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subvert the fundamental laws and likewise the groundless charge of popery which his life and afterwards his death belied, was urged against him--The Lords appeared willing to acquit him but the Commons, his accusers passed an ordinance for his execution and terrified the Lords to give their consent-- He was brought to the scaffold in the year 1644--and the death of Laud was followed by a total alteration of the cerimonies of the Church--The Liturgy was, by a public act, abolished the day he died, as if he had been the only obstacle to its former removal-- The Church of England was in all respects brought to a conformity to the puritanical establishment while the citizans of London and the Scotish Army, gave public thanks for so happy an alteration--In the same year a new sect was introduced which went by the name of [[underline]] Independents; [[/underline]] The Presbyterians were for leaving the Church governed by Clergymen elected by the people, and prayers made without premeditation--
