High notions of the prerogative entertained by James. Honeft advice from Buchanan. Miftake of lord Bolingbroke. The com- mentary of Pareus burnt. Page 185-189. James treats his parliaments contemptuously. Commons proteft concerning their liberties. Priviledges and rights of the commons ca- val with our conftitution. 189-194. Priviledges of parliament violated by James, 194-199. James fevere in punishing. Inftances of it. 199, 200. Sir Walter Raleigh's vile treatment. Sir 200-203. Account of the rise of the earl of Somerset. Sir Thomas Overbury's murder. Somer- fet and his lady tried and convicted of it. Both pardoned, and fuffered to enjoy a large eftate. Reflections on the duty of kings. A conjecture on the caufe of James's par- James kind to his favourites in all things. 9 begging begging to be tranflated. Infolence of Buckingham to the prince and king. James fuffers the proteftants to be oppressed by 213-219. 219-226 Power, honour and wealth of the clergy of the church of England under James. Princes fhould curb the power of their clergy. 226-230. The puritans hated and ill ufed by James. The commons intercede for them. State of the controverfy between the puritans and the bishops. The use of fects, and the best way of fuppreffing them. James attempts to fupprefs puritanism in Scotland. Cen- Death of James. Sufpicions of his being poi- Joned. Remarks on Dr. Welwood. Ob- Extract of bishop Williams's fermon on the AMES STUART, the fixth of that name in Scotland, and first in England, was born June 19, 1566. He was the fon of Henry Lord Darnley (fon to Matthew earl of Lennox, by Margaret Dowglas daughter to the widow of James the fourth, who was the eldest daughter to Henry the feventh of England) and Mary queen B of of Scots, the only child of James the fifth, king of Scots, who was fon of James the fourth and Margaret his queen, the faid eldeft daughter of Henry the feventh of England. The murther of a favourite fecretary (A) when she was great with child, in her (A) A favourite fecretary, &c.] This was the famous David Rixio, or Rifcio, an Italian, a merry "fellow and good mufician, who was taken notice of "first of all on account of his voice. He was drawn "in (fays Melvil) to fing sometimes with the reft, and "afterwards, when the queen's French fecretary re" tired himself to France, he obtained the said office. "And as he thereby entered in greater credit, fo he "had not the prudence how to manage the fame rightly. "For frequently, in prefence of the nobility, he would "be publickly speaking to her, even when there were "the greatest conventions of the states. Which made "him to be much envied and hated, efpecially when "he became fo great, that he prefented all fignatours "to be fubfcribed by her majefty. So that fome of "the nobility would frown upon him, others would "fhoulder him and fhut him by, when they entered the "queen's chamber, and found him always fpeaking "with her. For thofe who had great actions of law, << new infestments to be taken, or who defired to pre"vail against their enemies at court, or in law-fuits ❝ before the feffion, addreffed themselves to him, and "depended upon him, whereby in fhort time he be"came very rich." (a) Here was great familiarity we (a) Memoirs of Sir James fee, and fuch as could not be much to the credit of a Melvil, p. fovereign princess. For 'tis expected that fuch a one fhould maintain her rank, and scorn to stoop to those Lond. 1683. See likewife who have neither birth nor breeding. But Mary gave the hiftory herself up to David, and was advised by him in things of the church of the utmost importance. This appears from Melvil, by archbp. who knew them well, and likewife from Spotswood. 54. Fol. of Scotland For |