So ended one of the most anxious, turbulent, and variously eventful days in the long Parliamentary History of England.
What the morrow would have produced if time had been allowed for a renewal of hostilities can only be guessed.

The supplies had been voted.
The King was determined not to receive the address which requested him to disgrace his dearest and most trusty friends.

Indeed he would have prevented the passing of that address by proroguing Parliament on the preceding day, had not the Lords risen the moment after they had agreed to the Resumption Bill.

He had actually come from Kensington to the Treasury for that purpose; and his robes and crown were in readiness.
He now took care to be at Westminster in good time.

The Commons had scarcely met when the knock of Black Rod was heard.