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CHAPTER VII. |
JOHN BRAMPSTON. |
Charles I. perseveres in his arbitrary schemes, 107. Brampston’s previous life, 107. Appointed chief justice, 109. Contrast between his personal and political character, 109. Opinion in favor of ship money, 110. Trial of Hampden, 111. Lord Say’s case, 111. Trial of Rev. Thomas Harrison, 112. Brampston as a Star Chamber judge, 113. Case of the Bishop of Lincoln, 114. Long Parliament, 115. Brampston impeached, 116. Turns about on the question of ship money, 116. Parliament appeased, 117. Summoned by Charles to join him at his camp, 117. Superseded, 118. Death and character, 118. |
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CHAPTER VIII. |
ROBERT HEATH. |
His origin and high prerogative principles, 119. Solicitor general, 120. Attorney general, 121. His share in the trial of Darnel, 121. Holds the petition of right illegal, 122. His part in the trial of Selden and his followers, 123. Schemes for raising money, 125. Chief justice of the Common Pleas, 126. His removal from office, 127. Returns to practice, 128. Judge of the King’s Bench, 128. Chief justice, 129. His acts as such, 129. Flies to the continent, 131. Death and character, 131. |
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CHAPTER IX. |
ROBERT FOSTER. |
Reorganization of the bench at the restoration, 132. Foster’s early life, 133. Judge of the Common Pleas, 134. Joins the king at Oxford, 134. Removed by Parliament, 134. Returns to practice, 134. Reappointed a judge by Charles II., 134. Chief justice,
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