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. 1.

[Sect. 1] We left off Affaires in England last year, taking notice of the Kings kindnes to his Ro∣man Catholick Subiects in Scotland,* 1.1 by his Letter to the Council, in their Favours, but now follows a more Generall Act of his to that end,* 1.2 for on the 12th. of February he Issues out his Proclamation, for a Tolleration of Religion unto all. But for all this his trusty Tirconnill, now cheife Governour in Jreland, would scarce allow the benesite of this Proclamation, to the Protestant Subjects there; for he (Succeeding the Noble Earl of Clarenden) exerted his Authority to the hight,* 1.3 in his Procla∣mation, the letter end of February, he promised to defend the Laws, Liberty and Established Religi∣on; yet he left out the preservation of the Act of Settlment and explanation, resolving speedily to re∣possesse the Irish of their forfeited Estares.

The King goes on, without any stop, in making Popish Judges,* 1.4 Justices, Magistrats, and deputy Leivrennants, all England over, The privy Council is filled up with Papists. Popish Schools Encoura∣ged in London, and through all the Kingdom, and four Forreign Popish Bishops, as Viccars apostoli∣cal are allowed in Ecclesiatickal Jurisdiction, over all England and Wales. And further, the Earl of Castle∣main

is sent Embassador to Rome, to Tender the Kings Obedience to the Holy Apostolical See,* 1.5 with great hopes of extirpating the Northern Pestilent Heresie, in a short time. And to secure the dis∣pensing power, Tirconnel sends him over a conside∣rable Detachment of Irish Papists to strengthen his Army, who are now become intollerably insolent.

Notes

• * 1.1

  England.
• * 1.2

  Tollerati∣on of Re∣ligion.
• * 1.3

  Tirconnels proceed∣ings in Ire∣land.
• * 1.4

  And King James's in England.
• * 1.5

  Earl of Castlmain sent Em∣baslador to Rome.