
379 The King's Party
The History of England
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The Fall of the Bishops
In March 1641 she wrote happily, I'm glad the bishops begin to fall and I will hope it will be with them as it was with Haman. And she was delighted at Strefford's fall, reflected that he died like a Seneca, but not like one who had tasted the mystery of godliness. Trouble is, they were rather outliers in their area in Herrificia. A lot of the locals watching all of this absolutely hated it. In summary, religion was dividing the country as it was beginning to divide Parliament to Puritans and Antilordians. John Pim during the summer and autumn 1641 was at the height of his dominance and control.
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