Articles exhibited in Parliament against William Archbishop of Canterbury, 1640
         Proceedings. 1641-02-25
         England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.
      
       
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             Articles exhibited in Parliament against William Archbishop of Canterbury, 1640
             Proceedings. 1641-02-25
             England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.
          
           [2], 5, [1] p.
           
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           Laud, William, 1573-1645 -- Early works to 1800.
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           ARTICLES
           EXHIBITED
           IN
           PARLIAMENT
           AGAINST
           WILLIAM
           ARCHBISHOP
           OF
           CANTERBURY
           ,
           1640.
           
        
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           yeare
           1640
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           Articles
           of
           the
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           in
           maintenance
           of
           the
           accusation
           ,
           whereby
           WILLIAM
           LAVD
           Arch-Bishop
           of
           Canterbury
           ,
           stands
           charged
           with
           high
           Treason
           .
        
         
           
             I.
             
          
           
             THat
             the
             said
             
               William
               Laud
               ,
            
             Archbishop
             of
             
               Canterbury
               ,
            
             hath
             traiterously
             laboured
             to
             subvert
             the
             fundamentall
             Lawes
             and
             Government
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             by
             giving
             his
             Majestie
             advice
             privately
             ,
             and
             at
             Councell
             Table
             ,
             High
             Commission
             ,
             and
             in
             other
             places
             said
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             have
             them
             governed
             by
             Civill
             Lawes
             ,
             and
             further
             said
             ,
             he
             would
             make
             the
             proudest
             subject
             in
             the
             Kingdome
             to
             give
             way
             to
             him
             ;
             and
             being
             told
             it
             was
             against
             Law
             ,
             he
             replied
             he
             would
             make
             it
             Law
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             King
             might
             at
             his
             owne
             pleasure
             take
             away
             without
             Law
             ,
             and
             make
             it
             warrantable
             by
             Gods
             Law
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             II.
             
          
           
             His
             countenancing
             of
             Books
             &
             their
             Authours
             for
             the
             maintenance
             of
             his
             unlimited
             and
             absolute
             power
             ,
             wherein
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Parliament
             is
             denied
             ,
             and
             the
             Bishops
             power
             of
             Prelacie
             set
             up
             .
          
        
         
           
             III.
             
          
           
             That
             he
             traiterously
             went
             about
             to
             interrupt
             the
             Judges
             by
             his
             threatnings
             ,
             and
             other
             meanes
             ,
             to
             constraine
             them
             to
             give
             false
             Judgement
             in
             the
             case
             of
             Ship-money
             ,
             as
             will
             appeare
             both
             by
             writings
             ,
             and
             his
             hand
             ,
             by
             testimony
             of
             divers
             persons
             of
             good
             worth
             and
             quality
             .
          
        
         
           
             IV.
             
          
           
             That
             he
             hath
             taken
             bribes
             ,
             and
             sold
             Justice
             in
             the
             high
             Commission
             Court
             ,
             as
             Archbishop
             ,
             and
             hath
             not
             onely
             corrupted
             the
             Judges
             there
             ,
             but
             hath
             also
             sold
             Judicious
             places
             to
             be
             corrupted
             .
          
        
         
           
             V.
             
          
           
             That
             he
             hath
             endeavoured
             the
             encroachment
             of
             Jurisdiction
             and
             institution
             of
             Canons
             ,
             which
             are
             not
             onely
             unlawfull
             ,
             but
             prejudiciall
             to
             the
             subject
             ;
             and
             that
             he
             hath
             exercised
             his
             authority
             very
             cruelly
             ,
             both
             as
             a
             Chancellour
             ,
             Commissioner
             ,
             and
             Judge
             .
          
        
         
           
             VI
             .
          
           
             That
             he
             hath
             traiterously
             assumed
             a
             capitall
             power
             over
             his
             Majesties
             subjects
             ,
             denying
             
             his
             power
             of
             Prelacy
             as
             from
             the
             King
             .
          
        
         
           
             VII
             .
          
           
             That
             by
             false
             erronious
             doctrines
             ,
             and
             other
             sinister
             wayes
             and
             meanes
             ,
             he
             went
             about
             to
             subvert
             Religion
             established
             in
             this
             Kingdome
             ,
             and
             to
             set
             up
             Papistry
             and
             superstition
             in
             the
             Church
             .
          
        
         
           
             VIII
             .
          
           
             That
             by
             undue
             meanes
             and
             practices
             hee
             hath
             gotten
             into
             his
             hands
             the
             power
             of
             nominating
             of
             Ministers
             to
             spirituall
             promotions
             ,
             and
             hath
             preserved
             none
             but
             scandalous
             Ministers
             thereunto
             ,
             and
             hath
             preferred
             corrupt
             Chaplains
             to
             his
             Majesty
             .
          
        
         
           
             IX
             .
          
           
             That
             his
             owne
             Ministers
             ,
             as
             
               Heywood
               ,
               ●eyfield
               ,
            
             and
             others
             ,
             are
             notoriously
             dis-affected
             to
             Religion
             .
          
        
         
           
             X.
             
          
           
             That
             he
             hath
             endeavoured
             to
             reconcile
             us
             to
             the
             Church
             of
             Rome
             ,
             and
             to
             that
             end
             hath
             employed
             a
             Jesuite
             and
             a
             Papist
             ,
             and
             hath
             wrought
             with
             the
             Popes
             Agent
             in
             severall
             points
             .
          
        
         
           
             XI
             .
          
           
             That
             to
             suppresse
             preaching
             ,
             he
             hath
             suspended
             divers
             good
             men
             ,
             and
             hath
             used
             unlawfull
             meanes
             ,
             by
             Letters
             ,
             and
             otherwise
             ,
             to
             severall
             Bishops
             to
             suppresse
             them
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             XII
             .
          
           
             That
             hee
             hath
             traiterously
             endeavoured
             to
             suppresse
             the
             French
             Religion
             here
             amongst
             us
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             same
             that
             we
             are
             of
             ;
             and
             the
             Dutch
             Church
             ,
             and
             to
             set
             division
             between
             them
             and
             us
             .
          
        
         
           
             XIII
             .
          
           
             That
             he
             hath
             traiterously
             endeavoured
             to
             set
             division
             betweene
             the
             King
             and
             the
             subjects
             ,
             and
             hath
             gone
             about
             to
             bring
             in
             Innovations
             into
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             hath
             induced
             the
             King
             to
             warre
             with
             the
             Scots
             ,
             and
             many
             upon
             their
             death
             beds
             to
             give
             towards
             the
             maintenance
             of
             the
             warre
             ;
             and
             hath
             caused
             the
             Clergy
             to
             give
             freely
             towards
             the
             same
             .
             And
             hath
             brought
             in
             many
             superstitions
             and
             innovations
             into
             the
             Church
             of
             Scotland
             ,
             And
             that
             he
             procured
             the
             King
             to
             breake
             the
             pacification
             ,
             whereby
             to
             cause
             a
             bloody
             warre
             betweene
             the
             two
             Kingdomes
             .
          
        
         
           
             XIV
             .
          
           
             That
             to
             preserve
             himselfe
             from
             being
             questioned
             for
             these
             and
             other
             his
             traiterous
             designes
             ,
             from
             the
             first
             yeare
             of
             his
             Majesties
             reigne
             till
             now
             ,
             he
             hath
             laboured
             to
             subvert
             the
             rites
             of
             Parliamentary
             proceedings
             ,
             and
             to
             incense
             his
             Majesty
             against
             Parliaments
             .
          
           
             By
             all
             which
             Words
             ,
             Councels
             and
             Actions
             ,
             hee
             hath
             traiterously
             laboured
             to
             
             alienate
             the
             hearts
             of
             the
             Kings
             liege
             peolpe
             from
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             to
             set
             division
             betweene
             them
             ;
             and
             to
             ruine
             and
             destroy
             his
             Majesties
             Kingdomes
             ,
             for
             which
             they
             impeach
             him
             of
             High
             Treason
             against
             our
             Soveraigne
             Lord
             the
             King
             ,
             his
             Crowne
             and
             Dignity
             .
          
           
             And
             the
             said
             Commons
             by
             Protestations
             ,
             saving
             to
             themselves
             the
             liberty
             of
             exhibiting
             at
             any
             time
             hereafter
             ,
             any
             other
             accusation
             or
             impeachment
             against
             the
             said
             
               William
               Laud
            
             Archbishop
             of
             
               Canterbury
               ,
            
             and
             also
             of
             replying
             to
             the
             answers
             that
             he
             the
             said
             Archbishop
             shall
             make
             unto
             the
             said
             Articles
             ,
             or
             to
             any
             of
             them
             ;
             and
             of
             offering
             proofes
             also
             of
             the
             premisses
             ,
             or
             any
             of
             them
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             impeachment
             or
             accusation
             that
             shall
             be
             exhibited
             by
             them
             ,
             as
             the
             cause
             shall
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             course
             of
             Parliaments
             require
             ,
             doe
             pray
             that
             hee
             the
             said
             
               William
               Laud
               ,
            
             Archbishop
             of
             
               Canterbury
            
             may
             bee
             put
             speedily
             to
             answer
             for
             all
             and
             every
             the
             Premisses
             ,
             that
             such
             proceedings
             ,
             Examinations
             ,
             Trials
             and
             Judgements
             ,
             may
             be
             upon
             every
             of
             them
             had
             and
             used
             ,
             as
             is
             agreeable
             to
             Law
             and
             Justice
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .