Insurrection in Kent. 
Presbyterians again superior in parliament. 
Defeat of the Scots. 
And of the earl of Holland. 
Surrender of Colchester. 
Prince of Wales in the Downs. 
Treaty of Newport. 
Plan of new constitution. 
Hints of bringing the king to trial. 
Petition for that purpose. 
King’s answer to the parliament. 
His parting address to the commissioners. 
He is carried away by the army. 
Commons vote the agreement with the king. 
The House of Commons is purified. 
Cromwell returns from Scotland. 
Independents prevail. 
Resolution to proceed against the king. 
Appointment of the High Court of Justice. 
Hypocrisy of Cromwell. 
Conduct of Fairfax. 
King removed from Hurst Castle. 
Few powers interest themselves in his favour. 
Proceedings at the trial. 
Behaviour of the king. 
He proposes a private conference. 
Is condemned. 
Lady Fairfax. 
King prepares for death. 
Letter from the prince. 
The king is beheaded.

CHAPTER IV.

The commonwealth.

Establishment Of The Commonwealth—­Punishment Of The Royalists—­Mutiny And
Suppression Of The Levellers—­Charles Ii Proclaimed In Scotland—­Ascendancy
Of His Adherents In Ireland—­Their Defeat At Rathmines—­Success Of Cromwell
In Ireland—­Defeat Of Montrose, And Landing Of Charles In Scotland-Cromwell
Is Sent Against Him—­He Gains A Victory At Dunbar—­The King Marches Into
England—­Loses The Battle Of Worcester—­His Subsequent Adventures And
Escape.

Abolition of the monarchy. 
Appointment of a council of state. 
Other changes. 
Attempt to fill up the house. 
Execution of the royalists. 
Opposition of the Levellers. 
Their demands. 
Resisted by the government. 
The mutineers suppressed. 
Proceedings in Scotland. 
Charles ii proclaimed in Edinburgh. 
Answer of the Scots. 
Their deputies to the king. 
Murder of Dr. Dorislaus. 
State of Ireland. 
Conduct of the nuncio. 
His flight from Ireland. 
Articles of peace. 
Cromwell appointed to the command. 
Treaty with O’Neil. 
Cromwell departs for Ireland. 
Jones gains the victory at Rathmines. 
Cromwell lands. 
Massacre at Drogheda. 
Massacre at Wexford. 
Cromwell’s further progress. 
Proceedings in Scotland. 
Charles hesitates to accept the conditions offered by the commissioners. 
Progress and defeat of Montrose. 
His condemnation. 
His death. 
Charles lands in Scotland. 
Cromwell is appointed to command in Scotland. 
He marches to Edinburgh. 
Proceedings of the Scottish kirk. 
Expiatory declaration required from Charles. 
He refuses and then assents. 
Battle of Dunbar. 
Progress of Cromwell. 
The king escapes and is afterwards taken. 
The godliness of Cromwell.