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Atterbury, Francis; his first ap-pearance in public controversy,342.

Austria; dissatisfaction of its courtwith James’s dismissal of Halifax,247. Anxiety of its ministers foran understanding between Jamesand his Parliament, 255. Lewis’sfears lest James should ally him-self with her, 256.

Axminster; the rebels encounterthe militia at, 148.

Ayloffe, John, 96. 97. note. Hiscontempt of death; interrogationbefore the Privy Council; andexecution, 137. 138.

Bacon,Francis,Lord; his testimonyto the educational skill of theJesuits, 332.

Badminton. See Beaufort.

Barillon; his interposition duringthe last moments of Charles II.,8.9. His surprise at Monmouth’sentreaties for mercy, 187. Hisinstructions from Lewis to fomentdisputes between James and theParliament, 256. His character,285. His tactics, 286. 301. Hisendeavours to sound Rochester,384.

Bateman, the surgeon; his con-nection with Shaftesbury, andsupport of theExclusion Bill; hishumanity to Oates; his trial fortreason; his conviction and exe-cution, 232. 233.

Bath, John Granville, Earl of. SeeCharles II., 10.

Battiscombe, Christopher; exe-cuted at Lyme, 215.

Baxter, Richard; refuses a bishop-ric; legal proceedings institutedagainst him, 62. Jeffreys’s con-duct towards him and his advo-cates, 62. 63. 64. Servility andbigotry of the jury; his conviction

and sentence, 64. 65. His im-prisonment, 235.

Beaufort, Henry Somerset, Dukeof; his great local influence,161. His establishment at Bad-minton, 161. 162 . His occupationand preservation of Bristol, 162.166.

Bellasyse, John Lord (a Catholicpeer); his character; is dissatis-fied with James’s conduct, 280.Nominated to the Privy Council,318. Appointed First Lord of theTreasury, 391.

Berry, Henry; credence attachedto his dying declarations, 243.

Bishoprics; disposal of, by James

II., 321.

Bishops; their dissatisfaction withJames’s proceedings, 248. 265.

Black box, story of the, 52. (Seealso vol. I. pp. 247. 248.)

Blake, RobertAdmiral; his defenceof Taunton, 154.

Bloody Assizes; the number ofvictims executed; cases cited,211—226. See Jeffreys.

Boilman, Tom, 202.

Bonrepaux; his character andtactics at court, 285. 286. 384.

Bridgewater, town of; welcomesand proclaims Monmouth, andassists him with money, 160 .161.Anxiety of the residents; mal-treatment of a Bridgewater mai-den by the King’s officers, 174.175. Its Whig inhabitants, afterthe battle, protected by their Ro-man Catholic and Tory neigh-bours, 181. 182.

Bridport; the rebels encounter themilitia at, 146.

Bristol; excitement of its inha-bitants on Monmouth’s approach;Beaufort preserves it from as-sault, 164—166. Riots at, 333.

Brown, John; murdered by Gra-ham of Claverhouse, 69. 70.