DA

558 1855

MEMOIRS

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

VOL. II.

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