316 Mi. N E A L 's lid VOL of the t they would have none at all_; and fo fent to the ' Lords for the difchar;e of the Train-Bands that attended them, who willingly contented, and it ` was done accordingly : the Houle of Commons declaring, that it fl.ould be lawful for every Member to bring his own Servant to attend at the Door, and with filch Weapons as they thought fit. It was quickly underfiood abroad, that the Commons lik'd well the Vifits of their Neigh bours, fo that the People aflèmbled in greater Number than before about the Houle of Peers, calling (till out with one Voice, No B/hops, no Po- ' p f Lords ; crouded and affronted fuch Lords as came near them, who they knew affeCted not their Ends, calling them rotten hearted Lords. Hereupon the Houfe of Peers deir'd a Confe- rence with the Commons, at which they complain'd of thofe Tumults, and told them, that fuch Dif- ' orders would be an Imputation upon the Parlia- ment, and make it be doubted whether they had Freedom : and fo might happily become a ble- mifh to thofe many good Laws they had made already, as well as prevent the pairing more. And therefore delr'd them, that they would, for the Dignity of Parliaments, join with them in a Declaration, for fuppreffing fuch Tumults. This was reported to the Commons, and as foon laid afide for the handling of other Matters of more importance.' Neal, Ibid. Dr. Williams, Bifhop of Lincoln, late- ly promoted to the See of York, going by Land to the aloof of Peers, in company with the Earl of Dover, and hea=ring a Youth cry cut louder than the ref.!, No Bfop, no Popifh Lords ; Jfept from the Earl, and laid hands on him ; but his Companions refcu'd him, andabout one hundredfurrounding the Bilhop, hemm'd" Lim in, and with an uriverfi l Shout cry'd out, No Bfops
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