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Presbyterians withdrew, and their places were filled by the "Malignants" whom they had excluded from the king's service, the personal importance of Charles increased.
An Outline of the Relations between England and Scotland (500-1707) Robert S. Rait
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Cromwell deported to Montserrat many of the "Malignants" from the West of
Here, There and Everywhere Frederick Spencer Hamilton 1892
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In all the miscellaneous activity of the Parliament for the detection and disabling of "Malignants," there had been no instrument more effective or more commonly used.
The Life of John Milton Volume 3 1643-1649 David Masson 1864
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"Malignants," the Royalists of the earlier war, to its ranks.
History of the English People, Volume VI (of 8) Puritan England, 1642-1660; The Revolution, 1660-1683 John Richard Green 1860
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"Malignants," or Royalists who had taken part in the war, from civil and military office; the abolition of Episcopacy; and the establishment of
History of the English People, Volume VI (of 8) Puritan England, 1642-1660; The Revolution, 1660-1683 John Richard Green 1860
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The Convention had been chosen under ordinances which excluded Royalist "Malignants" from the right of voting; and the bulk of its members were men of Presbyterian sympathies, loyalist to the core, but as adverse to despotism as the
History of the English People, Volume VI (of 8) Puritan England, 1642-1660; The Revolution, 1660-1683 John Richard Green 1860
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Catholics and "Malignants," as those who had fought for the king were called, were excluded for the while from the franchise.
History of the English People, Volume VI (of 8) Puritan England, 1642-1660; The Revolution, 1660-1683 John Richard Green 1860
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Disc.p. 194) “they are generally for the king and his government, being most under the notion of Malignants and
The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning Hugh Binning 1640
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Rebels and Rogues, while the Parliamentary men called THEM Malignants, and spoke of themselves as the Godly, the Honest, and so forth.
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Therefore Colonell Blunt considering what course might be taken to prevent so much sin this yeer, did wisely order them, the rather to keep them from giving the Malignants occasion to mutinie by such publique meetings, there having been so many warnings by severall insurrections, without such an opportunity.
War Game Price, Anthony 1976
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