ACCOUNT,

F THE
L I F E

OF
CHARLES the SECOND,
· KING OF GREAT BRITAIN.

After the Manner of Mr. BAYLE.
Drawn from ORIGINAL Writers and STATE PAPERS. .

.. TO WHICH IS ADDED,

An APPENDIX of ORIGINAL Papers,

. Now Firft Published.

By WILLIAM HARRIS, D.D.

. IN TWO VOLUMES,

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Vol. I,.

Ne quid falfi dicere audeat, ne quid veri non audeata

CICERO.

LONDON:
Printed for A. MILLAR, in the Strand,

MDCCLXVI.

HARLES's birth and baptism, p. 1-4.

Of the education of princes. Road to preferment. Cha-

racter of Dr. Duppa, tutor to Charles, p. 4-9.

Hampden designed governor to Charles. His character.

Bad consequences of the coalition of patriots and cour-

tiers, p. 10-12

Charles sent into the West by his father, p. 13. Par-

· liament forces every where victorious. Characters of the

king's officers, p. 16-22...

Charles goes to Scilly. Invited by the parliament to re-

turn to England. His answer. Proceeds to Jersey and

France, p. 23-25. Ill treated by the French. Of a

State of dependence. Praise of ind:fry and æ:onomy, p.

26—29. Part of the fleet revolt from the parliament."

Charles assumes the command -- fails to the Downs

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