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Account of James's remonftrance for the rights

of kings. Praife of the French proteftants.

Lord Shaftsbury's defcription of our prince

writer.
Page 132-135•

James writes a counterblafte to tobacco. Lays
a great impofition on it. Ill policy hereof.

135-137.

Of James's tranflation of the Pfalms, and his

other poems.
137, 138.

James averfe to war. Reflections on the
meekness and magnanimity of princes.
138-140.

James concludes a peace with Spain greatly in

ber favour. Ill ftate of Spain. The peace

bought by Spanish gold, with James's confent.

Reflections on minifters taking bribes from

foreign princes.
140-146.

The peace ill obferved by the Spaniards. Cru-

elties exercifed by them on the English.

Merchants complain of their ill-treatment.

Remarks on their Several treaties with

Spain.
146-150.

The elector Palatine marries the princess Eliza-
beth; is made king of Bohemia; defeated
at the battle of Prague, and lofes his domi-
nions. His conduct juftified. James's be-
haviour towards him. The meanness of it.
The fcorn and difhonour with which he was
treated by the house of Auftria. Palatine

family restored.

194-199.

James Severe in punishing. Inftances of it.

199, 200.
treatment. Sir
Lawyers much
Raleigh betrayed by

Sir Walter Raleigh's vile
Edward Coke cenfured.
altered for the better.
James to Gondomore. Is executed.

200-203.

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begging

begging to be tranflated. Infolence of

Buckingham to the prince and king.

Page 206-213.

James fuffers the proteftants to be oppreffed by

the houfes of Bourbon and Auftria. Ill

policy thereof. Miftakes of Mr. Kelly.
213-219.

Great favour fhewn by James to the catholics.
The parliament difpleafed herewith. Let-
ter from Buckingham to Gondomore.
Archbishop Abbot's letter to James.

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 used 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-

Jure of his conduct.
230-237

Death of James. Sufpicions of his being poi-

Joned. Remarks on Dr. Welwood. Ob-

Jervations on lord Clarendon.

237-242.

Extract of bishop Williams's fermon on the

death of James. His great merit accord-

ing to the archbishops Laud and Spotf-

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