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INDEX TO

Sclaler, Edward; his apostacy, 3i9.

Scotch Refugees (see Argyle, Co-chrane, Fletcher, Hume), 106—109.Their unreasonable conduct, ill.

112. Compromise of party diffe-rences, and arrangements for at-tacking England and Scotland,

113. 114. See Argyle and Mon-mouth.

Scotch privy councillors; a depu-tation of, sent to London, 352.Their negotiations with the King,353. 354.

Scotland; meeting of its parlia-ment after James 11. accession,65—G6. Preparations of the go-vernment for its defence, 116.Temper of its people in relationto Argyle’s movement, 123—125.Stale of religious feelings in,344. 345. Royal encouragementof Romanism in, and its conse-quences, 347. 348. Meeting ofits Parliament, and refusal of itsmembers to sanction James’sschemes, 352—356. Arbitrarysystem of governmentin,357-359.

Scott, Anne (of Buccleuch); herparting interviews with her hus-band, 190. 191.192. 193.

Sedgemoor; encampment of theroyal army on its plain, 171.Early condition and history; statein the 17th century; character ofthe inhabitants, and their tra-ditions, 171. 172. Position andoccupations of the belligerentparties on the Sunday before thebattle, 173—175. The battle,175—179. Reflections upon it, 181.

Sedley, Catherine; her amour withJames II., 302. 303. Her oppo-sition to the King’s wishes, anddeparture from England, 306.She returns and renews her con-nection with him, 382.

—, Sir Charles, 302.

Seymour, Sir Edward; his cha-

racter, 82. 83. 84. His speech toikeCommons, 85. 86. llis speechagainst James’s project for aug-menting the army, 257. Attemptsto remedy Coke’s indiscretion,264.

Shakspeare, William; source of hisplot of “Measure for Measure,”203. 204.

Sharp, John; disobeys James’sedict and is suspended, 325.

Sherlock, William; refuses tocomply with James’s prohibition,and is deprived of his pension,325.

Short, Dr. Thomas, 5.

Skelton, Devil, envoy at the Hague,118. 119. 139. 140. 141.

Somerset, Edward, Duke of, 196.See Tower.

Somersetshire; peculiar characterof its population, and historialvalue of its traditions, 172.Bravery of its peasants in Mon-mouth’s rebellion, 177. 178. Pro-ceedings of Jeffreys at the Bloo-dy Assizes, and reminiscences ofits inhabitants in connectiontherewith, 211. 213. Their hairedof Jeffreys and his descendants,226.

Southampton, Duke of, 11.

Spain; its negotiations with JamesII., 237. Alarm of Lewis XIV.in reference thereto, 256.

Speke, Hugh; his character, andimprisonment, 338. 339.

Sprat, Thomas, Bishop of Roches-ter; accepts a seal in James’sHigh Commission Court, 329.Takes charge of Compton’s dio-cese, 330. 331.

Stafford, William Howard, Vis-count; bill for reversing the at-tainder against him, 82. 93.

Stamford, Thomas Grey, Earl of;his committal to the Tower, 270.His liberation, ib.