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LONDON:
R. CLAY, SONS, AND TAYLOR, PRINTERS,
BREAD STREET HILL.
CONTENTS.
BOOK I.
JULY 1643-MARCH 1643-4.
HISTORY:-FIRST EIGHT MONTHS OF THE WESTMINSTER ASSEMBLY :
CIVIL WAR AND THE LONG PARLIAMENT CONTINUEd.
BIOGRAPHY:-MILTON STILL IN ALDERSGATE STREET: HIS MARRIAGE
MISFORTUNE: HIS FIRST DIVORCE TREATISE.
CHAP.
I. The Westminster Assembly in Session-The Solemn League and
Covenant: Scottish Commissioners in the Assembly-Debates
on Church-Government: Apologetical Narration of the Inde-
pendents-Parliamentary Proceedings-Scottish Auxiliary
Army in England
II. Milton unhappy in his Marriage: His First Divorce Tract: Two
Editions of it.
PAGE
3
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BOOK II.
MARCH 1644-MARCH 1645.
HISTORY: THE YEAR OF MARSTON MOOR: CIVIL WAR, LONG PARLIA
MENT, AND WESTMINSTER ASSEMBLY CONTINUED-STRUGGLE OF INDE-
PENDENCY WITH PRESBYTERIANISM: TOLERATION CONTROVERSY : ENG-
LISH SECTS AND SECTARIES PRESBYTERIAN SETTLEMENT VOTED
NEW MODEL OF THE ARMY.
BIOGRAPHY:-MILTON AMONG THE SECTARIES: HIS SECOND DIVORCE
PAMPHLET, TRACT ON EDUCATION, AREOPAGITICA, TETRACHORDON, AND
COLASTERION.
I. Inactivity of the Scottish Auxiliaries-Spread of Independency
and Multiplication of Sects-Visitation of the University of
Cambridge Battle of Marston Moor-Fortnight's Vacation
of the Westminster Assembly (July 23--August 7, 1644).-
Principle of Toleration and State of the Toleration Contro-
versy: Synopsis of English Sects and Sectaries in 1644.-
Resumption of Assembly's Proceedings: Denunciation of
Picked Sectaries and Heretics - Cromwell's Interference
for Independency: Accommodation Order of Parliament-
Presbyterian Settlement voted-Essex beaten and the War
flagging Self-denying Ordinance and New Model of the
Army-Parliamentary Vengeances: Death of Laud
83
II.
Milton among the Sectaries, and in a "World of Disesteem":
Story of Mrs. Attaway-Samuel Hartlib, John Durie, and
John Amos Comenius: Schemes of a Reformed Education,
and Project of a London University-Milton's Tract on
Education, and Method with his Pupils-His Second Divorce
Tract, or Compilation from Bucer-Mr. Herbert Palmer's
Attack on Milton from the Pulpit-Milton and the Stationers'
Company: Their Accusation of him in a Petition to the
Commons-His Areopagitica, or Speech for the Liberty of
Unlicensed Printing-Anger of the Stationers, and their
Complaint against Milton to the Lords: Consequence of the
Complaint-The Divorce Question continued: Publication
of Mr. Herbert Palmer's Sermon, and farther Attacks on
Milton by Prynne, Dr. Featley, and an Anonymous
Pamphleteer-Tetrachordon and Colasterion: Their Replies
to the Assailants
186
BOOK III.
APRIL 1645-AUGUST 1646.
HISTORY:-SIXTEEN MONTHS OF THE NEW MODEL, AND OF THE LONG
PARLIAMENT AND WESTMINSTER ASSEMBLY CONTINUED. -BATTLE OF
NASEBY AND ITS CONSEQUENCES: EPISODE OF MONTROSE IN SCOT-
LAND: FLIGHT OF THE KING TO THE SCOTS AND CONCLUSION OF THE
CIVIL WAR.-PROGRESS OF THE TOLERATION CONTROVERSY AND OF
THE STRUGGLE BETWEEN THE PRESBYTERIANS AND THE INDEPEN-
DENTS.-LONDON AND LANCASHIRE PRESBYTERIANIZED.
BIOGRAPHY:-RETURN
OF MILTON'S WIFE: HIS REMOVAL FROM
ALDERSGATE STREET TO BARBICAN: FIRST EDITION OF HIS POEMS:
THREE MORE SONNETS: CONTINUED PRESBYTERIAN ATTACKS ON
MILTON HIS RETALIATION: TROUBLES OF THE POWELL FAMILY.
:
I. Composition of the New Model, and View of the Work lying
before it-First Actions of the New Model-Cromwell
retained in Command: Battle of Naseby: Other Successes
of the New Model- Poor Performance of the Scottish
Auxiliary Army-Episode of Montrose in Scotland-Fag-end
of the War in England, and Flight of the King to the Scots
-Fallen and Risen Stars.
II. Work in Parliament and the Westminster Assembly during the
Sixteen Months of the New Model-The two continued
Church Controversies-Independency and Sectarianism in
the New Model: Toleration Controversy continued: Crom-
well's part in it: Lilburne and other Pamphleteers: Sion
College and the Corporation of London: Success of the
Presbyterians in Parliament-Presbyterian Frame of Church
Government completed: Details of the Arrangement-The
Recruiting of the Commons: Eminent Recruiters-Effects
of the Recruiting: Alliance of Independency and Erastian-
ism: Check given to the Presbyterians: Westminster
Assembly rebuked and curbed-Negotiations round the
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III.
King at Newcastle-Threatened Rupture between the Scots
and the English: Argyle's Visit to London: The Nineteen
Propositions-Parliament and the Assembly reconciled:
Presbyterianizing of London and Lancashire: Death of
Alexander Henderson
Effects of Milton's Areopagitica-His Intention of another
Marriage: His Wife's Return and Reconciliation with him
---Removal from Aldersgate Street to Barbican-First Edition
of Milton's Collected Poems: Humphrey Moseley the Book-
seller-Two Divorce Sonnets and Sonnet to Henry Lawes-
Continued Presbyterian Attacks on Milton: His Anti-Pres-
byterian Sonnet of Reply-Surrender of Oxford: Condition
of the Powell Family-The Powells in London: More
Family Perplexities: Birth of Milton's first Child
382
431
BOOK IV.
AUGUST 1646—JANUARY 1648-9.
HISTORY:-THE LAST TWO YEARS AND A HALF OF THE REIGN OF
CHARLES I. :---
I. HIS CONTINUED CAPTIVITY WITH THE SCOTS AT NEWCASTLE,
AND FAILURE OF HIS NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE PRESBY-
TERIANS;
II. HIS CAPTIVITY AT HOLMBY HOUSE, AND THE QUARREL
THE ENGLISH PARLIAMENT AND THE ENGLISH
IV.
BETWEEN
ARMY;
HIS CAPTIVITY WITH THE ENGLISH ARMY, AND THEIR PRO-
POSALS TO HIM;
HIS CAPTIVITY IN THE ISLE OF WIGHT, AND THE SECOND
CIVIL WAR;'
V. HIS TRIAL AND DOOM.
BIOGRAPHY-MILTON IN BARBICAN AND IN HIGH HOLBORN.-PRIVATE
AND PUBLIC ANXIETIES: ODE TO ROUS, TWO MORE SONNETS, AND
TRANSLATION OF NINE PSALMS: OTHER WORKS IN PROGRESS :
LETTERS TO AND FROM CARLO DATI.
I. Charles in his Captivity
First Stage of the Captivity: Still with the Scots at Newcastle :
Aug. 1646-Jan. 1646-7.- Balancings of Charles between
the Presbyterians and the Independents-His Negotiations
in the Presbyterian direction: The Hamiltons his Agents
among the Scots-His Attempt to negotiate with the Inde-
pendents Will Murray in London-Interferences of the
Queen from France: Davenant's Mission to Newcastle-
The Nineteen Propositions unanswered: A Personal Treaty
offered--Difficulties between the Scots and the English
Parliament Their Adjustment: Departure of the Scots
from England, and Cession of Charles to the English-
Westminster Assembly Business, and Progress of the Pres-
byterian Settlement
491
496
Second Stage of the Captivity: At Holmby House: Feb. 1646-7
-June 1647.--The King's Manner of Life at Holmby-New
Omens in his favour from the Relations of Parliament to
its own Army-Proposals to disband the Army and recon-
struct part of it for service in Ireland-Summary of Irish
Affairs since 1641-Army's Anger at the Proposal to dis-
band it-View of the State of the Army: Medley of Reli-
gious Opinions in it: Passion for Toleration: Prevalence of
Democratic Tendencies: The Levellers-Determination of
the Presbyterians for the Policy of Disbandment, and Votes
in Parliament to that effect-Resistance of the Army:
Petitions and Remonstrances from the Officers and Men:
Regimental Agitators-Cromwell's Efforts at Accommoda-
tion: Fairfax's Order for a General Rendezvous-Cromwell's
Adhesion to the Army-The Rendezvous at Newmarket,
and Joyce's Abduction of the King from Holmby-West-
minster Assembly Business: First Provincial Synod of
London: Proceedings for the Purgation of Oxford
University
Third Stage of the Captivity: The King with the Army: June
-Nov. 1647.- -Effects of Joyce's Abduction of the King-
Movements of the Army: their Denunciation of Eleven of
the Presbyterian Leaders: Parliamentary Alarms and Con-
cessions-Presbyterian Phrenzy of the London Populace:
Parliament mobbed, and Presbyterian Votes carried by Mob-
law: Flight of the two Speakers and their Adherents: Re-
storation of the Eleven-March of the Army upon London:
Military Occupation of the City: The Mob quelled, Parlia-
ment reinstated, and the Eleven expelled-Generous Treat-
ment of the King by the Army: His Conferences with
Fairfax, Cromwell, and Ireton-The Army's Heads of Pro-
posals, and Comparison of the same with the Nineteen Pro-
positions of the Parliament-The King at Hampton Court, still
demurring privately over the Heads of Proposals, but playing
them off publicly against the Nineteen Propositions: Army
at Putney-Cromwell's Motion for a Recast of the Nineteen
Propositions and Re-application to the King on that Basis:
Consequences of the Compromise-Intrigues at Hampton
Court Influence of the Scottish Commissioners there: King
immoveable-Impatience of the Army at Putney: Cromwell
under Suspicion: New Activity of the Agitatorships :
Growth of Levelling Doctrines among the Soldiers: Agree-
ment of the People-Cromwell breaks utterly with the King:
Meetings of the Army Officers at Putney: Proposed Con-
cordat between the Army and Parliament-The King's
Escape to the Isle of Wight.
Fourth Stage of the Captivity: In the Isle of Wight: Nov. 1647
-Nov. 1648.-Carisbrooke Castle, and the King's Letters
thence-Parliament's New Method of the Four Bills-
Indignation of the Scots: their Complaints of Breach of
the Covenant-Army Rendezvous at Ware: Suppression of
a Mutiny of Levellers by Cromwell, and Establishment of
the Concordat with Parliament-Parliamentary Commis-
sioners in the Isle of Wight: Scottish Commissioners also
there the King's Rejection of the Four Bills-Firmness of
Parliament: their Resolutions of No Farther Addresses to
the King: Severance of the Scottish Alliance-The Engage-
ment, or Secret Treaty between Charles and the Scots in
513
547