Page 1 THE Affliction which James II. experienced at the death of his Brother Change in the public opinion respecting JAMES, which immediately took place Speech of the King in Council on his accession The King goes afterwards to Mass, with the Queen, in the little Chapel at St. James's, and orders the doors to be left open Difficulty respecting the Funeral Obsequies of Charles II. he having died a Roman Catholick Zealous Congratulations from all parts to James II. on his Accession The King gives his attention to the Navy and to Commerce, and to paying off gradually the debts of the Crown His attention and kindness to his Friends The King shews some papers of Charles II. respecting that 23 5 6 7 ib. 8 ib. Page 10 10 13 14 16 The King and Queen receive the Crown, April 23d, from The King's Speech No complaint made at the King's collecting the Customs, before they were given him by Parliament The King's second Speech, June 18; "I have a true The Parliament so much pleased with the Speech, that they His first declaration His second declaration He is taken June 17th, and brought prisoner to Edinburgh Is countenanced underhand by the Prince of Orange He is attainted by Parliament 17 18 His behaviour to the Dutchess on the morning of his execution The Duke of Monmouth is beheaded, July 15th Lords Stamford, Delamere, and Brandon seized and carried 42 ib. 43 His unpardonable conduct Mrs. Lisle condemned and executed, Sept. 2. ib. The King's generous conduct to Major Holmes, opposed Severities of Colonel Kerk Lord Brandon Gerrard tried, Nov. 26, found guilty, and ib. 44 ib. Mr. Francis, who had assaulted and killed him, is tried and condemned The Parliament meets Nov. 9th The King's Speech The Parliament alarmed at the Speech The Debate which in consequence took place II Page Address of the Commons against the employing of Papists - The House adjourns, and meets no more during the King's 53 56 57 Reasons for the King's conduct in keeping up so large a 57-59 The King thinks "it no injury to others, that the Roman Catholicks who had tasted so deeply of his Suffrings, should now in his Prosperity have a share at least of his protection" Commission of Lieutenant General given to Colonel Richard Talbot, an Irish gentleman of antient family, with power to regulate the troops, and to place and displace whom he pleased Extract from the King's Letter to the Lords Justices Colonel Talbot on his return to England is advanced to the Peerage, with the title of Earl of Tyrconnel Insidious conduct of Lord Sunderland Reasons for the appointment which Lord Rochester had obtained 59 60 ib. ib. 62 63 1686. The first fervour began to cool in Scotland - The Scotch |