Recollections of Royalty, from the death of William Rufus, in 1100, to that of the Cardinal York, ... 1807

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RECOLLECTIONS OF ROYALTY, FROM THE DEATH OF WILLIAM RTJFUS, IN 1100, TO THAT OF THE CARDINAL YORK, THE LAST LINEAL DESCENDANT OP THE STUARTS, IN 1807. By CHARLES C. JONES, Esq. OF THE 1VIIDDLE TEMPLE. " Floriferis ut apes in saltibus omnia libant, Omnia nos, itidem, depascimur aurea dicta." Lucres. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. I. LONDON : PUBLISHED BY SAUNDERS AND OTLEY, CONDUIT STREET. 1828. TO LADY WILLIAMS WYNN, THESE VOLUMES ARE, WITH HER LADYSHIP'S PERMISSION, MOST RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED, AS A SMALL HUT GRATEFUL TOICEN OF ESTEEM, BY HER LADYSHIP'3 OBLIGED AND OBEDIENT HUMBLE SERVANT, THE AUTHOR.

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. From numerous diaries, memoirs, histories of particular reigns, state papers, private MSS., and other scarce and authen ticated sources of historical information, much new light has been thrown upon many hitherto mysterious, controversial, and con fused affairs of state, during particular periods of English history. It is from these voluminous sources, the most distinguished writers on national manners, and from scarce and valuable works, to be met with only in rich and extensive libraries, that the Editor has collated and arranged the materials of which the following pages consist. The subjects he has selected for his purpose, are principally those which tend to illustrate, in any novel manner, the memorable and remarkable vicissitudes, VI

PREFACE.

. political and tragical, of Royalty ; including contemporary Biography, with brief sketches of those eventful occurrences, in church and state, which have so portentously characterised particular reigns and dynasties. In addition to these, will be found many curious letters and entries, many of them bearing the impress of the times in which they were made, and all of them so intimately connected with their respective periods, that, from the great care and circumspection which have been devoted to the accuracy and authenticity of the select and varied details, they may not only be found productive of interesting information to the general and inquisitive reader, but they also may be referred to, as valuable data, by historians themselves. C. C. J. Middle Temple, March 1828.