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state_n	ambassador_n	peace_n	treaty_n	1,027	5	9.4431	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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

the next year His Majesty and Donna Katherina Infanta of Portugal were married by the Lord Bishop of London at Pertsmouth June 14. 1662. Sir Henry Vane was beheaded on Tower-Hill for High Treason In December three Ambassadors came from the Emperour of Russia with rich Presents to His Majesty In July 1663. the Laird Warriston was Executed at Edenborough according to the Sentence in Parliament on a Gibbet twenty two foot high In January Twenty one Persons were condemned for High Treason in Yorkshire In March 1664. War was proclaimed against the Dutch for which the Parliament gave His Majesty a supply of Five and twenty hundred thousand pounds June 3. 1665. His Royal Highness obtained a G●●●t Vi●tory against the Hollanders wherein above Thirty of their Capital Snips were taken and destroyed and near Eight thousand Men killed and taken Prisoners Of the English were slain the Earls of Falmouth Portland and Marlborough and the Lord Muskerry A great Sickness in London for in this year there died Ninety seven thousand three hundred and six whereof of the Plague Sixty eight thousand five hundred ninety six In June 1666. another Victory was obtained against the Dutch by His Majesties Fleet under Prince Rupert and the Duke of Albemarle after a sharp Ingagement of three days in two of which the Duke of Albema le maintained the Fight with Fifty Ships against above Eighty of the Enemy In September this year a sudden and lamentable Fire broke out in London which burnt down Thirteen thousand two hundred Houses in four days time June 11. 1667. Some of His Majesties Frigates took twelve Dutch Prizes and sunk two upon the coast of Norway In March 1668. several Apprentices and other idle Persons about London got tumultuously together under the notion of pulling down Houses of ill fame eight of whom were taken and indicted of High Treason four whereof were Executed at Tyburn Jan. 4. The Duke of Albemarl died at the Cock-Pit and the 23d his Dutchess likewise died May 25. 1670. His Majesty and His Royal Highness went to Dover where the Dutchess of Orleance Landed the next day May 9. Colonel Bloud and others attempted to carry away the Royal Crown out of the Tower of London March 14. 1672. Sir Rob. Holms with six of His Majesties Ships met with the Dutch Smyrna and Streights Fleet conveyed by eight of their Men of War of Portsmouth and upon refusing to strike and lower their Top-Sails fought them and took five of the richest of them March 28. His Majesties Declaration of War aga nst the States General of the Vnited Provinces was Proclaimed In May there happened a violent Fire at St. Catherines near the Tower of London which consumed above an hundred Houses May 28. His Royal Highness engaged the whole Dutch Fleet in Southwold Bay and after a sharp Encounter of about eight hours the Dutch Fleet gave way and retreated In this Engagement that gallant Commander the Earl of Sandwich was lost as likewise Sir Fretchevill H●llis Capt. Digby and Sir John Cox May 17. 1673. The English and French Fleets joyned together in the Downs and soon after they engage against the Dutch and after a sharp Dispute forced them to retreat and shelter among the shallows Aug. 11. A third Victory was obtained against the Hollanders under the Command of Prince R●pert where that valiant Sea-man Sir Edw. Spragg was unhappily drowned Her Royal Highness with the Dutchess of Modena her Mother arrived at Dover Novemb. 21. where they were met by His Royal Highness the D. of York in order to the Consummation of their Marriage Feb. 9. The Treaty of Peace concluded between His Majesty and the Dutch was signed by His Majesties Commissioners and the Spanish Ambassador commissioned by the States thereunto Decemb. 18. 1674. His Majesty having been pleased at His Entertainment at Guildhall London on the Lord Mayors day before to accept of the Freedom of the City This day the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen waited upon His Majesty at Whitehall and humbly presented him with the Copy of the Freedom of the City in a Box of massy Gold the Seal thereof hanging in a Golden Box set over with Diamonds to a very great value Aug. 20. 1675. A Hurricane happened at Barbadoes which destroyed at Sea eight Ships and Ketches and at Land 300 Houses and about 200 Persons Sept. 3. The whole Town of Northampton was near burnt to the ground by an accidental Fire Novemb. 7. 1677. A Marriage was solemnized between the Prince of Orange and the Lady Mary at St. James's by the L. Bishop of London Sept. 29. 1678. Titus Oats and Dr. Tongue were examined before the Privy Council in order to the discovering a Plot against His Majesties Person and Government Next day Mr. Edw. Coleman was committed to Newgate Octob. 10. Sir Edmunbury Godfrey having been missing three or four days was found dead in a ditch with his own Sword thrust through him nigh Primrose Hill and the Coroners Jury gave in their Verdict that he was murdered by a Confederacy of Assassinates On the 19th a Proclamation was issued out for discovery of the Murtherers Octob. 21. The Parliament met and the next day Oats was examined before the Commons and the next day after before the House of Lords Octob. 24. Mr. Will. Bedlow came in for a discoverer of the Plot and Sir Edmundbury Godfreys Murther Octob. 30. A Proclamation was published for a General Fast Another commanding all Popish Recusants to depart ten miles out of London Another That no Officer nor Souldier in His Majesties Guards should be a Papist Nov. 11. Wi●l Staley a Goldsmith was Executed at Tyburn for Treason Nov. 30. His Majesty gave His Royal Assent to an Act to disable Papists to Sit in either House of Parliament Decemb. 3. Edw. Coleman was Executed A false Alarum happened of the French Landing in the Isle of Purbeck Jan. 24. Ireland and Grove were Executed being convicted of High Treason for carrying on the Pop●sh Plot Feb. 21. Green Bury and Hill were hanged for the Murther of Sir Edmondbury Godfrey April 4. 1669. Articles of Impeachment were drawn up by the House of Commons against the E. of Powis L. Stafford L. Arundel of Warder L. Petre and L. Bellasis upon which they were committed Prisoners to the Tower April 21. The King dissolved His Privy Council and constituted another consisting of thirty May 3. Dr. Sharp Archbishop of St. Andrews in Scotland was there barbarously murdered in his Coach by twelve Assassinates May 29. A Rebellion broke out in the West of Scotland where they proclaimed the Covenant and set up a Declaration but were soon dispersed by His Majesties Forces June 21. Whitehead Harcourt Gavan Turner and Fenwick all Priests and Jesuits being condemned at the old Bayly for the Pop●sh Plot were executed at Tyburn and soon after Mr. Langhorn upon the same account Decem. 29. 1680. The L. Stafford was beheaded on Tower-hill June 15. 1681. Oliver Plunket and Edward