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A35219 England's monarchs, or, A compendious relation of the most remarkable transactions, and observable passages, ecclesiastical, civil, and military, which have hapned [sic] during the reigns of the kings and queens of England, from the invasion of the Romans to this present adorned with poems, and the pictures of every monarch, from William the Conquerour, to His present Majesty, our gracious sovereign, King Charles the Second : together with the names of His Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council, the nobility, bishops, deans, and principal officers, civil and military, in England, in the year 1684 by R.B., author of the Admirable curiosities in England, The historical remarks in London and Westminster, The late wars in England, Scotland, and Ireland, &c. R. B., 1632?-1725? 1685 (1685) Wing C7314; ESTC R21089 148,791 242

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the_o down_n and_o soon_o after_o they_o engage_v against_o the_o dutch_a and_o after_o a_o sharp_a dispute_n force_v they_o to_o retreat_n and_o shelter_v among_o the_o shallows_o aug._n 11._o a_o three_o victory_n be_v obtain_v against_o the_o hollander_n under_o the_o command_n of_o prince_n r●pert_n where_o that_o valiant_a seaman_n sir_n edw._n spragg_n be_v unhappy_o drown_v her_o royal_a highness_n with_o the_o duchess_n of_o modena_n her_o mother_n arrive_v at_o dover_n novemb_n 21._o where_o they_o be_v meet_v by_o his_o royal_a highness_n the_o d._n of_o york_n in_o order_n to_o the_o consummation_n of_o their_o marriage_n feb._n 9_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n conclude_v between_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o dutch_a be_v sign_v by_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n and_o the_o spanish_a ambassador_n commission_v by_o the_o state_n thereunto_o decemb._n 18._o 1674._o his_o majesty_n have_v be_v please_v at_o his_o entertainment_n at_o guildhall_n london_n on_o the_o lord_n mayor_n day_n before_o to_o accept_v of_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o city_n this_o day_n the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o court_n of_o alderman_n wait_v upon_o his_o majesty_n at_o whitehall_n and_o humble_o present_v he_o with_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o city_n in_o a_o box_n of_o massy_a gold_n the_o seal_n thereof_o hang_v in_o a_o golden_a box_n set_v over_o with_o diamond_n to_o a_o very_a great_a value_n aug._n 20._o 1675._o a_o hurricane_a happen_v at_o barbadoes_n which_o destroy_v at_o sea_n eight_o ship_n and_o ketche_n and_o at_o land_n 300_o house_n and_o about_o 200_o person_n sept._n 3._o the_o whole_a town_n of_o northampton_n be_v near_o burn_v to_o the_o ground_n by_o a_o accidental_a fire_n novemb_n 7._o 1677._o a_o marriage_n be_v solemnize_v between_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o the_o lady_n mary_n at_o st._n james_n by_o the_o l._n bishop_n of_o london_n sept._n 29._o 1678._o titus_n oat_n and_o dr._n tongue_n be_v examine_v before_o the_o privy_a council_n in_o order_n to_o the_o discover_v a_o plot_n against_o his_o majesty_n person_n and_o government_n next_o day_n mr._n edw._n coleman_n be_v commit_v to_o newgate_n octob._n 10._o sir_n edmunbury_n godfrey_n have_v be_v miss_v three_o or_o four_o day_n be_v find_v dead_a in_o a_o ditch_n with_o his_o own_o sword_n thrust_v through_o he_o nigh_o primrose_n hill_n and_o the_o coroner_n jury_n give_v in_o their_o verdict_n that_o he_o be_v murder_v by_o a_o confederacy_n of_o assassinate_v on_o the_o 19_o a_o proclamation_n be_v issue_v out_o for_o discovery_n of_o the_o murderer_n octob._n 21._o the_o parliament_n meet_v and_o the_o next_o day_n oat_n be_v examine_v before_o the_o commons_o and_o the_o next_o day_n after_o before_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n octob._n 24._o mr._n will._n bedlow_n come_v in_o for_o a_o discoverer_n of_o the_o plot_n and_o sir_n edmundbury_n godfrey_n murder_n octob._n 30._o a_o proclamation_n be_v publish_v for_o a_o general_n fast_o 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