Side lights on English history; . ng the ordering of the militia forthe several counties; in which somedeclared their opinions that the powerof the militia was solely in the king,and ought to be left to him . . otherswere of the opinion that the king hadnot this power in him, but that it wassolely in the parliament, and that if theking refused to order the same accord-ing to the advice of the parliament,that then they by law might do it with-out him : and this was moved to benow done by the parliament. . Then they ordain the power of themilitia, for defence of the parliament,Tower, and city of
Side lights on English history; . ng the ordering of the militia forthe several counties; in which somedeclared their opinions that the powerof the militia was solely in the king,and ought to be left to him . . otherswere of the opinion that the king hadnot this power in him, but that it wassolely in the parliament, and that if theking refused to order the same accord-ing to the advice of the parliament,that then they by law might do it with-out him : and this was moved to benow done by the parliament. . Then they ordain the power of themilitia, for defence of the parliament,Tower, and city of London. . Aug. 22. The king at Nottinghamerects his standard. . The earl ofEssexs colours was a deep yellow,others setting up another colour wereheld malignants, and ill-affected to theparliaments cause. . About the beginning of Novemberthe two princes palatine, Rupert andMaurice, arrived in England, and wereput into command in the army of theking their uncle; who had now gottogether a potent army. [Civil War.]. ^ GRj^ .COME/ PalATINj RhZNL £.>:jJoina ^ lectoraL X>ilx jB>^vi^.LrLcc etc. J^ahiLriirtii^ oT-cUnuPcrifceliilii aiu-^ccc (i^ic£ii ati, ? Charles I 85 GROUP XL TRIAL AND EXECUTION OK CHARLES I. I. Extracts from Whitelocke, 164S- 9 A. D. . This morning Sir Tlionias Wid-drington and I being togetlier, , who was clerk to the committeefor preparing the charge against theking, came to us with a message fromthe committee, that they required us tocome to them this day, they havingsome matters of importance whereinthey desired our advice and assistance ;and that we must not fail them. I knew what the business was, andI told sir Thomas Widdrington that Iwas resolved not to meddle in that busi-ness about the trial of the king; itbeing contrary to my judgment, as Ihad declared myself in the house. Sir Thomas Widdrington said he wasof the same judgment, and would haveno hand in that business, but he knewnot whither to go to be out of the wa
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