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The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part E.

CHAPTER LIX
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The army marched in triumph through the city; but preserved the greatest order, decency, and appearance of humility.

They conducted to Westminster the two speakers, who took their seats as if nothing had happened.

The eleven impeached members, being accused as authors of the tumult, were expelled; and most of them retired beyond sea: seven peers were impeached; the mayor, one sheriff, and three aldermen, sent to the Tower, several citizens and officers of the militia committed to prison; every deed of the parliament annulled, from the day of the tumult till the return of the speakers; the lines about the city levelled; the militia restored to the Independents; regiments quartered in Whitehall and the Mews; and the parliament being reduced to a regular formed servitude, a day was appointed of solemn thanksgiving for the restoration of its liberty.[*] * Rush.

vol.viii.p.

797, 798, etc.
The Independent party among the commons exulted in their victory.


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