Ecclesiastical History of England, Volume 1—The Church of the Civil Wars
CHAPTER XII.
Westminster Assembly 271
Its Constitution 273
Meeting of the Members 275
Parliamentary Directions 278
Death of Brooke 280
Death of Hampden 281
Success of the Royalists 283
Bradford Besieged 283
Gloucester Besieged 284
Effect of the War upon the Assembly 287
Commissioners sent to Scotland 289
The Solemn League and Covenant 292
Taken by the Assembly 294
Battle of Newbury 296
Treaty with the Scotch 297