RICHARD CROMWELL, PROTECTOR. "As honest as the skin between his brows." SHAKESPEARE. "Le Second Protecteur R. C. n'ayant pas les qualities du premier, ne pouvait en avoir la fortune. Son Sceptre, n'etait point sontenue par l'Epee; et n'ayant ni l'intrepidite ni l'hypocrysie d'Olivier, il ne scut ni se faire craindre de l'Armeé, ni imposer aux parties, et aux sectes qui divisaient l'Angleterre." "Old NOLL is marching off; "And DICK, his heir apparent, "Succeeds him in the Goverment; "A very lame Vicegerent. "He'll reign but little time, poor tool "But sinks beneath the State, "That will not fail to ride the fool ""Bove common horseman's weight." VOLTAIRE. BUTLER'S VICAR OF BRAY. "I positively forbid," said Richard, to one of his adherents who pressed him to exert more vigour against the Royalists, "I positively forbid shedding the blood of a single man in my cause; I would rather relinquish the post I hold, than proceed to such unwarrantable extremities; I wish to retain my situation no longer than shall be consistent with the public good, and the wishes of those I govern." LOUNGER'S COMMON PLACE BOOK. THIS gentleman sat not two years in the chair, And we don't hear of much he effected while there ; For For LAMBERT and FLEETWOOD, and Parliament long, With the army, reduced all his pow'r to a song. If they'd pension his life, and his creditors pay. Was" down with the Rumps, and long live As a contrast to the gloomy subjects recorded during the Commonwealth, the following Spe cimen of Poetry of the Year 1658, is presented, which contains sentiments so congenial with all gentlemanly feelings, that no apology is necessary for its insertion: SONG, BY SIR ASTON COKAYNE. OF WOMEN. I wonder why by foul-mouth'd men, Since Since it so eas❜ly doth appear Why are the Graces every one If not to shew that they in grace Why are the liberal Sciences But t'shew, if they would study them, And yet the senses every one Why are the Virtues every one If not to shew that they in them Since women are so full of worth END OF PART THE NINTII. ENGLAND. ENGLAND. PART THE TENTH. From the Restoration of Charles II. to the Revolution in 1688. CONTENTS. Disappearance of the Fanatics.—Levity of the Court of Charles II.-James II.-National discontents, arising from his arbitrary Government, and partiality to the Church of Rome.-Abdication of the King, and Joint Accession of William Prince of Orange, and Mary, Daughter of James II. SUMMARY SUMMARY OF THE REIGN OF CHARLES THE SECOND, Born, 1630. Crowned on St. George's Day, April 23d, 1661. Married, May 21st, 1662, to Catherine, Daughter of John IV. King of Portugal, by whom he had no issue. His illegitimate Children were, James, Duke of Monmouth, Son of Mrs. Lucy Walters, or Barlow. By Elizabeth, Viscountess Shannon, he had Charlotte Jemima, and Henrietta Maria. By Mrs. Catherine Pegge, Charles Fitz-Charles, called also Don Carlos, and afterwards Earl of Plymouth. By Barbara Duchess of Cleveland, he had, Charles Fitzroy, Duke of Southampton; Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Grafton; George Fitzroy, Duke of Northumberland; Anne Fitzroy; Charlotte, married to the Earl of Litchfield; and Barbara. By Mrs. Helen Gwynne, he had, Charles Beauclerc, Duke of St. Alban's, and James, who died young. By Louisa de Querouille, a Lady of Bretagne, created Duchess of Portsmouth, he had Charles Lenox, Duke of Richmond: and by Mrs. Mary Davies, he had Mary Tudoy, married to Francis, eldest Son of the Earl of Derwentwater. Charles II. died February 6th, 1684-5, in the 25th year of his Reign, and 54th of his Age. He was buried at Westminster. PRINCIPAL EVENTS. Trial and Execution of several of the Regicides. The King's Marriage. Execution of Vane. Presbyterian Clergy ejected. Dunkirk sold to the French. Rupture with Holland and Denmark. Sea Fight of Four Days. Great Plague, and Fire of London. Peace of Breda. The King unites with the French. Second Dutch War. Pretended Popish plot invented by Titus Oates, which many innocent persons suffer for. The Com mons |