MEMOIRS

OF

JAMES THE SECOND,

King of England,

&c. &c.

COLLECTED FROM VARIOUS AUTHENTIC Sources.

A greater treasure of Anecdotes, for the perusal of an
Englishman, one can hardly have an idea of, than came from
time to time from the pen of that exact and diligent Prince.

Lord Hardwicke's State Papers, vol. II. page 304.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR BALDWIN, CRADOCK, AND JOY,

PATERNOSTER-ROW.

CONTENTS.

BOOK V.-From 1684 to 1688, inclusive.

Page 1 to 78.

King attends his Council-His Speech-Popularity-His At-

tention to his Devotions-His Conduct towards his Friends and

Enemies-Ostentatious Display of his Religion-He sends an

Agent to Rome-The Coronation-He Summons his Parlia-

ment-Also the Scotch Parliament-Invasion of Argyle-The

Grant of Parliament-Monmouth's Invasion-Unfortunate Issue

of both-Monmouth's Capture, Behaviour, and Death-The

King's Severity-Capture, Behaviour, and Death of Argyle-

Death of Arlington-Meeting of Parliament-Elevation and

Temerity of the King-The Proceedings of Parliament-The

Apprehensions of the King respecting the Prince of Orange-

Sunderland's Promotion Affairs in Ireland-Secret Junto

formed-The Invasions of Established Religion-Ecclesiastical

Commission-Affair of Magdalen College-The King's Unwar-

rantable Severity-His great Innovations of Religion-Receives

the Pope's Nuncio-Arbitrary Measures-A second Declaration

-It brings things to a Crisis-The Petition of the Bishops-

Their Prosecution-Committal to the Tower-Great Sensation

Created Their Trial and Acquittal-Behaviour of the King-

Birth of the Prince of Wales-The Rumours respecting the

Event.

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