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The Novels and Miscellaneous Works (6); Memoirs of a Cavalier
The Novels and Miscellaneous Works Memoirs of a Cavalier - 6 Author:Daniel Defoe Volume: 6 General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1840 Original Publisher: Printed by D. A. Talboys for T. Tegg, London Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial a... more »ccess to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: 3. That a time for such a treaty being obtained, they should appoint an assembly of delegates, to meet preparatory to the treaty. 4. That all their complaints should be humbly represented to his imperial majesty, and the catholic electors, in order to a peaceable accommodation. 5. That they claim the protection of the emperor, according to the laws of the empire, and the present emperor's solemn oath and promise. 6. That they would appoint deputies who should meet at certain times to consult of their common interest, and who should be always empowered to conclude of what should be thought needful for their safety. 7. That they will raise a competent force to maintain and defend their liberties, rights, and religion. 8. That it is agreeable to the constitution of the empire, concluded in the diet at Augsburg, to do so. 9. That the arming for their necessary defence shall by no means hinder their obedience to his imperial majesty, but that they will still continue their loyalty to him. 10. They agree to proportion their forces which in all amounted to seventy thousand men. The emperor, exceedingly startled at the conclusions, issued out a severe proclamation or ban against them, which imported much the same thing as a declaration of war, and commanded Tilly to begin, and immediately to fall on the duke of Saxony, with all the fury imaginable, as I have already observed. Here began the flame to break out; for upon the emperor's ban, the protestants send away to the king of Sweden for succour. His Swedish majesty had alrea...« less