He hastened, therefore, to execute his intention, even without consulting his new council, by whose advice he had promised to regulate his whole conduct.

And thus were disappointed all the projects of the malecontents, who were extremely enraged at this vigorous measure of the king's.

Shaftesbury publicly threatened, that he would have the head of whoever had advised it.

The parliament was soon after dissolved without advice of council; and writs were issued for a new parliament.

The king was willing to try every means which gave a prospect of more compliance in his subjects; and, in case of failure, the blame, he hoped, would lie on those whose obstinacy forced him to extremities.
But even during the recess of parliament, there was no interruption to the prosecution of the Catholics accused of the plot: the king found himself obliged to give way to this popular fury.