Several Gentlemen are executed for it, who all declare that Mr. Charnock endeavours to justify his conduct Sir John Friend is executed Sir J. Fenwick's accusation before his death of several Noblemen, is injurious to the interests of JAMES JAMES had resolved if he survived King WILLIAM, to have attempted a landing in England Page 555 ib. 557 '559 The Princess ANNE of Denmark writes to her Father to know, if he would permit her to accept of the Crown, in case of King WILLIAM's death and its being offered to her ib. The Crown of Poland is offered to JAMES, on the death of Sobieski June 17, which he refuses, notwithstanding the General Treaty for Peace, which he had reason to expect 561 On the 29th of August the Duke of Savoy had made a separate Peace with France. 1697. The Treaty of Ryswick * The Conferences of the Plenipotentiaries, (who according to JAMES's Secretary were sent away in March to Ryswick, a House belonging to the Prince of Orange,) were opened on the 10th of February, at a Palace belonging to King WILLIAM, situated between the Hague and Delft, close to the Village of Ryswick. They were again renewed, after the death of the King of Sweden, who had been received as Mediator, on the 29th of April O. S. The Treaty was finally signed on the 20th of September between France, England, Spain, and Holland; and ratified by King William at Loo. The English Plenipotentiaries were the Earl of Pembroke, Lord Villiers (afterwards created Earl of Jersey), and Sir Joseph Williamson. With whom were associated on the part of France, Harlay, Crecy, and Cailleres. 562 Observations respecting that Treaty JAMES sends an Agent to Vienna to remonstrate, but the Page 56S 564 565 What is termed "the Emperor's Casuistry" is examined JAMES presses to be allowed to have his Minister received at the general Treaty, but is refused He therefore publishes "A summary Account of the Revolution, by way of representation of his case to the Princes of the Confederacy" 566-571 ** Which was answered in a quarto Tract, printed in London, 1705, under the Title of, "A Memorial drawn up by King WILLIAM'S special direction, intended to be given in at the Treaty of Ryswick, justifying the Revolution and the course of his Government; in answer to Two Memorials, that were offered there, in King JAMES's name." JAMES by a Public Act, June 8, disclaims all the proceedings at the Treaty And rejects one Article which had been privately stipulated for by Louis XIV. "That the Prince of Wales should succeed to the Throne of England" The reason which JAMES assigned for acting thus 572 574 · 575 JAMES gives an account to the Abbé de la Trappe, Oct. 4, of what passed during that visit His own conduct and reflections after the Peace was signed ib. 576 ib. 1698. King WILLIAM sends his Ambassador Bentinck into France, and insists on the removal of JAMES from that Country 578 Louis XIV. remains immoveable in that respect, and will not suffer it to be discussed; extracted from JAMES's Letter to the Abbé de la Trappe The Bill of JAMES's Banishment from England and Ireland, which made it High Treason to correspond with the King, and obliged all who had been in his service since the Revolution, or even in France itself except with a pass from the Government, to quit the dominions on a day prefixed or be guilty of High Treason JAMES's opinion of this Act, as expressed in his Private Letters to the ABBE' DE LA TRAPPE Page 578 579 580 King WILLIAM is severely treated by his Parliament — His He occasionally visits Paris at the great solemnities of the His conversation with the Superior of a Religious Convent of Nuns, respecting the event of the Battle of La Hogue 582 583 ib. The mind of JAMES was entirely devoid of revenge, or of any ill will towards his Enemies 584 His great Humility, and the severe duties which he thought it his duty to perform 585 JAMES visits the Camp at Compeigne the year after the Peace, - His reflections afterwards He never failed to pray for his greatest Enemies The anguish of the Queen on perceiving his earnest wish to die - 590 587 588 1701. JAMES in thus preparing for death is seized, March 4, On Friday, Sept. 2, he again falls ill, receives the Sacra- Eulogium of JAMES The Queen retires to the Convent of Challiot Page 591 592 592-599 Her Letter to the Princess ANNE of Denmark, Sept. 27 617 THE ADVICE WHICH JAMES BEQUEATHED THE WILL WHICH JAMES DREW UP BEFORE 643 CONTENTS OF THE APPENDIX. No. I. Extract from the Eikon Basilike of Charles I. respect- ing "His Majesties repulse at Hull, and the fates No. II. Extract from the same, containing The Advice which Charles I. bequeathed to his Son Charles II. No. III. Mandate from the Council of State, 27th August 1650, No. IV. An Account of what appeared on opening the Coffin of King Charles I. in the Vault of King Henry VIII. at St. George's Chapel, Windsor, on the 1st of April 1813. By Sir Henry Halford, Bart. F. R. S. and Extract, by Sir H. Halford, from Wood's "Athenæ Oxonienses," folio edition, (Vol. II. p. 703.) No. V. Further Account of the Funeral of Charles I. from the No. VI. Original Letter from James II. when detained Prisoner - 679 |