He declared that if James were dead, he would have no objection to swearing allegiance to William and Mary, because they would be in possession, while the claim of the Prince of Wales would be 'dubious' (Nichols, 740). The death of James, however, was followed by the oath of abjuration, and neither Brokesby nor his friends were prepared to declare that the kingship of William of Orange was founded on right.
He declared that if James were dead, he would have no objection to swearing allegiance to William and Mary, because they would be in possession, while the claim of the Prince of Wales would be 'dubious' (Nichols, 740).
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
declare
declared
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
James
James
PROPN
NNP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
advcl
Degree=Pos
dead
dead
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
det
no
no
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
objection
objection
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
swear
swearing
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
allegiance
allegiance
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
William
William
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Mary
Mary
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
advcl
Number=Sing
possession
possession
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
while
while
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
claim
claim
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
Prince
Prince
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Wales
Wales
PROPN
NNP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
punct
'
'
PUNCT
``
advcl
Degree=Pos
dubious
dubious
ADJ
JJ
punct
'
'
PUNCT
''
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
dep
Number=Sing
Nichols
Nichols
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
dep
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
740
740
NUM
CD
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
The death of James, however, was followed by the oath of abjuration, and neither Brokesby nor his friends were prepared to declare that the kingship of William of Orange was founded on right.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
death
death
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
James
James
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
however
however
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
follow
followed
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl:agent
Number=Sing
oath
oath
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
abjuration
abjuration
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
neither
neither
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
Brokesby
Brokesby
PROPN
NNP
cc
nor
nor
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
conj
Number=Plur
friend
friends
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
prepare
prepared
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
declare
declare
VERB
VB
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
kingship
kingship
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
William
William
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Orange
Orange
PROPN
NNP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
found
founded
VERB
VBN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
right
right
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.