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A38480 Eikon basilike deutera, The pourtraicture of His Sacred Majesty King Charles II with his reasons for turning Roman Catholick / published by K. James.; Eikon basilike. 1694 (1694) Wing E312; ESTC R14898 141,838 350

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εικω'ν_fw-gr βασιλικη_n '_o δευ'τερα_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 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of_o the_o protestant_a interest_n there_o and_o that_o mr._n richard_n talbot_n shall_v be_v remove_v from_o all_o public_a employment_n and_o deny_v access_n to_o court_n and_o their_o address_n concern_v english_a grievance_n with_o reflection_n on_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o his_o majesty_n former_a design_n of_o be_v impower_v to_o raise_v money_n without_o parliament_n on_o extraordinary_a occasion_n and_o have_v a_o universal_a excise_n settle_v on_o the_o crown_n p._n 166._o l._n on_o his_o majesty_n make_v application_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n upon_o his_o fail_n of_o money_n from_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n the_o scot_n insist_v first_o upon_o the_o redress_n of_o their_o grievance_n and_o send_v duke_n hamilton_n and_o other_o to_o london_n for_o that_o end_n p._n 172._o li._n on_o the_o spanish_a ambassador_n proposal_n for_o a_o union_n betwixt_o england_n and_o holland_n and_o declare_v that_o they_o must_v break_v with_o england_n if_o the_o same_o 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ammunition_n from_o his_o majesty_n store_n to_o the_o french_a king_n p._n 211._o lviii_o on_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o parliament_n after_o the_o long_a prorogation_n febr._n 1676._o his_o majesty_n demand_n of_o money_n recommend_v a_o good_a correspondence_n to_o the_o two_o house_n the_o question_n whether_o the_o parliament_n be_v not_o dissolve_v by_o that_o unprecedented_a prorogation_n send_v some_o lord_n to_o the_o tower_n for_o insist_v on_o it_o the_o grant_n of_o money_n by_o the_o commons_o p._n 218._o lix_n on_o the_o commons_o throw_v out_o the_o bill_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o secure_v the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o another_o for_o the_o more_o effectual_a convict_v and_o prosecution_n of_o popish_a recusant_n p._n 224._o lx._n on_o the_o address_n of_o the_o commons_o concern_v the_o danger_n from_o the_o power_n of_o france_n and_o their_o progress_n in_o the_o netherlands_o his_o majesty_n answer_n it_o be_v not_o be_v think_v satisfactory_a by_o the_o commons_o who_o present_v a_o second_o to_o which_o his_o
majesty_n delay_v give_v answer_n and_o the_o cause_n why_o his_o demand_v of_o money_n when_o he_o do_v answer_v their_o give_v 200000_o l._n and_o adjournment_n with_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o p._n 227._o lxi_o upon_o the_o duke_n of_o crequis_fw-la '_o s_o arrive_v from_o france_n with_o a_o great_a train_n and_o meet_v his_o majesty_n at_o new-market_n the_o affair_n treat_v of_o there_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o parliament_n again_o their_o insist_v upon_o a_o league_n with_o holland_n and_o his_o majesty_n answer_n p._n 231._o lxii_o upon_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n '_o be_v arrival_n at_o whitehall_n and_o marriage_n with_o the_o lady_n mary_n elder_a daughter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n the_o address_n of_o the_o commons_o thereupon_o and_o their_o insist_v upon_o the_o alliance_n with_o the_o dutch_a and_o war_n against_o france_n p._n 238._o lxiii_o on_o the_o raise_n a_o army_n on_o pretence_n of_o a_o war_n with_o france_n the_o model_n of_o they_o the_o send_n of_o duke_n lauderdale_n to_o scotland_n to_o bring_v down_o a_o highland-army_n upon_o those_o part_n of_o the_o low-land_n which_o be_v most_o presbyterian_a the_o private_a treaty_n with_o france_n the_o discovery_n of_o it_o by_o the_o commons_o their_o address_n to_o his_o majesty_n to_o dismiss_v the_o french_a ambassador_n their_o vote_n in_o may_n 1678._o that_o the_o king_n be_v desire_v to_o enter_v into_o alliance_n with_o the_o emperor_n king_n of_o spain_n and_o prince_n of_o germany_n his_o majesty_n answer_n their_o second_o address_n against_o duke_n lauderdale_n and_o other_o minister_n and_o vote_n to_o give_v no_o money_n till_o they_o be_v secure_v from_o popery_n and_o arbitrary_a government_n the_o treaty_n of_o nimeguen_n and_o the_o behaviour_n of_o his_o majesty_n plenipotentiaries_n there_o p._n 241._o lxiv_o on_o his_o majesty_n acquaint_v the_o parliament_n that_o there_o be_v a_o peace_n in_o agitation_n his_o desire_n to_o keep_v up_o his_o army_n and_o navy_n till_o it_o be_v conclude_v the_o resolve_v of_o the_o commons_o for_o support_v the_o king_n in_o the_o war_n against_o france_n or_o provide_v for_o disband_v the_o army_n his_o majesty_n answer_n thereupon_o and_o the_o commons_o continue_v their_o resolution_n to_o disband_v the_o army_n though_o the_o king_n desire_v the_o contrary_n p._n 249._o lxv_o on_o the_o relieve_n of_o mons_fw-la by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n and_o the_o english_a force_n the_o defeat_n give_v to_o the_o french_a at_o that_o time_n and_o their_o king_n complaint_n that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o majesty_n private_a article_n the_o conclude_v of_o the_o peace_n recall_v our_o force_n quarter_a they_o in_o the_o country_n his_o majesty_n be_v in_o a_o consult_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n lord_z clifford_z etc._n etc._n which_o be_v overhear_v and_o the_o person_n who_o listen_v kick_v down_o stair_n by_o the_o say_a lord_n p._n 252._o lxvi_o on_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o popish_a plot_n in_o august_n 1678._o by_o dr._n oates_n and_o other_o the_o design_n of_o the_o jesuit_n against_o his_o majesty_n life_n sir_n edmundbury_n godfrey_n '_o s_z take_v dr._n oates_n his_o deposition_n the_o seize_v of_o coleman_n secretary_n to_o the_o duchess_n of_o york_n and_o his_o paper_n and_o the_o murder_a of_o sir_n edmundbury_n godfrey_n thereupon_o p._n 258._o lxvii_o on_o his_o majesty_n apology_n to_o the_o parliament_n october_n 21_o 1678._o for_o keep_v up_o his_o army_n his_o demand_v of_o money_n and_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o plot_n and_o danger_n from_o popery_n the_o vote_n of_o the_o commons_o upon_o the_o plot_n and_o order_n to_o apprehend_v the_o earl_n of_o powis_n and_o four_o other_o popish_a lord_n their_o pass_v of_o the_o bill_n for_o raise_v the_o militia_n and_o his_o majesty_n refuse_v it_o the_o execution_n of_o coleman_n and_o some_o other_o plotter_n of_o less_o note_n p._n 263._o lxviii_o on_o the_o bill_n for_o exclude_v papist_n from_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n with_o a_o clause_n except_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o parliament_n as_o prosecute_a the_o popish_a plot._n the_o call_n of_o another_o and_o order_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n to_o withdraw_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n before_o they_o meet_v his_o majesty_n speech_n to_o they_o and_o declaration_n confess_v his_o error_n in_o govern_v by_o cabal_n his_o dissolve_v of_o his_o privy-council_n and_o choose_v another_o whence_o the_o popular_a member_n do_v quick_o desire_v to_o be_v discharge_v p._n 268._o lxx_o on_o the_o french_a king_n be_v seize_v several_a place_n in_o flanders_n etc._n etc._n as_o depend_v on_o those_o which_o be_v confirm_v to_o he_o by_o the_o peace_n of_o nimeguen_n he_o and_o the_o spaniard_n unkindness_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o netherlands_o the_o address_n of_o the_o commons_o to_o stand_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o protestant_a religion_n their_o disband_n of_o the_o army_n the_o discovery_n of_o endeavour_n to_o make_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o popish_a plot_n retract_v their_o evidence_n and_o the_o prorogue_a of_o the_o parliament_n upon_o their_o grow_a warm_a about_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o popish_a lord_n in_o the_o tower_n p._n 273._o lxxi_o on_o the_o insurrection_n at_o bothwel-bridg_n in_o scotland_n the_o send_v the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n thither_o to_o suppress_v it_o which_o he_o effect_v the_o execution_n of_o several_a presbyterian_a minister_n upon_o it_o and_o the_o execution_n of_o several_a jesuit_n for_o the_o popish_a plot_n and_o endeavour_n to_o stifle_v the_o same_o by_o the_o meal-tub-plot_n which_o prove_v abortive_a p._n 277._o lxxii_o on_o the_o dissolve_v of_o the_o parliament_n july_n 12._o 1679._o and_o call_v another_o against_o october_n 7._o the_o return_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o his_o be_v send_v to_o scotland_n the_o prorogue_a of_o the_o parliament_n after_o their_o be_v choose_v the_o acquit_v of_o sir_n george_n wakeman_n and_o other_o of_o the_o plotter_n by_o the_o then_o lord_n chief_a justice_n the_o burn_a of_o the_o pope_n etc._n etc._n in_o effigy_n the_o present_v of_o a_o petition_n by_o the_o citizen_n for_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o parliament_n and_o abhorrence_n of_o petition_n present_v by_o other_o p._n 281._o lxxiii_o on_o the_o court_n be_v be_v disappoint_v of_o receive_v money_n from_o rome_n and_o france_n the_o meeting_n of_o the_o parliament_n october_n 22_o 1680._o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o commons_o against_o such_o justice_n as_o obstruct_a petition_n for_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o parliament_n the_o pass_v of_o the_o bill_n of_o exclusion_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o nemine_fw-la contradicente_fw-la the_o reject_v of_o it_o by_o the_o lord_n the_o trial_n and_o execution_n of_o the_o lord_n stafford_n the_o impeach_v of_o the_o judge_n their_o denial_n of_o a_o supply_n to_o the_o king_n his_o majesty_n message_n to_o they_o and_o dissolve_v they_o because_o of_o their_o obstinacy_n p._n 285._o lxxiv_o on_o the_o call_n of_o another_o parliament_n to_o meet_v at_o oxford_n febr._n 1680._o the_o seize_v of_o fitz-harris_n with_o seditious_a libel_n design_v to_o have_v be_v lodge_v with_o protestant_a peer_n and_o commons_o the_o seditious_a manner_n of_o the_o london_n member_n go_v to_o oxford_n his_o majesty_n speech_n to_o the_o parliament_n when_o they_o meet_v there_o their_o impeachment_n of_o fitz-harris_n and_o dissolution_n p._n 289._o lxxv_o on_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n be_v not_o lawful_o beget_v p._n 295._o lxxvi_o on_o the_o protestant_n plot._n the_o trial_n and_o execution_n of_o stephen_n college_n the_o commitment_n of_o the_o lord_n howard_n of_o escrick_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n with_o his_o trial_n and_o acquitment_n the_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la against_o the_o charter_n of_o london_n and_o other_o corporation_n the_o impose_v of_o sheriff_n upon_o the_o city_n of_o london_n the_o commitment_n of_o sir_n thomas_n pilkington_n and_o mr._n shute_n than_o sheriff_n for_o oppose_v it_o the_o call_n of_o a_o parliament_n in_o scotland_n where_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n represent_v his_o majesty_n as_o commissioner_n the_o test_n enact_v there_o and_o the_o act_n for_o settle_v the_o succession_n upon_o the_o duke_n the_o trial_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o argyle_n for_o explain_v the_o test_n and_o his_o escape_n p._n 298._o lxxvii_o on_o the_o find_n of_o my_o lord_n grey_n alderman_n cornish_n and_o other_o citizen_n guilty_a of_o a_o riot_n for_o countenance_v the_o election_n of_o the_o city-magistrate_n the_o discovery_n of_o the_o conspiracy_n to_o assassinate_v his_o majesty_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n at_o ry-house_n and_o the_o council_n of_o six_o to_o
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