εικω'ν_fw-gr βασιλικη_n '_o δευ'τεÏα_n the_o pourtraicture_n of_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n king_n charles_n ii_o with_o his_o reason_n for_o turn_v roman_n catholic_n publish_v by_o k._n james_n find_a in_o the_o strong_a box._n print_a in_o the_o year_n mdcxciv_o the_o content_n i._o on_o his_o majesty_n be_v convert_v into_o the_o catholic_n church_n page_n 1._o ii_o on_o his_o majesty_n accept_v of_o the_o scot_n proposal_n and_o take_v the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n in_o scotland_n p._n 6._o iii_o on_o his_o majesty_n coronation_n in_o scotland_n upon_o take_v the_o covenant_n and_o other_o oath_n to_o govern_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o that_o kingdom_n p._n 15._o iv_o on_o the_o division_n among_o the_o scots_a presbyterian_o upon_o his_o majesty_n bring_v his_o father_n be_v old_a friend_n into_o place_n of_o power_n and_o trust_n about_o he_o p._n 18._o v._o on_o his_o majesty_n defeat_n at_o dumbar_n p._n 20._o vi_o on_o the_o defeat_n of_o his_o majesty_n force_n at_o innerkeithing_n etc._n etc._n and_o his_o raise_v another_o army_n to_o march_v into_o england_n p._n 22._o vii_o on_o his_o majesty_n defeat_n at_o worcester_n p._n 24._o viii_o on_o his_o majesty_n escape_n to_o whitelady_n from_o thence_o to_o spring-coppice_n and_o then_o to_o boscobel_n house_n where_o he_o be_v conceal_v some_o time_n by_o the_o penderel_n after_o he_o leave_v the_o royal_a oak_n p._n 28._o ix_o on_o his_o majesty_n be_v in_o the_o royal_a oak_n p._n 31._o x._o on_o his_o majesty_n be_v conceal_v at_o boscobel_n house_n entertainment_n there_o by_o the_o penderel_n and_o journey_n thence_o to_o mr._n huddleston_n '_o s._n p._n 34._o xi_o on_o the_o proclamation_n against_o entertain_v his_o majesty_n and_o offer_v 1000_o l._n to_o any_o that_o will_v discover_v he_o p._n 38._o xii_o on_o his_o majesty_n leave_v mr._n huddleston_n '_o s_z and_o ride_v before_o mrs._n jane_n lane_n to_o bristol_n etc._n etc._n in_o order_n to_o his_o embarque_a for_o france_n p._n 40._o xiii_o on_o his_o majesty_n journey_n to_o trent_n and_o part_v with_o mrs._n lane_n there_o in_o order_n to_o his_o embarque_a at_o charmouth_n a_o small_a village_n near_o lime_n and_o his_o disappointment_n by_o the_o skipper_n wife_n who_o lock_v her_o husband_n up_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o carry_v he_o p._n 45._o fourteen_o on_o his_o majesty_n return_n to_o trent_n and_o lodging_n at_o a_o inn_n in_o broad-windsor_n in_o his_o way_n among_o rebel-souldier_n where_o one_o of_o their_o woman_n be_v bring_v to_o bed_n and_o his_o concealment_n in_o a_o place_n at_o trent_n where_o recusant_n use_v to_o retire_v p._n 47._o xv._o on_o his_o majesty_n employ_v my_o lord_n wilmot_n to_o procure_v money_n for_o his_o transportation_n his_o hire_v a_o ship_n be_v know_v by_o one_o smith_n a_o innkeeper_n and_o his_o arrival_n near_o haure_n the_o grace_n in_o france_n p._n 49._o xvi_o on_o his_o majesty_n be_v conduct_v to_o paris_n meet_v by_o his_o brother_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o entertain_v at_o the_o french_a court_n p._n 51._o xvii_o on_o his_o majesty_n offering_n his_o mediation_n betwixt_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n '_o be_v faction_n and_o that_o of_o cardinal_n mazarin_n support_v by_o the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o odium_n which_o he_o thereby_o bring_v upon_o himself_o from_o both_o party_n p._n 53._o xviii_o on_o mrs._n lane_n '_o be_v arrival_n in_o france_n his_o majesty_n be_v disappoint_v of_o mademoisel_v '_o orleans_n and_o treat_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n for_o the_o recover_n of_o ireland_n p._n 55._o xix_o on_o his_o majesty_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o one_o of_o his_o own_o subject_n in_o france_n his_o marry_v she_o and_o have_v a_o young_a prince_n by_o she_o who_o be_v afterward_o create_v duke_n of_o monmouth_n p._n 59_o xx._n on_o the_o french_a king_n be_v conclude_v a_o treaty_n with_o oliver_n by_o which_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o royal_a family_n be_v to_o be_v exclude_v france_n and_o his_o go_v thereupon_o into_o the_o low-countries_n p._n 62._o xxi_o on_o his_o majesty_n travel_v into_o germany_n and_o the_o low-countries_n the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n '_o s_z be_v importune_v and_o threaten_v by_o his_o mother_n to_o turn_v roman_n catholic_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n be_v charge_v to_o depart_v france_n p._n 64._o xxii_o on_o his_o majesty_n be_v invite_v into_o the_o spanish_a netherlands_o by_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n in_o name_n of_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n upon_o the_o rupture_n betwixt_o spain_n and_o france_n p._n 68_o xxiii_o on_o the_o defeat_n of_o the_o spanish_a army_n and_o the_o surrender_n of_o dunkirk_n to_o the_o english_a p._n 70._o xxiv_o on_o oliver_n '_o s_o death_n richard_n '_o s_z be_v declare_v protector_n out_v by_o lambert_n and_o the_o army_n etc._n etc._n p._n 72._o xxv_o on_o his_o majesty_n be_v invite_v to_o a_o treaty_n on_o the_o frontier_n of_o spain_n betwixt_o the_o french_a and_o spanish_a minister_n about_o a_o peace_n betwixt_o those_o crown_n sir_n george_n booth_n '_o be_v defeat_v the_o confusion_n which_o the_o nation_n be_v cast_v into_o by_o lambert_n and_o general_a monk_n '_o s_z carry_v on_o the_o design_n of_o restore_v his_o majesty_n p._n 74._o xxvi_o on_o general_n monk_n have_v bring_v the_o design_n of_o his_o majesty_n restoration_n to_o perfection_n his_o majesty_n declaration_n from_o breda_n and_o entertainment_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a minister_n there_o who_o be_v send_v over_o to_o he_o p._n 76._o xxvii_o on_o his_o majesty_n be_v proclaim_v by_o the_o parliament_n his_o magnificent_a entrance_n into_o london_n and_o enjoy_v the_o countess_n of_o castlemain_n the_o first_o night_n p._n 80._o xxviii_o on_o the_o parliament_n condemn_v the_o regicide_n and_o appoint_v a_o anniversary_n humiliation_n on_o the_o day_n of_o king_n charles_n in_o his_o murder_n p._n 83._o xxix_o on_o his_o majesty_n dissolve_v the_o parliament_n which_o call_v he_o in_o and_o summon_v another_o p._n 85._o xxx_o on_o the_o presbyterian_a plot_n set_v on_o foot_n novemb_n 1661._o sir_n j._n p'_v we_o forge_v treasonable_a letter_n to_o that_o effect_n his_o majesty_n appoint_v a_o conference_n at_o the_o savoy_n betwixt_o the_o conformist_n and_o nonconformist_n and_o influence_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o offer_v reason_n against_o any_o toleration_n p._n 89._o xxxi_o on_o his_o majesty_n sell_v of_o dunkirk_n to_o the_o french_a king_n for_o 500000_o l._n p._n 92._o xxxii_o on_o the_o parliament_n beginning_n to_o grow_v sensible_a of_o the_o encouragement_n give_v to_o the_o catholic_n religion_n by_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n decemb._n 1662._o their_o petition_n on_o that_o head_n and_o his_o majesty_n publish_v a_o proclamation_n against_o papist_n thereupon_o p._n 94._o xxxiii_o on_o the_o news_n of_o some_o more_o plot_n by_o the_o fanatic_n against_o his_o majesty_n both_o in_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n the_o execution_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o argyle_n lord_n wariston_n etc._n etc._n in_o scotland_n and_o some_o of_o those_o concern_v in_o the_o plot_n in_o england_n and_o ireland_n p._n 96._o xxxiv_o on_o his_o majesty_n make_v war_n upon_o the_o dutch_a anno_fw-la 1664._o p._n 99_o xxxv_o on_o the_o parliament_n vote_v to_o stand_v by_o his_o majesty_n till_o he_o have_v a_o redress_n for_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o his_o subject_n by_o the_o dutch._n the_o king_n be_v great_a care_n to_o have_v his_o fleet_n ready_a before_o they_o put_v they_o off_o by_o fair_a promise_n seize_v their_o bourdeaux_n fleet_n without_o declare_v war_n etc._n etc._n p._n 101._o xxxvi_o on_o the_o french_a king_n be_v make_v peace_n with_o the_o state_n several_a skirmish_n with_o various_a success_n the_o victory_n at_o sea_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o the_o plague_n which_o break_v out_o in_o london_n in_o 1665._o p._n 103._o xxxvii_o on_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o parliament_n at_o oxford_n because_o of_o the_o plague_n at_o london_n the_o king_n speech_n to_o they_o about_o the_o dutch_a war_n and_o supply_n the_o chancellor_n enlargement_n on_o it_o the_o act_n for_o banish_v nonconformist_n five_o mile_n from_o corporation_n p._n 107._o xxxviii_o on_o the_o dutch_n recall_v their_o ambassador_n from_o england_n the_o king_n letter_n by_o he_o to_o the_o state_n and_o the_o french_a king_n and_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n of_o war_n against_o each_o other_o p._n 111._o thirty-nine_o upon_o the_o sea-fight_n with_o the_o dutch_a may_n and_o july_n 1666._o both_o side_n pretend_v to_o the_o victory_n and_o the_o french_n lie_v by_o though_o they_o come_v as_o if_o they_o design_v to_o assist_v the_o dutch._n p._n 113._o xl._n on_o the_o fire_n of_o london_n p._n 114._o xli_o on_o the_o parliament_n meeting_n at_o westminster_n after_o the_o fire_n his_o majesty_n demand_n of_o more_o money_n
to_o be_v a_o sovereign_n by_o half_n however_o it_o not_o be_v safe_a to_o controvert_v the_o matter_n too_o far_o i_o be_o resolve_v to_o pass_v the_o disband_n act_n but_o will_v observe_v it_o no_o further_o than_o suit_n my_o measure_n i_o be_o pretty_a well_o accustom_v to_o violation_n of_o oath_n which_o have_v a_o degree_n of_o solemnity_n beyond_o mere_a act_n of_o parliament_n the_o money_n which_o they_o give_v to_o disband_v they_o will_v serve_v for_o some_o time_n to_o maintain_v they_o and_o then_o i_o may_v be_v otherwise_o provide_v or_o make_v they_o at_o least_o provide_v for_o themselves_o and_o earn_v their_o bread_n before_o they_o eat_v it_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o i_o may_v not_o adventure_v upon_o that_o which_o oliver_n the_o usurper_n do_v before_o i_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v check_v by_o his_o parliament_n that_o he_o give_v law_n to_o they_o by_o his_o army_n and_o why_o may_v not_o i_o attempt_v the_o like_a and_o though_o i_o be_v swear_v 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