His Majesty entered the House, and as he passed up towards the Chair, he cast his eye on the right hand near the Bar of the House where Mr Pym used to sit; but His Majesty, not seeing him there went up to the Chair and said, ‘By your leave, Mr Speaker, I must borrow your chair a little.’
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| Birth: | 1612 |
| Death: | 12th May, 1690 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Historian, Lawyer, Politician |
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John Rushworth was an English lawyer, historian and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1657 and 1685. He compiled a series of works covering the English Civil Wars throughout the 17th century called Historical Collections and also known as the Rushworth Papers.
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