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MARY DAVIS.
A beautiful Comedian-Captivates the heart of Charles in the
Character of Celania-Supposed to be a Natural Daughter of
the Earl of Berkshire - Jealousy of the Queen, and the
Duchess of Cleveland, on Mary Davis becoming the King's
Mistress - Characteristic Manner in which each discovered
her Spleen-Notices of two other Mistresses of Charles,
Jane Roberts and Mary Knight; the former the Daughter of
a Clergyman-Her Contrite Repentance-Admonishes the
King in her last Moments-Conduct of Bishop Burnet on
the Occasion-Mary Knight-Her beautiful Face and Charm-
ing Voice-Her Habit of Swearing-Believed to have died
penitent-Portrait of her by Kneller.
MRS. MIDDLETON.
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. 388
Summary of the remaining Beauties at the Court of Charles II.-
Lineage of Mrs. Middleton-Tributes to her Beauty-She is
the Friend of Waller and St. Evremond-De Grammont
becomes her Suitor-His Portrait of her-Epitaph on her by
St. Evremond-Person and Character of Miss Boynton-Her
Marriage with Richard Talbot-Miss Wells-Her Beauty and
Frailty Her singular Mishap at Whitehall - Notice of
Miss Warmestré-Her agreeable Supper-parties-Supposed
to have been seduced by Lord Taaffe-Banished the Court-
Her Marriage with Sir Thomas Vernon-Her Sister, the
Countess of Oxford-Notice of Miss Price-She is lampooned
by Lord Rochester-Her Portrait by Lely.
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JAMES II.
CHAPTER I.
Birth and Infancy of James-The Parliament forbids his joining
the King-The Marquess of Hertford disobeys their orders
and conveys him to York-He falls into the hands of Fairfax
-Homage paid to him by Cromwell-James is committed to
the Guardianship of the Earl of Northumberland-His Inter-
views with his Father-Escapes from St. James's in Disguise
-His Arrival at Middleburg-Commotion at St. James's on
the Discovery of his Flight-His Residence in a Benedictine
Monastery-Accompanies Charles II. to Jersey-His Want
of Respect for his Mother-Visits Rhenen and the Hague
CHAPTER II.
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James serves in the French Army under Turenne-His Military
Services-Compliment paid to James by the Prince de Condé
-He joins the Spanish Service-Indifferent Figure which he
presented at the Court of his brother Charles-His Want of
social Humour-Anecdotes-Accession of James to the Throne
-His first Speech to the Privy Council-His Bigotry-Pub-
licly attends Mass in the Queen's Chapel-The Duke of
Norfolk refuses to attend him-Spirited Opposition of the
Duke of Somerset-The King's intemperate Zeal in Religious
matters-Rebuked by the Spanish Ambassador- By the
Bishop of Oxford-Cutting Speech of the unfortunate Ayloffe
-James discards his Mistress, Catherine Sedley-His Love of
Hunting-Ominous Coincidences at his Coronation-Takes up
his Residence at St. James's
CHAPTER III.
Cruelties permitted by James-Jeffrey's Barbarities after the
Suppression of Monmouth's Rebellion-Brutality of Colonel
Kirke The Queen delivered of a Son-Merits of the Warm-
ing-pan Story-Remarkable Weather-cock at Whitehall-The
Prince of Orange embarks to oppose King James-Lands at
Torbay James is deserted by his Officers-Defection in his
own Family-His Grief and Consternation-Anecdotes-The
King's Flight from Whitehall-He is seized by the Populace,
and returns to London-His second Flight-His gratifying
Reception by the French King-His Bigotry and Imprudence
-Lands with an army in Ireland-State of his Affairs in that
Country-The King's Courage forsakes him-Battle of the
Boyne-Return of James to France
CHAPTER IV.
Battle of La Hogue-Conduct of James in Adversity-His Visit
to the Monks of La Trappe-Romantic History of the Abbot,
M. De Rancé-The Throne of Poland offered to James-His
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last Illness-His Dying Interview with Louis XIV.-His
Death and Burial-Interesting Inscriptions to his Memory-
Miracles believed to have been wrought through his Inter-
cession-Character of James-Children by his two Wives,
Anne Hyde and Mary of Modena-His Natural Offspring
ANNE HYDE,
DUCHESS OF YORK.
Her Partiality for Henry Jermyn-Contracted to James, Duke of
York-Opposition of the Royal Family-Married at Worcester
House-Court of the Duchess of York at St. James's-Her
generous Conduct to her Maligners-Her Attachment to Henry
Sydney-Indulges in the Pleasures of the Table-Her Charac-
ter-Her Merit as an Authoress-Becomes a Convert to the
Roman Catholic Religion-Her Death and Burial
MARY OF MODENA,
QUEEN OF JAMES II.
Lineage of this Princess-Married by Proxy to James, Duke of
York-Her Youth and Beauty-Character of Mary-Her
Uneasiness at her Husband's Amours-Her Conduct on her
Elevation to the Throne-General Dalziel's Rebuke to her-
Character drawn of her by the Princess Anne-Her Flight
from England at the Revolution-Laments the Imprudence
and Bigotry of her Husband-Her strong Attachment to him
-The Princess Louisa-Her charming Character and lamented
Death-Her interesting Epitaph at Paris-Death of the Exiled
Queen
451
471
483
JAMES FITZ-JAMES,
DUKE OF BERWICK.
Birth and Education of the Duke of Berwick-His extraordinary
Character and Early Piety-Distinguishes himself at the
Battle of Sedgmoor-Joins the Imperial Army-Anecdote
The Duke's Military Services-His first and second Marriage
-Killed at the Siege of Philipsburgh-His Children and
their Descendants
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CATHERINE SEDLEY,
COUNTESS OF DORCHESTER.
Her Wit and want of Beauty-Becomes the acknowledged Mistress
of James II.-Their temporary Separation-She wages a War
of Wit with the Roman Catholic Priests-Lord Dorset's Ode
to her Marries Sir David Colyear-Anecdotes-The Coun-
tess's Children by James II.-Her Death
504
ARABELLA CHURCHILL.
Account of her Family-She becomes the Mistress of James II.,
then Duke of York-Her Children by James-She marries
Colonel Charles Godfrey-Her Death .
GENERAL INDEX
510
513