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Lovers Her Marriage with George Hamilton-Her second
Marriage (with the Duke of Tyrconnel)-Apocryphal Story of
her Poverty after the Death of the Duke-Distressing Cir-
cumstances attending her Dissolution-Inscription to her
Memory in the Scotch College at Paris
CHARLES SACKVILLE,
EARL OF DORSET.
Rochester's Saying respecting the Earl of Dorset-His Character
-Becomes a great Favourite with Charles II.-His wild
Frolics-Takes Nell Gwynn under his protection-His famous
Song, "To all ye Ladies now on Land "-His two Marriages
-His Patronage of Literature-Assists the Princess Anne
in her Flight-Is in great Favour with William III.—His
narrow Escape at Sea-His Death-Congreve's Opinion of
his Wit .
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JOHN WILMOT,
EARL OF ROCHESTER.
His personal Appearance-Admitted to the private Parties of
Charles-His Gallantry in the Dutch War-Quarrel with
Sheffield, Duke of Buckingham-Rochester forfeits his Re-
putation for Courage-His wild Frolics-His frequent Dis-
graces at Court-Practises in the Character of a Fortune-
teller-Burnet's severe Picture of the Libertine Poet-Lively
Specimen of Rochester's Correspondence-His Abduction of
Elizabeth Mallet-His Marriage Character of his Wife-
Specimens of their Correspondence-Rochester's Illness-His
Religious Doubts - His Death-bed Repentance - His last
Moments-Reflections of Archbishop Tillotson
HENRY JERMYN,
LORD DOVER.
Jermyn's Popularity with the Fair Sex-His personal Appearance
- His Intrigue with the Duchess of Cleveland-Banished the
Court-His Duel with Thomas Howard-His Death and
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ELIZABETH BUTLER,
COUNTESS OF CHESTERFIELD.
De Grammont's alluring Portrait of this Lady-Her Lineage-Her
Marriage-Notice of the Earl of Chesterfield-His Jealousy
-The Duke of York becomes the professed Admirer of Lady
Chesterfield-Her Husband removes her to the Peak-Sup-
posed to have been poisoned-Her Husband's Account of her
Death . 275
ELIZABETH BAGOT,
COUNTESS OF FALMOUTH AND DORSET.
Lineage of this Lady - Her Beauty - Her Marriage (with the
Earl of Falmouth)-Her Husband killed in an Action with
the Dutch-Grief of the King and the Duke of York at his
Loss-Dryden's Satire on Lady Falmouth-Her second Mar-
riage (with the Earl of Dorset)-Her Death
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ELIZABETH HAMILTON,
COUNTESS DE GRAMMONT.
Lely's Portrait of Miss Hamilton-Her Wit and Beauty-Her
various Lovers-Joke practised by her on Miss Blague-Her
Marriage with the Count de Grammont-Doubts of his pre-
vious Sincerity-The Countess quits England for France-
Charles introduces her to his Sister, the Duchess of Orleans
-Unpopularity of the Countess de Grammont at the French
Court-Becomes a Devotee-She endeavours to convert her
Libertine Husband-Conversion and Death of De Grammont
-Her own Death
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ANNE, COUNTESS OF SOUTHESK.
Lineage of the Countess of Southesk-Her Intrigue with the Duke
of York-Jealousy of her Husband-His Singular Mode of
Revenge-Her Family Afflictions and Death
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SUSAN, LADY BELLASYSE.
Marriage of this Lady-Death of her Husband in a Duel-The
Duke of York places a Contract of Marriage in her hands—
She is frightened into returning it-Her Death-Picture of
Lady Bellasyse at Hampton Court
ISABELLA, LADY ROBARTS.
Her doubtful Identity-The Duke of York her professed Admirer
-Jealousy of her Husband-He removes her from London-
Her Death and numerous Children
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ANNE TEMPLE,
LADY LYTTELTON.
Her narrow Escape from the Court Libertines-Her Beauty and
silly Disposition-Notice of her Husband, Sir Charles Lyttelton
-His dread of being Cuckolded-Death of Lady Lyttelton. 304
MISS BROOKE,
LADY DENHAM.
Introduction to Court by her Uncle the Earl of Bristol-His
Scheme of advancing his Interests through her Shame-Her
Marriage with Sir John Denham, the Poet-Anecdotes of Sir
John-Lady Denham becomes the Mistress of the Duke of
York-Madness of her Husband-Believed to have caused
her Death by Poison-Her last Illness-Distress of the Duke
of York-Death of Sir John Denham
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SIR GEORGE ETHEREGE.
Summary of Etherege's Character-His Comedy of "The Comical
Revenge "Introduced to the private Parties of Charles-
His Dramatic Writings-Libertinism of his Poetry- Marries
a rich Widow to retrieve his Fortunes - His Necessities
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compel him to quit England - Retires to Ratisbon - His
witty Letter to the Duke of Buckingham-The German
Widow-Sudden Death of Etherege-His Sprightliness and
showy Person
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SIR CHARLES SEDLEY.
Parentage of Sir Charles-Waller's Epitaph on his Mother-
Sedley's first Appearance at Court-His Reception among the
Wits-Insidious Libertinism of his Poetry-His Dramatic
Writings Narrowly Escapes being crushed to Death-His
famous Frolic in Covent Garden-Kynaston the Actor-Sedley
reforms his Conduct-His daughter the Countess of Dorchester
-Witty Speech of Sir Charles-His Death.
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THOMAS KILLEGREW.
Killegrew's Position as a Courtier-Appointed Resident of Charles
the Second, at Venice-The Venetians are scandalised at
his Vices-His questionable Loyalty-His Dramatic Writings
-His Appointment as "King's Jester"-Exercises a praise-
worthy Influence over Charles-Anecdotes-His son, Henry
Killegrew the younger-Libertinism of this Person-He is
twice Personally Chastised-Notice of Sir William Killegrew
-Of Dr. Henry Killegrew-Anecdote of the latter-His gifted
Daughter, Anne Killegrew Her Genius for Poetry and
Painting Her Death-Notice of the last of the Killegrews . 333
WILLIAM CHIFFINCH.
Connection of William and Thomas Chiffinch with the Scandalous
Annals of the Court-Notice of Thomas-Peculiar Duties of
William Chiffinch-The "Spy-Office"-Notice of Edward
Progers, another Confidant of the royal Intrigues-Residence
of this Person in Bushy Park-Peculiar Circumstances which
attended his Death
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HENRY BROUNKER.
Parentage of this Person His Mother's Attachment to the
Gaming-table-Brounker's exceeding Libertinism-His Skill
at Chess-His Conduct during the War with the Dutch-
Dismissed from the Duke of York's Household-Ordered to
be impeached by the House of Commons-His Death and
Burial-Notice of his Brother, Lord Brounker-Death of
that Nobleman
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THOMAS THYNNE.
The "Issachar" of Dryden's "Absalom and Achitophel"-His
great Wealth-His Friendship with the Duke of Monmouth
-Thynne's diplomatic Employments-His singular Marriage
with Lady Elizabeth Percy-Murdered in Pall Mall at the
instigation of Count Coningsmark-Account of the three
Assassins-Fate of Coningsmark-Monument of Thynne in
Westminster Abbey.
LUCY WALTERS.
The first Mistress of Charles-Her Lineage-Her Influence over
the young King-Her Son, the Duke of Monmouth-Doubt
whether the King was his Father-Infidelities of Lucy
Walters-Her Manner of Living at the Hague-Returns to
England, and is sent by Cromwell to the Tower-Her Exa-
mination before the Council-Reported to have been married
to Charles-Her miserable Death
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NELL GWYNN.
Low Origin of this celebrated Woman-She wanders from Tavern
to Tavern singing Ballads-Her early Frailty-Poetical Life
of her by Sir George Etherege-Her Intercourse with Lacy
and Hart, the Actors-Falls into the hands of Lord Buck-
hurst Becomes the Mistress of Charles the Second-Her
Merits as an Actress-Freedom with the King-Anecdotes-
Nell Gywnn's Residence in Pall Mall-Her House at Windsor
and in the King's Road-Her Habit of Swearing-Her Rival-
ship with the Duchess of Portsmouth-Anecdote-Looked
upon as the Champion of Protestantism at Court- Her
benevolent Charities-Regarded with Affection by the Public
-Her pious End-Description of her Person
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