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the movements of the Whig re-fugees, 116. His appeal to theDutch ambassadors thereupon,116. His vindictiveness towardsArgyle, 131. His interrogatoriesto Ayloffe, and Ayloffe’s reply,137. 138. Devastations and bru-tality of his emissaries in Argyle-shire, 138. Monmouth’s mani-festo against him, 143. Proceed-ings of his Council on receivingthe Mayor of Lyme’s letter, 149.llis adjournment of the Houses,150. His gratitude to William ofOrange for reinforcements, 163.Exploits and triumph of his forcesover Monmouth. (See Mon-mouth; Sedgcmoor.) Mon-mouth’s letters to him, 187.191.His interview with , and conducttowards, Monmouth, 189.190. Hisinterview with Grey, 190. His re-fusal of mercy to AliceLisle, 208.210. 211. Verification of Church-ill’s compliment to his clemency,216. His departure from theproper rule of treatment towardsdiscomfited rebels, 223. His ex-tension of pardons to Grey, Co-chrane and other leaders of theinsurgents, 224. 225. His welcometo Jeffreys on his return fromthe Bloody Assizes; and subse-quent endeavours to rid himselfof the odium attaching to hisacts, 227. His cruelty in thecases of Fernley and ElizabethGaunt, 231. His position afterthe suppression of theScoichandEnglish rebellions, 236. His fo-reign policy, 237. His designsagainst the Habeas Corpus Act,238. His projected augmentationof the army, and designs in favourof the Romish faith, 238 — 240.His violation of the Test Act,240—245. Dismisses Halifax fromhis councils, 246, 247. His per-

plexities on the persecutions ofthe Huguenots by Lewis, 251.252.His speech from the throne andferment occasioned by it, 252.253. His welcome to the Pope’semissaries, 255. His anger

at the opposition of the countryparty to his projects, 258. He re-primands the Commons, t£63.Failure of his attempt to restrainthe Lords’ discussions, 269. Heprorogues Parliament, dismissesCharles Fox from office, and de-grades Bishop Compton, 269.Symptoms of discontent in hiscourt, 275. Publishes Charles’smanuscripts in support of theRomish faith, 278. Misgivingsof the Tories and moderateCatholics at his proceedings, 279.280. His obligations to Tyrcon-nel, 282—285. His maritime dis-cussions with Bonrepaux, 286.Influence of Petre and the Jesuitsin his councils, 294. His temperand opinions, 295. Is encouragedin his errors by Sunderland, 296.297. His uneasiness at Jeffreys’sillness, 300. His amours withCatherine Sedley, 301 — 306. Hisabandonment of his foreign al-lies, 309. His ill treatment of theHugnenots, 310. 311. Ilis furtherprorogation of Parliament, anddetermination to exercise thedispensing power, 314.315. Hisdismission of refractory judges,315. 316. Authorises Roman Ca-tholics to hold ecclesiastical be-nefices, 319. (See Sclater; Walk-er.) Nominates a'Papist to thedeanery of Christchurch, Oxford,and disposesof vacantbishoprics,320. 321. Resolves to use his ec-clesiastical supremacy againstthe Anglican Church, 322 — 324.Creates a new Court of HighCommission, 326. 327. His treat-