The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-14

Z "A--A-Ah W biiA-Js- AND LIS CDls[llLyfl
Il was then. TOO. that the various religious
seo<s Of E. and, which had been in form
ative condition slcs the time OF E.zabetl
aua had suffered what might be called {
t2cial fsvCr during the commonwealth anc
oeen cruelty prosecuted during the admins
traitor e. Charles and James-it was then
10 TIE revolution Of lO35, that they took nua
form and Obtained for To lrst tine fsiI
measure O. i0s!ty.
Iaere were tOu stuart kings q England
esch pre-emlu6lt IN some special vice OF folly
Tia DIST, James VI o. Scotland, and ! Of
England, was u almost every element Of his
character an object Of pity and contempt.
lie was, perhaps Tue most desplcable n,su Of
oils ago. Hi3 son. Charles l. by d natural
reaction, va, gloomy fanatic, who, as near
IA We can determine. actually beloved that
II was Gods VIII that lie should deceive his
subjects and rule them despoacallY. After
Tue commonwealth aud ruls Of Cromwell the
restoration brought lu bis son, Charles II, a
taulteTer and voluptuTy, wastefu, IN.
do!ent and good natuIed, who did
not feel the contempt Of mankinl be-
cause 10 was below IT, Similarly another
reaction was exhibited il tie character OF bis
brother ali successor, James II, d gloomy,
obstinate fanatic nan so b!goted that he
refused to 10 restrained even by the pope,
aud so de,ogm.as1ly dasr9.ic that even hi:
owe ministers Of despotism were alarmed al
bis measures This, tho last Catholic King
o. England succeeded bis brother In Febru.
cry, lCoo, and a. once began Q series Of acts
violating TIE most cherished preiudices as
Wen a. tic dearest rights Of Englshmen
" lis own oct he assumed to dispense
WITH statutes, - compel the universities
70 receive usmoers contrary % their
Charter Gnl the courts 10 dnd verdicts favor
able 70 TIE crown. Rebellion followed. but
the better class OF EogIishmen were not ready
eId the abortlvo rising Of Argyle In Scot
lad ana Monmouth IN the west Of Lug!and
were suppressed with the UTMOST cruelty,
aid that Of Monmouth vas followed By the
celebrated Bloody Asslze, the details Of
which even now, cannot be read without
horror In few weeks tie notorious Judge
Jedries caused 70 be banged over 800 persons,
besides Furnishing and running by heavy
ines q much larger Gumbar.
Not satisfied with bis first experience, King
James had tie temer!ty 10 directly attack
me church o. Laglard, and when six bishops
ma the archbishop Of Canterbury united IL
protest ley were imprisoned and pros.
secuted on .he Plea that the protest was o
lOe! Inf trial WAS one Of the tno,r exciting /
taN tElals IN British history, and tho Jury, /
itef beng locked up all night, returned I
eFa-ct oi not guilty. Perhaps even then I
Ing james acts might have been borne
y bis subjects il he had not sur. 1
assed al that could be believed |
'osslble in folly by Attempting 20 com
!etely reverse the existing system OF govsrn-
aent ia Ireland, oveltbrowing British I
apfeinacy there, and 70 rsre sn army OF .
and standing army in England I
without warrant Of law. The diSafection
low took the form OF open rebellion. Ths
-arl Of Devonsbire, the Bishop Of London |
ord Edward Russell, Henry Sidney. the /
Earl Of Dandy, George Savile, Marquis OF
Halifax, and many others concerted popular l
1sings IA various parts OF the country and /
'ent an Invitation 10 William, prince of /
Orange and stakeholder Of the Dutch |
'ep0ohc, WHOSE wife Mary was the /
lldest daughter Of King James, and had /
zen born and bred q Protestant, her /
mother being English and Of thar faith.
IN tho Isl Of November 1858, William !
from Helvoetsluys with thir-
cen ships Of war and about i4.00o men,
oisting flag which displayed the arms Of |
,sssau aud England On the 9th Of Novem.
er. the anniversary OF the gunpowder plot,
. landed at Tor bay, and as be marched 10.
vard London the people, led by the noble
zen, supported him almost en- masse With
iEn were several OF the most noted soldiers
I the contiuent, especially the Count Mar.
,d echoulberg, Protestant exils from
rspcs. Al Exstsr Wuliaa vas ysos'ysd