THE

CONTENTS,

CHARLES's birth and baptifm, p. 1-3. Is made knight
of the Bath; the folemnity defcribed. The queen's

mask,
P. 3-5

Charles educated by a Puritan. Many great men have had
the like education. Remarks on the life of Bolinbroke,

5-7

Charles goes into Spain. His behaviour there. His re-

turn. A war with Spain,
8-13

Charles and Buckingham in danger of lofing the favour of

K. James; extricated by Williams.

Remarks on his

14-17

conduct,

Charles accufed of being privy to the poisoning his father.

Vindicated,
18-20

He marries Henrietta Maria of France. Her perfon and

temper defcribed. Gives fatal advice to the king, 21-23

Her behaviour towards his majesty soon after marriage,

24-26

Buckingham averfe to France. The reafon of it, 27-31

He is affaffinated by Felton. Remarks on affaffinations.

Cruelty of ecclefiaftics. Warning to minifters, 32-33

Charles uxorious. Proofs of it. Cenfured, 34-36

Fally accufed of infidelity to the marriage-bed. His letter

to Buckingham. Proofs of his chastity. Reflections on

the chastity of princes,

45-5

37-40

Charles diligent and exact in the performance of the external

acts of religion. Reflections thereon,
41-44

He revives the declaration concerning ports on the Lord's-

day. The declaration. Gives a mask on a Sunday. Ill

confequences of the neglect of that day,

Charles fuperftitious. A remarkable vow of his. Reflections

on fuperftition and vows,

Of the bigottry of Charles. Mischiefs of bigottry, 59-61

Of the employments of Charles. How unworthy the rank

in which he was placed. His difputatious temper, 62-65

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An enquiry whether Charles had much fenfibility of temper.

Cenfure of lord Clarendon,

Charles unpolite,

68

p. 66-68

Of the truth and fincerity of Charles. Remarks on Mr.

Hume. Of the petition of right. Parliament's opinion of

the fincerity of this prince. His infincerity one probable

reafon of the lofs of his life. Princes fhould act with

honour,
P. 72-83

Charles very obftinate, though eafily governed by his favou-

rites,

Charles's understanding far enough from being defpicable,

84-86

87-89

90-93

Of the accomplishments of Charles,

An account of his writings. His letters taken at Nafeby.
His papers concerning church-government. His prayers.
The prayer taken from Sir Philip Sidney's Arcadia,

94-105

An account of the controverfy about the Icon Bafilike, 106-116

Writings omitted in the collection of Charles's works. His

letters to the popes Gregory XV. and Urban VIII. His

inftructions to colonel Coekeram,

Letters fuppreffed by the friends to his memory,

A poem wrote by Charles,

117-121

122-124

125-128

Of the public character of Charles. Ill fuccefs in his war

with Spain. Juftification of the parliament in relation to

it,
129-135

Of the war with France. Expedition and ill fuccefs at

Rheé. Poor figure of the English in this war, 136-142

The
neutrality of the English ports violated by the Spaniards

and Dutch. The French bear hard on the English mer-

chants. Character of the French bylord Leicester, 143-147

The Dutch admiral deftroys the Spanish fleet in the Downs.

Particulars of that affair. Means to make a British king

refpectable,
148-153

Pirates and Turks infeft the coafts. English carried into
captivity. A brave refolution of the house of commons,

154-158

Charles afferts the right of the English crown to the domi-

nion of the British feas. Advantages of the herring-

159-162

fishery,

He refuses to promise a neutrality with regard to Flanders.

Richlieu's threatnings. The importance of the ports in

Flanders to England,

Charles chaftifes the town of Salle.

affair. Miftake of Mr. Fenton,

p. 163-165

Particulars of that

166-170

Whether the coronation-oath was altered by Charles and Laud?

A full account of the difpute on this head, 171-178

Innovations in the doctrine of the church encouraged by Charles.

A declaration prefixed to the 39 articles. Commons pro-

teft in favour of the caluiniftical fenfe of the articles. Inuti-

lity of tefts of orthodoxy,
179-189

Superftitious practices brought into the church. Cenfure of

190-193

them,

The church of England affumes a new dress under Charles,

194-197

Papifts advanced to places of great truft and profit. Growth

of popery. Infolence of the papifts, 198-203

Charles and Laud fufpected of popery. Vindicated, 204--207

Charles aims at uniformity in modes and forms. Walloon

and Dutch churches attacked by Laud. The Et cætera,

oath. English articles obtruded on the church of Ireland.

Strafforde's management of the Irish convocation.

pagators of the Gospel. Mifchiefs of uniformity. Poli-

tical advantages of toleration,
208-215

High-founding titles beftowed on Laud. Authority of the

fathers little regarded among men of fenfe. Popes and

patriarchs characterized,

Churchmen advanced to fome of the highest civil dignities by

Pro-

216-218

Charles. Ill effects thereof. Pride of the prelates, 219-221

Severe punishments inflicted on the oppofers of the ecclefiaftical

yoke, Leighton, Prynne, Baftwick, Burton. Cenfure of

Mr. Hume. Laud characterized. Infidels and theifts

the fevereft perfecutors,
222-232

Of the liberty of the prefs. Advantages thereof. Reftraint

laid on it by the Star-chamber. Cruel punishments inflicted

on fuch as conformed not thereto. A fhort view of the ad-

ministration from 1628 to the meeting of the long parlia-

233-237

Charles's high notions of the prerogative. Lord Boling-
broke's apology for him. The duty and office of a king,

ment,

238-241
Parliaments contemptuously thought and spoken of by Charles.

Their priviledges violated by him, and many members unjusly fined and imprisoned. Generofity of Mr. Holles, and other patriot members of the house of commons, p.242-247 Charles grievously oppreffes the fubject. Violates the petition of Right. Cenfured by his best friends, 248-256 Ship-money impofed without affent of parliament. Particulars concerning it. Hampden characterized. Judges impeached by order of parliament. Caution to hiftorians,

257-264 An account of the Star-chamber. Cruelty and feverity of its punishments. Perfons of high quality treated with rigour by it. Abolished by act of parliament. Law trampled under foot in England, and tyranny openly erected. ' Quotation from Mr. Locke, 264-271 Charles attempts to introduce innovations into Scotland. Of John Knox, and the Scotifh reformation. Ill policy of Charles in erecting bishopricks and archbishopricks there. Proceedings in the Scotch parliament in 1633. Character and behaviour of the bishops there. Canons and a liturgy impofed on the Scots. Charles thrown into difficulties thereby, 272-280 Tumults upon reading the fervice-book at Edinburgh. Preparations made for war. Laud and Strafforde averfe to the Scots. Charles marches towards the North. A pacification. Admonition to princes, Short continuance of the peace. Charles deals not fincerely with the Scots. Parliament and affembly zealous in fecuring their religious and civil priviledges. The covenant ordered to be fubfcribed. Charles renews the war,

281-288

289-295 Scots make remonstrances to the king by their deputics. Lord Loudon, one of them, fent to the Tower: warrant figned for his execution. Saved by the marquis of Hamilton, 296-301 Charles calls a parliament. Diffolves it. His conduct cenfured. Members of the last parliament imprisoned,

302-306 Charles's conduct void of prudence and policy. His proceedings ftrengthen the Scots, not himself, 307, 311 English foldiers go unwillingly to the war against the Scots. The latter enter England. A ceffation concluded, 312--314 Charles

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