Dolben, member for Liskeard, whose father had been
Archbishop of York, made a complaint in the Commons
of the two sermons, extracts from which were read.
They were resolved to be seditious libels. Sacheverell
and the printer attended, and after the discussion the
Doctor's Impeachment by the Commons at the Bar
of the Lords was ordered. The usual lengthy pro-
ceedings of Articles of Impeachment; Answer, and
Replication were gone through. Counsel were assigned
to the accused. Sir Simon Harcourt and Mr. Phipps,
who were assisted by Atterbury, Smallridge, and
Friend as divines. Ultimately the trial began on
Monday, 27th February, in the presence of a huge
concourse. The Doctor was attended by a cheering
crowd from his lodgings in the Temple to Westminster
Hall. The Managers of the trial on behalf of the
Commons were Sir Joseph Jekyll, Eyre Solicitor-
General, Sir Peter King the Recorder, Lieut .-General
Stanhope afterwards Lord Stanhope, Sir Thomas
Parker, and Walpole. They presented four Articles of
Impeachment, 1 charging the Doctor —

1. With asserting that the means used to bring

about the Revolution were odious and un-
justifiable,

2. With condemning the Toleration granted by

law.
3. With asserting that the Church was in danger.
4. With maliciously asserting that her Majesty's

present advisers were false brethren and
traitors to the constitution in Church and
State.
The Managers were four days in opening their case ;

1 Smollett's Hist, of Eng., x. 35.
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then came Counsel for the accused, the defence winding
up with a speech by Sacheverell, said to have been
written by Atterbury.
On 1 6th March the Lords took into consideration
whether the Commons had estabUshed their articles.
