England under Charles II. from the Restoration to the Treaty of Nimeguen, 1660-1678: English History from Contemporary Writers
Taylor, W. F.
1889
Parliament becomes suspicious of the king.
Ibid., , p. 62. , May. | |
At this time many well meaning men began to fear the army now raised was rather intended to awe our own kingdom than to war against France, as had been at first suggested, and now (May 8), it being put to the question, whether an address should be made to the king for laying aside duke Lauderdale of the kingdom of Scotland it was carried in the negative by one vote only. | |
The question was put again and carried, that such councillors as had advised the king to make such answers to the late addresses from his Parliament, being betrayers of the king and kingdom, or to that effect, an address should be humbly presented to his Majesty, to lay them aside from his councils, and remove them from their other employments. This address was accordingly, and his Majesty's answer was this, that they were so extravagant in the contents of it that he was not willing to make such reply to it as it deserved. Lauderdale was particularly named. And the same day it was carried, though but by one vote in a full House, that the king's message lately sent to them to consider of some means for a supply to his Majesty for paying off his fleet, should not be observed. The king understanding the tide of their proceedings to run so very high, prorogued them to the 23rd of the same month, which put a stop to their further proceedings. | |