Bishop Parker's History: or, the tories chronicle, from the restauration of King Charles II. 1660, to the year 1680. In four parts, viz. I. A short View of Affairs at the King's Return; his great Clemency, in the Act of Oblivion, succeeded by continual Conspiracies. The Original of Venner's Heresy, alias, Fifth-Monarchy-Men Their Exploits. The Conduct and Character of Bishop Sheldon. The Act of Uniformity suspended. The Dutch War; Pestilence; and Fire of London. II. The English Fleet treacherously surprized by the Dutch, at the same time they were begging Peace. Characters of the Earls of Scuthampton, Shastesbury, &c. A Tripple. Alliance between England, Sweden and Holland against France. The Seven deadly Sins of the Whig-Faction. The Second Dutch War. The Duke of York's Bravery. Peace between France and Holland. III. Now Differences between the French and Hollanders. Dutch Insurrections. The two De Wits Massacred. Ruptures between the Turks, Muscovites and Hungarians. The surprizing Actions of Sobieski King of Poland. The Plague of Messina King Charles II. discourages all Foreign Rebellions. The great Mischiefs which befel Europe by breaking the Tripple-Alliance. IV. The Third Dutch War. Sectaries abuse the King's Liberty of Conscience. Animositles somented between, his Majesty and the Parliament. Earl of Clarendon Impeached. The Exchequer shut up. Fanaticks endeavour to set aside the Duke of York's Marriage. Warm Debates between the Lords and Commons. Peace again made with the Dutch, &c. Two Original Manuscripts of Sir Richard Granville; never before Published.

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Printed in the Year 1730. 1730