The King's War, 1641-1647

advance already Argyll arms army attack Baillie believed Bristol called cause cavalry Charles Church City Civil Clarendon command Committee Commons continued Council Court Covenant Covenanters Cromwell danger defeat defence Denzil Holles Digby Earl enemy England English Essex Fairfax fear fight followed forces friends garrison gave give ground hands held hope horse House hundred Independents infantry Ireland Irish John join Kilkenny King King's land less letter London Lord months Montrose move never North offered officers once Ormonde Oxford Parliament Parliamentary party peace political Presbyterian prevent Prince prisoners Protestant Queen raised reached received Relation reported Royalist Rupert Scotland Scots sent side soldiers soon taken thought thousand took town treaty tried troops true victory Wales Waller weeks West Westminster wrote York young