Abstract:

Small and legally vulnerable, Plymouth faced a formidable task in approaching the newly restored monarchy in 1660 and the four royal commissioners sent to negotiate the terms of submission in 1664–65. In their 1665 "Humble Addrese" to Charles II, Plymouth freemen grappled with the legacy of the English civil wars and claimed the promises of pardon in the Declaration of Breda. The document and its surrounding context reveal a determined and strategic attempt by Plymouth colonists to position themselves as loyal and submissive subjects while also maintaining their boundaries and long-standing practices of self-government.

摘要：

普利茅斯小而在法律上脆弱，在1660年与新近恢复的君主制接轨时面临着艰巨的任务，而在1664至65年间，派出四名皇室委员来商讨提交条件。普利茅斯（Plymouth）自由主义者在1665年写给查尔斯二世（Charles II）的“谦卑的地址”中，努力应对英国内战的遗产，并在《布雷达宣言》中宣布了赦免的诺言。该文件及其周围的环境显示了普利茅斯殖民者的坚定和战略性尝试，将自己定位为忠诚和顺从的对象，同时也保持了自己的界限和长期的自治实践。