The life of James II : late King of England. Containing an account of his birth, education, religion, and enterprizes, both at home and abroad, in peace and war, while in a private and publick capacity, till his dethronement. With the various struggles made since for his restoration; the state of his court at St. Germains; and the particulars of his death. The whole intermix'd with divers original papers, debates, letters, declarations, &c. As the debates and speeches about the Bill of Exclusion; for and against a standing army in his time; about the abdication, &c. Illustrated with several cuts and medals. To which is added, a a [sic] supplement of several curious memoirs; containing the Earl of Peterborough's negotiations in several courts, for a second match for him, when D. of York; and at last effecting it by the interposition of the French King, wit the Princess of Modena; the dowry articles of marriage, &c. writ by the said Earl. A particular account of the Irish alarm, in a letter to a friend: a letter to a member of the convention, by Dr. Sh---k, &c.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jones, D. (David), fl. 1676-1720.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

James II, King of England, 1633-1701--Early works to 1800.

James.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([8], 207, 206-422, [8], 88 p. ) ill., ports. ;

Edition:

The third edition, corrected and amended.

Other Title:

Life of James II.

Place of Publication:

London : printed for J. Knapton, in St. Paul's Church-yard; and J. Nicholson, J. Sprint, and T. Ballard, in Little-Britain, 1705.

Notes:

Anonymous. By David Jones.

A reissue of the second edition (1703), with a cancel titlepage.

The text is continuous despite the pagination.

With an index and an advertisement leaf after p. 422.

Copy filmed at UMI microfilm Early English Books, Tract Supplement reel E3 a fragment with title page only.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T147750.

OCLC:

642452466