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Danby's attack on Montague failed, for Montague carefully secreted the two most important documents in his possession. One of them was the letter written by Charles' order before the Peace of Nimeguen. Backed by the Treasurer's bitterest enemies he brought charges against Danby. Impeachment followed. There was fresh uproar in the House.

Danby narrowly escaped imprisonment, but the majority was small. Public feeling was against him.

Then Charles prorogued his unruly Parliament, and in January, scarcely a month after, dissolved it.

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