William Lenthall

William Lenthall (1591–1662) was an English politician of the Civil War period. He served as Speaker of the House of Commons for a period of almost twenty years, both before and after the execution of King Charles I.

He is best remembered for his defiance of the king on 4 January 1642 when Charles entered the chamber of the House of Commons, supported by 400 armed men, in an attempt to seize five members whom he accused of treason. When Charles asked Lenthall where the five were, Lenthall famously replied "I have neither eyes to see nor tongue to speak in this place but as this House is pleased to direct me". It was the first time in English history that a speaker of the House of Commons had declared his allegiance to the liberty of parliament rather than the will of the monarch. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Reasons humbly offer'd why the name of William Lenthall should be left out of the exception in the Act of oblivion.
    by Lenthall, William, 1591-1662
    Published 1660
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    Mr. Speakers speech before His Majestie and both Houses of Parliament, after his returne from Scotland, upon passing the Bill for Tunnage and Poundage, on Thursday the 2. of December, relating the present distempers of England and Ireland : also, the King's most excellent Majestie's speech to the honourable House of Parliament the same Thursday Deceb. 2, 1641.
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    Mr. Speakers speech in the Lords House of Parliament, June 22, 1641.
    by Lenthall, William, 1591-1662
    Published 1641
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    A copy of the speakers letter to the vice-chancellour and the heads of houses of the Vniversity of Oxford : together with the protestation and declaration with it.
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    Master Speakers letter ordered by the honorable House of Commons to be sent to the high sheriffe and gentry of Yorkshire : shewing their dislike of such as have endeavoured to perswade the countrey that their petition to the Parliament was ill relished : secondly, their dislike of such as have endevoured to perswade godly ministers that their exercises are not acceptable to the House : thirdly, their dislike of such as have endevoured to perswade the trained band from going in Hull upon the Parliament order : also shewing their great acceptation of the Yorkshire petition and how ready they are to take care for the discharging the billet-money in that county : likewise the Parliament wondring at the impudencie of those men who dare to hinder the advancement of the glory of God & of his worship and also to scandalize the piety of the house in so high a measure : likewise shewing how ready they are to propagate religion : also desiring and enjoyning the high sheriff to return the names of all those who have vented these untruths and disswaded the trained band in Holdernesse from entring into Hull.
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    Mr. Speakers speech on Thursday the thirteenth of May 1641 as it was delivered to the Kings Majesty before the Lords in Parliament : at the presenting of these three bills, viz : an act for the shortning of Michaelmas term, for the pressing of marriners for the kings ships, for the remainder of the six entire subsidies.
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    A letter from the speaker of the House of Commons, to the gentry, freeholders and inhabitants of the county of Yorkshire in answer to their protestation.
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    A declaration of Master William Lenthall Esquire, Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons : wherein is contained the grounds and reasons that moved him to absent himselfe from the service of the House, on Friday July 30, 1647 : together with his resolution not to attend that service, till (by an effectuall prevention of the like tumults) the Parliament be inabled to proceed in a free and Parliamentary way without disturbance or enforcement.
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    A declaration of William Lenthall Esquire, Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons, shewing the grounds and reasons which moved him to absente himselfe from attending the service of the House on Friday, July 30, 1647.
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    Mr. Speakers letter to the Kings most excellent Majestie, Febr. 16, 1641 : concerning the great affayres, and state of the kingdome.
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    The trve coppy of a letter sent by Mr. Speaker to the sheriffes of several counties : namely, Worcester, Cambridge, Huntington, Lecester, North-hampton, Warwick, and Rutland, which have not as yet paid in the poll-money : with the copy of an order sent from the Lords and Commons now assembled in Parliament to these severall counties before-named, for the speedy transportation of that money to York for disbanding of His Majesties army, and they that are found faulty, shall incurre both the ill-opinion and severe punishment of both Houses of Parliament, August 24, 1641.
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    The speech of Master Speaker before His Majestie and both Houses of Parliament after his returne from Scotland : upon passing the bill for tunnage and poundage on Thursday, the 2. of December : also relating the present distempers of England and Ireland : wherennto [as printed] is annexed His Majestas printed.
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    A true narrative of the particular profits and gaines made by me William Lenthall : from 1648 during the time I was speaker.
    by Lenthall, William, 1591-1662
    Published 1660
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    Two letters of note : the one master speakers letter ordered by the honorable House of Commons to the high sheriffe and gentry of Yorke-shire : the other from the lords of the counsell in Ireland to the high court of Parliament here in England, &c.
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    The trve coppy of a letter sent by Mr Speaker to the sheriffes of severall counties : namely, Worcester, Cambridge, Huntington, Lecester, North-hampton, Warwick, and Rutland, which have not as yet paid in the poll-money : with the copy of an order sent from the Lords and Commons now assembled in Parliament to these severall counties afore-named for the speedy transportaion of that money to York for disbanding of His Majesties army : and they that are found faulty, shall incure both the ill-opinion and severe punishment of both Houses of Parliament, August 24, 1641.
    by Lenthall, William, 1591-1662
    Published 1641
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    Mr. Speakers speech, with His Majesties speech to both houses of Parliament, at the passing of the bill for tonnage and poundage : being an answer to Mr. Speakers speech at the presenting thereof, 22 June 1641.
    by Lenthall, William, 1591-1662
    Published 1641
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    Mr. Speakers speech, with His Maiesties speech to both houses of Parliament, at the passing of the bill for tonnage and poundage : being an answer to Mr. Speakers speech at the presenting thereof, 22 Iune 1641.
    by Lenthall, William, 1591-1662
    Published 1641
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    Mr. Speakers speech before His Majestie and both the houses of Parliament after his returne from Scotland : upon passing the bill for tunnage and poundage, on Thursday the 2. of December, relating the present distempers of England and Ireland : also, the King's most excellent Majestie's speech to the honourable House of Parliament the same Thursday, Decemb. 2, 1641.
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    The speech of Master Speaker before His Majestie and both the houses of Parliament, after his returne from Scotland : upon passing the bill for tunnage and poundage, on Thursday the 2. of December, also relating the present distempers of England and Ireland : wherennto [as printed] is annexed His Majestas printed.
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    The true coppy of a letter sent by Mr. Speaker to the sheriffes of severall counties, namely, Worcester, Cambridge, Huntington ... which have not as yet paid in the poll-money : with the copy of an order sent from the Lords and Commons now assembled in Parliament to these severall counties ... for the speedy transportation of that money to York for disbanding of His Majesties Army. And they that are found faulty shall incurre both the ill-opinion and severe punishment of both houses of Parliament. August 24, 1641.
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