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uarts。〃 Ellis's 〃Original Letters。〃 Charles James Fox's 〃History of James II。〃 Sir George L'Estrange's 〃Brief History of the Times。〃 Lord Romney's 〃Diary of the Times of Charles II。〃 Clarke's 〃Life of James II。〃 〃Vindication of the English Catholics。〃 〃The Tryals； Conviction and Sentence of Titus Oates。〃 〃A Modest Vindication of Oates。〃 〃Tracts on the Popish Plot。〃 Macpherson's 〃Original Papers。〃 A。 Marvell's 〃Account of Popery。〃 〃An Exact Discovery of the Mystery of Iniquity as Practised among the Jesuits。〃 Smith's 〃Streets of London。〃 〃London Cries。〃 Seymour's 〃Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster。〃 Stow's 〃Survey of London and Westminster。〃 〃Angliae Metropolis。〃 Dr。 Laune's 〃Present State of London； 1681。〃 Sir Roger North's 〃Examn。〃 〃The Character of a Coffee House。〃 Stow's 〃Chronicles of Fashion。〃 Fairholt's 〃Costume in England。〃 〃A Just and Seasonable Reprehension of Naked Breasts and Shoulders。〃 Sir William Petty's 〃Observations of the City of London。〃 John Ogilvy's 〃London Surveyed。〃 R。 Burton's 〃Historical Remarks。〃 Dr。 Birch's 〃History of the Royal Society of London。〃 〃A Century of Inventions。〃 Wild's 〃History of the Royal Society。〃 〃The Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society。〃 Richardson's 〃Life of Milton。〃 Philip's 〃Life of Milton。〃 Johnson's 〃Lives of the Poets。〃 Aubrey's 〃Collections for the Life of Milton。〃 Langbaine's 〃Lives and Characters of the English Dramatic Poets。〃 〃Some Remarkable Passages in the Life of Mr。 Wycherley。〃 〃Some Account of what Occurred at the King's Death；〃 by Richard Huddlestone； O。S。B。 〃A True Narrative of the late King's Death。〃
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CONTENTS。
CHAPTER I。
Cromwell is sick unto death。Fears and suspicions。Killing no Murder。A memorable storm。The end of all。Richard Cromwell made Protector；He refuses to shed blood。 Disturbance and dissatisfaction。Downfall of Richard。Charles Stuart proclaimed king。Rejoicement of the nation。The king comes into his own。 Entry into London。Public joy and festivity。
CHAPTER II。
The story of the king's escape。He accepts the Covenant； and lands in Scotland。Crowned at Scone。Proclaimed king at Carlisle。The battle of Worcester；Bravery of Charles。 Disloyalty of the Scottish cavalry。The Royalists defeated。 The king's flight。Seeks refuge in Boscobel Wood。 The faithful Pendrells。Striving to cross the Severn。Hiding in an oak tree。Sheltered by Master Lane。 Sets out with Mistress Lane。 Perilous escapes。On the road。The king is recognised。 Strange adventures。His last night in England。
CHAPTER III。
Celebration of the king's return。 Those who flocked to Whitehall。My Lord Cleveland's gentlemen。Sir Thomas Allen's supper。Touching for king's evil。That none might lose their labourThe man with the fungus nose。The memory of the regicides。Cromwell's effigy。Ghastly scene at Tyburn。The king's clemency。The Coronation procession。Sights and scenes by the way。His majesty is crowned
CHAPTER IV。
The king's character。His proverbial grace。He tells a story well。〃A warmth and sweetness of the blood。〃Beautiful Barbara Palmer。Her intrigue with my Lord Chesterfield。James； Duke of York。 His early days。Escape from St。 James's。Fights in the service of France。Marriage with Anne Hyde。Sensation at Court。The Duke of Gloucester's death。The Princess of Orange。 Schemes against the Duke of York's peace。The 〃lewd informer。〃 Anne Hyde is acknowledged Duchess of York。
CHAPTER V。
Morality of the restoration。Puritan piety。Cromwell's intrigues。Conduct of women under the Republic。Some notable courtiers。The Duke of Ormond and his family。Lord St。 Albans and Henry Jermyn。His Grace of Buckingham and Mistress Fairfax。 Lord Rochester。Delights all hearts。The king's projected marriage。Catherine of Braganza。His majesty's speech。A royal love…letter。The new queen sets sail。
CHAPTER VI。
The king's intrigue with Barbara Palmer。The queen arrives at Portsmouth。Visited by the Duke of York。The king leaves town。 First interview with his bride。His letter to the lord chancellor。Royal marriage and festivities。Arrival at Hampton Court Palace。Prospects of a happy union。Lady Castlemaine gives birth to a second child。The king's infatuation。Mistress and wife。The queen's misery。The king's cruelty。Lord Clarendon's messages。His majesty resolves to break the queen's spirit。End of the domestic quarrel。
CHAPTER VII。
Their majesties arrive at Whitehall。My Lady Castlemaine a spectator。Young Mr。 Crofts。New arrivals at court。The Hamilton family。The Chevalier de Grammont。Mrs。 Middleton and Miss Kirke。At the queen's ball。La belle Hamilton。The queen mother at Somerset House。The Duke of Monmouth's marriage。Fair Frances Stuart。Those who court her favour。The king's passion。
CHAPTER VIII。
The Duke of York's intrigues。My Lady Chesterfield and his royal highness。The story of Lady Southesk's love；Lord Arran plays the guitar。Lord Chesterfield is jealous。The countess is taken from court。Mistress Margaret Brooks and the king。Lady Denham and the duke。Sir John goes mad。My lady is poisoned。
CHAPTER IX。
Court life under the merry monarch。Riding in Hyde Park。 Sailing on the Thames。Ball at Whitehall。Petit soupers。What happened at Lady Gerrard's。Lady Castlemaine quarrels with the king。Flight to Richmond。The queen falls ill。The king's grief and remorse。Her majesty speaks。Her secret sorrow finds voice in delirium。Frances Stuart has hopes。The queen recovers。
CHAPTER X。
Notorious courtiers。My Lord Rochester's satires。Places a watch on certain ladies of quality。His majesty becomes indignant。Rochester retires to the country。Dons a disguise and returns to town。Practises astrology。Two maids of honour seek adventure。Mishaps which befell them。Rochester forgiven。 The Duke of Buckingham。Lady Shrewsbury and her victims。 Captain Howard's duel。Lord Shrewsbury avenges his honour。A strange story。Colonel Blood attempts an abduction。Endeavours to steal the regalia。The king converses with him。
CHAPTER XI。
Terror falls upon the people。Rumours of a plague。A sign in the heavens。Flight from the capital。Preparations against the dreaded enemy。Dr。 Boghurst's testimony。God's terrible voice in the city。Rules made by the lord mayor。Massacre of animals。O； dire death！Spread of the distemper。Horrible sights。State of the deserted capital。〃Bring out your dead。〃 Ashes to ashes。Fires are lighted。Relief of the poor。The mortality bills。
CHAPTER XII
A cry of fire by night。Fright and confusion。The lord mayor is unmanned。Spread of the flames。Condition of the streets。 Distressful scenes。Destruction of the Royal Exchange。Efforts of the king and the Duke of York。Strange rumours and alarms； St。 Paul's is doomed。The flames checked。A ruined city as seen by day and night。Wretched state of the people。Investigation into the origin of the fire。A new city arises。
CHAPTER XIII。
The court repairs to OxfordLady Castlemaine's son。Their majesties return to Whitehall。The king quarrels with his mistress。Miss Stuart contemplates marriage。Lady Castlemaine attempts revenge。Charles makes an unpleasant discovery。The maid of honour elopes。His majesty rows down the Thames。Lady Castlemaine's intrigues。Fresh quarrels at court。The king on his knees。
CHAPTER XIV。
The kingdom in peril。The chancellor