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Speech to Parlement.
https://www.britpolitics.co.uk/speeches-oliver-cromwell-long-parliament/ ^ | 10.06.2021 | crz

Posted on 01/06/2021 3:11:35 PM PST by crz

Cromwells speech to the long Parlement


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KEYWORDS: chat; chatforum; history; parlement
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It is high time for me to put an end to your sitting in this place, which you have dishonored by your contempt of all virtue, and defiled by your practice of every vice; ye are a factious crew, and enemies to all good government; ye are a pack of mercenary wretches, and would like Esau sell your country for a mess of pottage, and like Judas betray your God for a few pieces of money.

Is there a single virtue now remaining amongst you? Is there one vice you do not possess? Ye have no more religion than my horse; gold is your God; which of you have not barter’d your conscience for bribes? Is there a man amongst you that has the least care for the good of the Commonwealth?

Ye sordid prostitutes have you not defil’d this sacred place, and turn’d the Lord’s temple into a den of thieves, by your immoral principles and wicked practices? Ye are grown intolerably odious to the whole nation; you were deputed here by the people to get grievances redress’d, are yourselves gone! So! Take away that shining bauble there, and lock up the doors.

In the name of God, go!”

1 posted on 01/06/2021 3:11:35 PM PST by crz
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To: crz

BTW, If you look at the death Warrant for King Charles, I have TWO ancestors who’s names are on it.

First, A king who would NOT listen to the people.

Second a Parlement who also would not listen to the people.


2 posted on 01/06/2021 3:14:32 PM PST by crz
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To: crz

Parliament

/pedantic ;-)


3 posted on 01/06/2021 3:25:02 PM PST by tomkat
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To: tomkat

Definition of ‘parlement’
1. an assembly of the representatives of a political nation or people, often the supreme legislative authority.


4 posted on 01/06/2021 3:29:26 PM PST by crz
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To: crz

Learn how to spell “Parliament” if you expect to be taken seriously. Do you not have a spell checker?


5 posted on 01/06/2021 3:31:13 PM PST by bwest
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To: crz

Perhaps, but the speech you quoted was aimed at Neville Chamberlain in the British Parliament, specifically in the House of Commons.


6 posted on 01/06/2021 3:43:36 PM PST by tomkat
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To: Oops!

Sorry, Big Duhh on my part, originally spoken by Cromwell but resurrected by Labor in 1940 against Chamberlain.


7 posted on 01/06/2021 3:46:40 PM PST by tomkat
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To: bwest

Definition of ‘parlement’
1. an assembly of the representatives of a political nation or people, often the supreme legislative authority.


8 posted on 01/06/2021 4:06:45 PM PST by crz
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To: bwest

Makes you look pretty GD stupid hey?


9 posted on 01/06/2021 4:07:36 PM PST by crz
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To: bwest

Definition of ‘parlement’
Word Frequency
parlement
in British English
(ˈpɑːləmənt)
NOUN
another name for parliament (sense 3)


10 posted on 01/06/2021 4:09:26 PM PST by crz
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To: crz

P A R L I A M E N T not parlement. You don’t spell a word correctly by sounding it out & assuming that must be the correct spelling 🤦🏼🙈🙊


11 posted on 01/06/2021 4:11:08 PM PST by redheadedshannon
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To: crz

It’s even spelled correctly for you in the link provided 🙄😬


12 posted on 01/06/2021 4:12:16 PM PST by redheadedshannon
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To: redheadedshannon

Definition of ‘parlement’
Word Frequency
parlement
in British English
(ˈpɑːləmənt)
NOUN
another name for parliament (sense 3)


13 posted on 01/06/2021 4:22:10 PM PST by crz
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To: redheadedshannon

Feel pretty stupid now do you?


14 posted on 01/06/2021 4:23:56 PM PST by crz
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To: crz

Get serious you spelled it that way bc you didn’t know how to spell it. It isn’t the way it’s spelled in modern English. You’re just a moron, but whatever- no reason to get snippy 😉😁


15 posted on 01/06/2021 4:58:58 PM PST by redheadedshannon
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To: redheadedshannon

Definition of ‘parlement’
Word Frequency
parlement
in British English
(ˈpɑːləmənt)
NOUN
another name for parliament (sense 3)


16 posted on 01/06/2021 5:04:26 PM PST by crz
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Parlement refers to a special court during the Ancien Regime during the middle ages of the long since abolished French monarchy. Parliament, though bearing a similar sounding name, in a historical context is loosely connected & bears little commonality with the the historic term parlement. Apple’s & oranges! Stop embarrassing yourself 😉


17 posted on 01/06/2021 5:13:43 PM PST by redheadedshannon
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To: crz

Not at all. That’s not the way “Parliament” is spelled. But please keep your spelling to demonstrate your lack of education.


18 posted on 01/06/2021 5:38:28 PM PST by bwest
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To: redheadedshannon

Definition of ‘parlement’
Word Frequency
parlement
in British English
(ˈpɑːləmənt)
NOUN
another name for parliament (sense 3)


19 posted on 01/06/2021 6:06:21 PM PST by crz
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To: bwest

Definition of ‘parlement’
Word Frequency
parlement
in British English
(ˈpɑːləmənt)
NOUN
another name for parliament (sense 3)


20 posted on 01/06/2021 6:06:33 PM PST by crz
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