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M183 The "Protestation" accepted by the City, May, 1641. 446
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The discovery of the so-called "army plot" had in the meanwhile led to a preamble being drawn up to a document known as the "Protestation," or declaration in favour of the reformed religion, in which the danger from the army was for the first time clearly mentioned.
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Elizabeth never saw the "Protestation", for on the very day on which it was signed, she was seized with what proved to be her last illness.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Assizes-Browne 1840-1916 1913
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During this phase of his life, besides endeavouring to enlist pontifical zouaves and to increase the Peter's-pence, he wrote the "Protestation", against the impending spoliation of the pope; the
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy 1840-1916 1913
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With this end in view, in 1789 they issued a "Protestation", disclaiming some of the more objectionable doctrines with which they were popularly credited, including the deposing power and papal infallibility.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913
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'Protestation' affirming the privileges of Parliament in December 1621, and was committed to the Tower in consequence.
State Trials, Political and Social Volume 1 (of 2) Harry Lushington Stephen 1902
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It was known, from the "Protestation", that there were differences of opinion on the subject of the pope's deposing power, and an oath of allegiance was drafted to make capital out of those differences (for the authorship of the formula, see Thurston infra, and Tierney-Dodd, iv.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913
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Protestation I deluded my self thoroughly to my undoing.
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Protestation I deluded my self thoroughly to my undoing.
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Earnestness, within the Bounds of Humility and Respect, begg'd her Majesty to believe the Protestation she came to make of her Innocence.
Exilius 2008
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