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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 Excerpt: ... as still their lawful king, refused to take th- oath of allegiance to William, and were deprived of their sta lions. From this circumstance, they were styled Non-jurors High Churchmen, and Jacobites. 57. Ireland still adhered to James, and the parliament of that country declared William an usurper. Being assisted by Louis XIV. of France, James landed with some French forces ji Ireland, where he was joined by a large army; but he was defeated by William at the river Boyne, and the cour try submitted to the new king. A large fleet, which Louis XIV. haa prepared in favor of James, was destroyed by Admiral Russell, off Cape la Hague; and by the peace of Ryswick, which followed (1697), the title of William to the crown was acknowledged. 58. William was a man of feeble constitution, but of distinguished talents, especially in war, to which his taste strongly inclined him; and he was esteemed one of the greatest commanders of his age. He was rather fitted to command respect than affection, as he excelled more in the severer, than in the milder, virtues, being wholly devoted to business, and his manners being cold, grave, and reserved: he was a firm friend to civil and religious liberty; but he was less popular with his subjects than some other sovereigns of far less merit. Mary his queen, and partner of the throne, who died seven years be fore him, was a woman distinguished for her virtues. 59. On the death of William, the crown devolved upor Anne (1702), the second daughter of James II., who was mar ried to George, Prince of Denmark. She was respected for her virtues, and she has been honored by the appellation of "Good Queen Anne"; though, according to Lord Mahon, "she was a very weak woman, full of prejudices, fond of flattery, --always blin...


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  • ISBN-13: 9781150056413
  • Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Publisher Imprint: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 180
  • Spine Width: 10 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 115005641X
  • Publisher Date: 14 May 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 331 gr

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