The late history of Europe being a narration of all remarkable actions and other various affairs, both civil and military, that have happened in the several kingdoms and republicks : from the Treaty at Nimiguen in anno 1676 to the conclusion of the late peace at Res-Wick in September 1697 : which makes up a history of one and twenty years : accuratly and succinctly abridg'd / by Captain David Kennendy.

SECT 3.

[Sect. 3] About this time, King Char••es makes an Alliance with Spain, as he had done with Hol∣land. And at the sitting of the Parliament, which was on the twentieth first of October 1••80 As he had formerly promised, he desires Money of them for the releif of Tan••••er, and that they should not medle with the Succession of the Croun but to pro∣ceed to the discovery of the Hot, and Tryal of the Popish Lords.

* 1.1The Parliament taking this into Consideration, and finding no expedient for securing of the Prote∣stant Religion, while the Duke of York had any Prospect of the Crown, they resolve on a Bill for his Total Exclusion, which passed in the House of Commons, the eleventh of November 1680. The bill of Exclusion is so universally known in these King∣domes, as I thought it but needless to insert it here.

* 1.2The Bill being presented to the House of Lords, was by them rejected, and after the first Reading a

vote passed that it should not be allowed a second Reading, which gave it such a dash as the House of Commons did not farther insist on it;* 1.3 And then the Parliament pr••ceeded to the Tryal of the Lord Stafford, who being convicted, was Executed on the seventh of December 1680,

The next thing they fell on, was the prosecuting and displaceing all Abhorrers of petitioning the King for the meeting of the Parliament, the Chief of those were, Sir Francis Withens, Sir George Jeff••••yes. Re∣corder of London, Sir Thomas Iones, a Judge of the Kings Bench, Sir Richard Westone, a Barron of the Exchequer, and Sir Francis North Chief J••st••ce of the Common pleas, who, for his good service in Sentenceing to Death Steven Colledge at Oxford, had the great Seal of England Committed to his Custody.

As to the Kings demand of Money for releife of Tangie••,* 1.4 or what ever pretended occasion the Parli∣ament altogether declined it, giving in many weigh∣ty reasons for so doing, nor did they stop here, but on the seventh of January 1681. S••••lo novo, it was resolved. T••at whosoever should lend or advance Money on any branch of the Kings Revenue, or whosoever should buy any tally upon any part of the Revenue,* 1.5 or pay such a l••ally hereafter to be struck, should be Adjudged a hinderer of the Sittings of Parliament, and should he Responsible therefore in Parliament.

* 1.6Oo the thirty▪ of July 1680. Dyed the Gererous and truely Noble, Thomas Earl of Ossory, at White H••••, to whom, the Author gives a large, and deserved Eulogie,

* 1.7On the second of September after▪ dyed John George Duke of Saxo••••e at F••••burg; the sixty eight year of his age.

And on the seventh of September dyed Ch••rles Lovis, Count Pelatine of the Rhine. sixty three years old.

About the midle of November appeared a Comet, with a prodigious light towards the West, the st••r was but sm••l whence it proceeded, and low at first,* 1.8 but arose higher and higher.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Bill of Ex∣clusion by the house Commons
• * 1.2

  Rejected by the Lords.
• * 1.3

  Lord Staf∣ford ex∣ecuted.
• * 1.4

  The Com∣mons re∣fuse m••ney to the King.
• * 1.5

  And pro∣habite lend∣ing money on ••e Re∣venue
• * 1.6

  Ea••l of Os∣sory's death
• * 1.7

  Dea••h of the Duke of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and 〈…〉〈…〉 Pa••∣•••••••••• of the Rhine.
• * 1.8

  A Comet app••a••s.