The best preservative against the plague. With a short account of the state of this nation from the conclusion of the grand rebellion of Oliver Cromwell to the Revolution / By an Englilh-Man [sic].

Date:: 1721

Credit: The best preservative against the plague. With a short account of the state of this nation from the conclusion of the grand rebellion of Oliver Cromwell to the Revolution / By an Englilh-Man [sic]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$perceived that the Duke did in earneft catch at the Crown of England, which the Prince io much long’d * for himlelf, and we all know he had at daft Fid. Great c B. Comp. p. 5. There are feme who mightily blame King James for his hafty cutting off, and denying to hear what Monmouth had to fpeak to his Majefty before his Death * and the whole Fault thereof was then charg’d home on the Queen, as if her Majefty fo much thirfted after, and long’d for the Blood of the Duke ^ that fhe would not reft till he was executed to her revenge *, I fay this Story the FafHon did then raife on the Queen, and do fill make Ule of the fame, to fain the Character of fo great a Princefs but I appeal to the Nation, whether that great Misfortune was not purely owing to the Advice of a certain Earl, and others, that were of the King’s Council, who deceived the King in this very Matter, and whetherthey may not be prefum’d toJiave flatter’d hisMa- jefty with Hopes of Eftabliihing his Religion, when they declar’d that the Diffenters would be now his own, and fo to take of the Teft and Penal Laws would do the Work, and advance Popery } and whether this was not the ftrft and deepeft Wound and Stroke that ruin’d the Royal Caufe.* for had this been known what the Prince of Orange, and Others intended againft the King, our glorious Revolution had been unfortunately fppil’d \ but the Council being in a fecret League with his Highnefs, they never left pulhing the King on fuch Meafures to his own DeftruOrion, as at laft brought on the Revolution, and Change. The Rebellion being over. King James purfuant to the late adjournment of his Parliament, meets both Houles, and being feated on the Throne in the Houle of Peers, comipanded the Gentleman Ufher of the Black Rod, to give Notice to the Houfe of Commons, that they imme¬ diately attend his Majefty, where being come, the King was pleas’d to fpeak to both Houfes to this Effe£L$