CONTENTS OF VOLUME THE SECOND. TOME III. OF THE MS. 1685. Page 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. Zealous Congratulations from all parts to James II. on his 5 6 7 ib. 8 The King gives his attention to the Navy and to Commerce, ib. 233399 Page 10 10 13 14 The King and Queen receive the Crown, April 23d, from No complaint made at the King's collecting the Customs, 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 26 27 29 The Earl of Feversham sent against him The Duke of Monmouth's Letter to the King His Interview with the King Page 30 32 36 888 38 His behaviour to the Dutchess on the morning of his execution 1 ib. 41 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. ib. 44 ib. The King's generous conduct to Major Holmes, opposed Severities of Colonel Kerk Lord Brandon Gerrard tried, Nov. 26, found guilty, and pardoned; - Mr. Hampden, who pleaded guilty, is condemned to death, and pardoned Mr. Francis, who had assaulted and killed him, is tried and The Parliament alarmed at the Speech The Debate 50 The Parliament meets Nov. 9th The King's Speech which in consequence took place II Address of the Commons against the employing of Papists - The House adjourns, and meets no more during the King's Reasons for the King's conduct in keeping up so large a Page 53 56 57 57-59 Lord Clarendon sent The King thinks "it no injury to others, that the Roman Extract from the King's Letter to the Lords Justices Colonel Talbot on his return to England is advanced to 59 60 ib. ib. 61 ib. 62 63 the Peerage, with the title of Earl of Tyrconnel Insidious conduct of Lord Sunderland Reasons for the appointment which Lord Rochester had obtained 1686. The first fervour began to cool in Scotland- The Scotch |