Ontario Public School History of England : Authorized by the Minister of Education for Ontario for Use in Forms IV and V of the Public Schools . or ofParadise Lost. Now arose strife amongmany different parties, eachseeking to control publicaffairs. There were Presby-terians and Independents,and there were Levellers,who wished to have notitles and no differences ofrank or political power. There were many also who had beenroyalists and had stood by the king from the beginning,and there were others who had not approved of Charles,but now wished his son to be king. The only body strongenough to ac
Ontario Public School History of England : Authorized by the Minister of Education for Ontario for Use in Forms IV and V of the Public Schools . or ofParadise Lost. Now arose strife amongmany different parties, eachseeking to control publicaffairs. There were Presby-terians and Independents,and there were Levellers,who wished to have notitles and no differences ofrank or political power. There were many also who had beenroyalists and had stood by the king from the beginning,and there were others who had not approved of Charles,but now wished his son to be king. The only body strongenough to act was the army; so, for the next eleven years,the army and its leader vrere in practical control. 172. Prince Charles seeks the throne.—Over in Hollandwas King Charless oldest son, who was also named was a young man of nineteen, and was the hope of theroyalists. Little could be done for him in England, sinceCromwell and the invincible army were there, but in Scotlandand Ireland there was a better chance, and the royalists ofboth countries had proclaimed him as their king. The first uprising took place in Ireland, and Cromwell. John Milton 1650-52] THE HOUSE OF STUART 175 was at once sent to reduce the country. In nine monthshis work was done. Wherever either royaHsm or love for theRoman CathoHc church had found a stronghold, whetheramong English or Irish, there was devastation and remorse-less massacre of those who resisted his power. The garrisonsof Drogheda and Wexford were put to the sword. Cromwelldrove many of the native land-holders in Ireland to thenorth-west, and gave their land to English settlers. Charles had now no chance in Ireland. His only hopewas in Scotland, and there he went in 1650. He agreed tobecome a Presbyterian, and to set up that religion in Eng-land and Ireland as well. Cromwell then invaded Scotland,and, at Dunbar, the army of the royalists was entirely de-feated, and soon all southern Scotland was in Cromwellspower. Accompanied by Charles
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