Richard Cromwell... Containing Memorials of the English Affairs from the year 1638 to the Restoration of King Charles II. Published from the originals, ed. T. Birch. London, 1742. CCII Thurloe's position gave him unusual facilities, which he successfully employed. NALSON'S COLLECTION: An Impartial Collection of the Great affairs of State from the Beginning of the Scotch Rebellion in the Year MDCXXXIX. To the Murther of King Charles I. Taken from Authentic Records, and Methodically Digested by John Nalson, LL.D. London, 1682. Ultra-royalist. Well expresses views of extreme court party. CCIII ORMONDE PAPERS: A Collection of Original Letters and Papers concerning the Affairs of England, from the year 1641 to 1660, found among the Duke of Ormonde's Papers, ed. T. Carte. London, 1739. See also Contemporary History of Affairs in Ireland, 1641-52, ed. J. T. Gilbert for the Irish Archæological and Celtic Society. 1879. Also Memoirs of Denzil Lord Holles. From the year 1641-1648. London, 1699. CCIV Valuable for history of Ireland. See Nos. XLVII and LVI and the publications of J. Grasco, J. Gutch, R. Lascelles, R. Theiner and others. GUTHRY'S MEMOIRS: The Memoirs of Henry Guthry, late Bishop of Dunkeld, in Scotland: wherein the Conspiracies and Rebellion against King Charles I. of Blessed Memory To the time of the Murther of that Monarch are briefly and faithfully related. London, 1702. CCV An impartial narration. Useful for period. DALRYMPLE'S MEMOIRS: Memoirs of Great Britain and Ireland from the Dissolution of the last Parliament of Charles II. until the sea-battle off La Hague, by Sir John Dalrymple. 2d edition. London and Edinburgh, 1771. Consisting chiefly of letters from the French Ambassadors in England to their Courts and from Charles II., James II., King William and Queen Mary, and the Ministers and D'AVAUX'S DISPATCHES: The Negotiations of Count D'Avaux, Ambassador from the Most Christian King, Lewis XIV. to the States General of the United Provinces, containing besides the secret History of the Rise and Motives of the Duke of Monmouth's Rebellion, the Steps taken by the Prince of Orange to ascend the Throne of Great Britain; and the Intrigues of the Court of France to counteract his measures during that interesting Period. Translated from the French. London, 1754-55. Interesting and valuable for inner history of movements described. See also Négotiations de M. le Comte d'Avaux en Ireland, depuis 1689 jusqu'en 1690. Priv. print., Lond., 1830. CCVII DE COMINGE'S CORRESPONDENCE: A French Ambassador at the Court of Charles II. Jusserand, N. Y. and London, 1892. Translated by J. J. A vivid picture of diplomacy and intrigue at Charles' court. CCVIII RELIQUIÆ BAXTERIANÆ: or Mr. Richard Baxter's Narrative of the most Memorable Passages of his life and Times. Faithfully published from his own original manuscript by Matthew Sylvester. London, 1696. CCIX Written from the independent standpoint. Deals with people rather than politics. NORTH'S LIVES OF THE NORTHS: The Lives of the New ed. Taking the brothers North as examples of their class, the book well illustrates the manners and motives of the time. CCX DRYDEN: The Works of John Dryden, ed. Walter Scott. Edinburgh, 1821. The political works of Dryden illustrate the controversial literature of the royalist type, as do those of Milton the Puritan. CCXI MONMOUTH'S REBELLION: Some Sources of History for the Monmouth Rebellion and the Bloody Assizes, ed. A. L. Humphreys. Taunton, 1893. May be supplemented by The Bloody Assizes, A Compleat History of the Life of George, Lord Jeffries, ed. Goldsmith. CCXII SHREWSBURY'S CORRESPONDENCE: Private and Original Correspondence of Charles Talbot, Duke of Shrewsbury, with King William, the Leaders of the Whig Party, and other distinguished statesmen ..., ed. W. Coxe. London, 1821. Part 1. Correspondence with William to 1700. Part 2. With Admr. Russell in 1695-96, with Galway in 1695-96 on Grand Alliance. Part 3. Confidential correspondence with Sunderland, Somers, Wharton, Russell, Oxford and Halifax 1695-1704. CCXIII MACPHERSON PAPERS: Original Papers containing the Secret History of Great Britain from the Restoration to the accession of the House of Hanover, To which are prefixed extracts from the life of James II. as written by himself, ed. J. Macpherson. London, 1775. Other editions. Worthy of study, although tainted by suspicion engendered by the Ossianic forgeries. CCXIV STATE TRACTS: A Collection of State Tracts Published on occasion of the Late Revolution in 1688 and during the Reign of King William III. To which is prefixed The History of the Dutch War in 1672. Translated from the French Copy printed at Paris in 1682, which was supprest at the instance of the English Ambassador, because of the Discoveries it made of the League betwixt the Kings of France and England for enslaving Europe, and introducing the Popish Religion into their Kingdoms, and the United Provinces. London, 1705. A curious book, illustrating the spirit of the times. It embodies much of the work of the pamphleteers. CCXV CARSTARE'S STATE PAPERS AND LETTTERS: State-Papers and Letters addressed to William Carstares, confidential Secretary to K. William during the whole of his Reign; afterwards Principal of the University of Edinburgh. Relating to Public Affairs in Great-Britain, but more particularly in Scotland, during the Reigns of K. William and Q. Anne... Published from the originals by J. McCormick. Edinburgh, 1774. CCXVI A carefully compiled volume of some value. DEAN SWIFT: The Works of Jonathan Swift DD. Dean of St. Patricks, Dublin; Containing additional Letters, Tracts and Poems, not hitherto Published; with notes, and a life of the author, by Walter Scott Esq. Edinburgh, 1814. In the works of Swift we find some of the most valuable material for this period. History of the Four Last Years of Queen Anne's Reign and Journal to Stella are particularly important for period covered. See also therein: On the Conduct of the Allies, on national policy; Tale of a Tub, satire on ecclesiastical quarrels; Drapier Letters, etc., etc. CCXVII BOLINGBROKE: The Works of the Right Honourable Henry St. John, Lord Viscount Bolingbroke. 5 vols., ed. O. Mallet. London, 1754. Letters and Correspondence, public and private, of Lord Bolingbroke, ed. G. Parke. London, 1798. Valuable although marred by partisanship and self-justification. CCXVIII BOYER'S HISTORY OF QUEEN ANNE: The History of Queen Anne, wherein all the Civil and Military Transactions of that memorable Reign are faithfully compiled from the best Authorities. The whole intermixed with Several authentic and remarkable Papers; together with all the more Important Debates in Parliament; A compleat List of the most Eminent Persons who died in the course of this Reign; with proper characters of those who rendered themselves most conspicuous in Church and State, ed. A. Boyer. London, 1735 Useful as an accessible source. CCXIX OLDMIXON'S HISTORY: The History of England During the reigns of King William and Queen Mary, Queen Anne and King George I. Being the sequel of the Reigns of the Stuarts..., ed. J. Oldmixon. London, 1735. Though coloured by violent partisanship of the Whig policy, this is a useful source. It contains extracts from Parliamentary Debates and from political publications. CCXX RAPIN'S HISTORY OF ENGLAND CONTINUED: The History of England by Mr. Rapin de Thoyras. Continued from the Revolution to the Accession of King George II., ed. N. Tindal. London, 1747. The work was extended to include reign of George II and was republished Lond. 1757. Impartial, accurate, and comprehensive. Covers period 1649-1820. CCXXI FLETCHER OF SALTOUN: The Political Works of Andrew Fletcher, Esq. Reprint, Lond. 1732. Opinions of party opposed to union between England and Scotland. CCXXII HERVEY'S MEMOIRS: Memoirs of the Reign of George the Second from his accession to the Death of Queen Caroline...By John, Lord Hervey, ed. from the original. mss. by J. W. Croker. London, 1848. 1737-1742. Court Life and the inner political management. Valuable source. CCXXIII KER'S MEMOIRS: The Memoirs of John Ker of Kersland in North Britain Esq.; containing His secret transactions and negotiations in Scotland, England, the Courts of Vienna, Hanover, and other Foreign Parts. With an account of the Rise and Progress of the Ostend Company in the Austrian Netherlands. London, 1726. Ker was a secret agent of the Government, and his work not only throws light upon the policy of the Ministry, but gives a clear idea of the methods of the service in which he was engaged. CCXXIV LETTERS OF WILLIAM III. AND LOUIS XIV. and of their ministers, illustrative of the Domestic and Foreign |