OF

THE COURT OF ENGLAND

DURING

THE REIGN OF THE STUARTS,

INCLUDING

THE PROTECTORATE.

BY JOHN HENEAGE JESSE.

NEW EDITION, REVISED.

IN THREE VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET,
Publisher in Ordinary to Her Majesty.

1855.

LONDON:

BRADBURY AND EVANS, PRINTERS, WHITEFRIARS.

CONTENTS.

HENRIETTA MARIA.

Character of this Princess-Lord Kensington's Mission to Paris

-Henrietta's Prepossession in favour of Charles-Pretensions

of Count Soissons to the Hand of the Princess-He is chal-

lenged by the Earl of Holland-Description of Henrietta by

that Nobleman-Splendid Marriage Ceremony of Henrietta

and Charles (by Proxy)-Public Rejoicings at Paris-De-

parture of Henrietta Her Arrival at Dover-First Interview

with her Husband at Dover-The Royal Couple at Canterbury

-Their enthusiastic Reception in London-Feelings of the

Puritans on the Birth of the Queen's first Child-Reputed

Loveliness of Henrietta-Anecdote-Henrietta's Embarkation

for Holland, and Exertions in her Husband's Cause-Return

to England-Her dangerous Situation at Burlington-Her

Courage-Imputations against her Conjugal Fidelity-Her

Union, after the Death of Charles, to Henry Jermyn-Her

extreme Distress in Paris-Manner in which she received the

News of Charles's Death-Her Return to England, and Resi-

dence in Somerset House-Her Death and Burial

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HENRY, DUKE OF GLOUCESTER.

Character of this Young Prince-Treatment of him by the Parlia-

ment-His Tutor-He is permitted by Cromwell to join his

Family in France-His Mother's ineffectual Attempts to con-

vert him to the Romish Faith-Remarkable Letter to him

from his Brother, Charles II.-The Marquis of Ormond

despatched to remove Henry from Paris to Cologne-His

Mother's Indignation at the Interference of Charles-Henry

accompanies his Brother, the Duke of York, to the Spanish

Campaign-His Valour at the Battle of Dunkirk—His Arrival

in England at the Restoration-His Death-Charles's Grief at

this event-Respect paid to his Memory-His Funeral

MARY, PRINCESS OF ORANGE.

Birth of this Princess-She is contracted in Marriage to William,

Prince of Orange-The Ceremony-Her affectionate Conduct

to her Family in their Misfortunes-Scandal respecting her

and the Duke of Buckingham-Her Intimacy with Henry

Jermyn-Scheme of Henrietta Maria, to unite the Princess

to Louis XIV.-Mary's Return to England - Her Death

at Whitehall-Her Brother James's Tribute to her Memory

-Her Burial

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ELIZABETH,

DAUGHTER OF CHARLES THE FIRST.

Birth and Character of this Princess-Her Interview with her

Father the Day before his Execution-Her Relation of this

solemn Scene-She is committed by the Parliament to the

Care of Mildmay-Her rumoured Apprenticeship to a Glover

at Newport-Her Sickness and Death during her Captivity in

the Isle of Wight-Her Funeral

ANNE,

DAUGHTER OF CHARLES THE FIRST.

Birth of this Princess-Affecting Anecdote connected with her last

Moments-Her Death

HENRIETTA MARIA,

DUCHESS OF ORLEANS.

Character of this Princess-She is consigned to the Care of the

Countess of Morton-Escape of the Countess with her young

Charge to Paris-Joy of the Queen in meeting her Daughter

-Sir John Reresby's Account of the latter-The young

Princess at the French Court-Deceptive Conduct of Louis

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