The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-20
REAL ANCIENT HISTORY
Charles Stuart Depended Upon
France TO Make Him a Great
Ruler
CROMWELL TOOK GOVERNMENT

Warm nme-king Thr~w the
Great Seal Away and Cut for Tall
/ Timber-Too Many Poorly Paid
and scanty Fed soidier~-seaxare
of Spanish Territory Caused
Trouble Between England and
France.
Correspondence OF The Caucasian
Enterprise)
Bilkinsville. y. C. Feb Is. 1913.
After the death ov King Charles
the government ov Great Britain. az
England wuz now known. became
less monarchical. This wuz in l64s.
The commons voted that the House
OF Lords WIZ both useless and dan
gerous." The same body voted that
II would be high treason TO as-
knowledge Charles Stuart" a son ov
the late King, az ruler. Charles
spent most ov hiz time in Paris. He
wuz tryin' to get the French govern
ment to back up hiz claims upon the
| throne ov Great Britain. The Scotch
people seemed to be friendly to
Charles Stuart. But the people ov
old England and Ireland wer slow
about givin' him welcome. The
Marquis OF Montrose, a warm friend
to the would-be King. wuz seized an
killed in brutal manner about this
time in Scotland. He went to Edin-
burg an wuz placed in prison, which
wuz not very encouragin' outlook
for man with a Kingly bee buzzin'
in hiz bonnet. The people who had
the pull told Charles Stuart that he'd
be awl rite IL he would come over on
their side. But he would not.
i Cromwell had large force ov SOL
diers in Ireland at this time, for civil
war wuz goin' on. He had met with
much success so far. But now the
Scotch went on the warpath. This
caused him to leave Ireland before
getting the Irish completely whipped.
but he had to obey parliament.
Later, the Scotch ruler marched into
England, reachin' Worcester. He
!, soon learned that Cromwell wuz in
pursuit an that he had an army ov
ABOUT 10000 men. When the fight
came on the Scotch forces were awl
either killed or taken prisoners.
Soon afterward the whole ov Scot
land wuz annexed to Great Britain.
But Cromwell's soldiers now wanted
pay for services. Az the money did
NOT sh0U- nm Crop,uaII so;roa ~ -
ernment buildin', drove the members
ov parliament out, locked the doors
an placed the keys in hiz pocket.
The result wuz a change in the gov
ernment. Soon thereafter several
countries proposed an alliance with
Great Britain, France among the
number. The alliance with France
wuz looked upon favorably by many
an would hev gone through but for
the massacre ov protestants which
took place in France before the trade
could be closed.
! On account ov hiz great military
success Cromwell virtually became
ruler ov Great Britain dictator at
any rate. But the parliament didn't
help hiz cause much. Indeed, Crom-
well IL said to hev been ashamed ov
the policy pursued. The parliament
finally dissolved an the officers went
to Cromwell and resigned. But while
Cromwell was dictator an seemed TO
be in the saddle, he wuz in a critical
shape. But Cromwell held the reins
an did pretty we'll for a ruler who
wuz at best only temporary. A mil
, itary government wuZ finally estab-
lished. But this did not fill the bill
| there were too many leaders" and
no one in real authority. 1t wuz in
deed a curious situation in a great
, country. After much ceremony
Charles II wuz made King by restora-
, ton. The country hardly had time
to get in good shape again till a var
against Holland began. This wuz
: followed by two calamities. The first
| wuz visit from a great plague.
| which destroyed more than 100000
| lives an the destruction ov London
by a great fire. Charles, the new
King, soon proved arbitrary an cruel
an soon there wuZ a disposition TO
get rid ov him. A plot to kill the
/ King wuz frustrated by the fact that
/ he started on a journey several days
) earlier than he wuZ expected TO start
: thus defeatin' the plans laid TO take
, hiz life. About this time there were
rebellious in various sections. The
Duke of Argyle an Earl ov Mon
: mouth were instrumental in raisin
4 forces to fight against the rulers an
E both lost their lives on this account
i az did others, some ov them without
: formal trial.
e In the meantime the Catholic au
Y thorities made another attempt to get
e firm foothold throughout Great
Britain. The Episcopalians were