines
of
Discipline
,
and
government
in
Church
to
leave
private
persons
,
or
particular
Congregations
to
take
up
what
forme
of
Divine
Service
they
please
.
For
we
hold
it
requisite
that
there
should
be
throughout
the
whole
Realme
a
conformity
to
that
Order
which
the
Lawes
enjoyne
according
to
the
word
of
God
.
And
we
intend
likewise
to
reforme
and
purge
the
fountaines
of
learning
the
two
Vniversities
,
that
the
streames
flowing
from
thence
may
be
cleare
,
and
purge
,
and
an
Honour
and
comfort
to
the
whole
Land
.
We
are
also
very
sollicitous
,
that
all
good
courses
may
be
taken
to
vnity
,
the
two
Kingdomes
of
England
and
Scotland
to
be
mutually
ayding
and
assisting
of
one
another
for
the
common
good
of
the
Island
,
against
the
common
enemies
of
both
:
and
to
labour
by
all
Offices
of
friendship
to
vnite
the
forraigne
Churches
with
us
in
the
same
cause
,
and
to
●…
ke
their
liberty
,
safety
,
and
prosperity
,
as
bound
thereunto
both
by
charity
to
them
,
and
by
wisdome
for
our
owne
good
.
For
by
this
meanes
our
owne
strength
shall
be
increased
,
and
by
〈…〉
to
the
same
common
ends
;
we
shall
be
enabled
to
procure
the
good
of
the
whole
body
of
the
Protestant
Profession
.
If
these
things
may
be
observed
,
we
doubt
not
but
God
will
crowne
this
Parliamen●
with
●…
ch
successe
,
as
shall
be
the
beginning
and
foundation
of
mo●…
Honour
and
happinesse
to
his
Majesty
,
than
ever
yet
was
enjoyed
by
any
of
his
Royall
Predecessours
.
FINIS
.