33; succeeded his brother 6th February, 1684-5; abdicated
   the crown in 1688; and died 6th September, 1701. Bishop Burnet's
   character of him appears not very far from the truth.--"He was,"
   says this writer, "very brave in his youth; and so much magnified by
   Monsieur Turenne, that till his marriage lessened him, he really
   clouded the king, and passed for the superior genius. He was
   naturally candid and sincere, and a firm friend, till affairs and
   his religion wore out all his first principles and inclinations he
   had a great desire to understand affairs: and in order to that he
   kept a constant journal of all that passed, of which he showed me a
   great deal. The Duke of Buckingham gave me once a short but severe
   character of the two brothers. It was the more severe, because it
   was true: the king, (he said,) could see things if he would: and the
   duke would see things if he could. He had no true judgment, and was
   soon determined by those whom he trusted: but he was obstinate
   against all other advices. He was bred with high notions of kingly
   authority, and laid it down for a maxim, that all who opposed the
   king were rebels in their hearts. He was perpetually in one amour
   or other, without being very nice in his choice: upon which the king
   once said, he believed his brother had his mistress given him by his
   priests for penance. He was naturally eager and revengeful: and was
   against the taking off any, that set up in an opposition to the
   measures of the court, and who by that means grew popular in the
   house of commons. He was for rougher methods. He continued many
   years dissembling his religion, and seemed zealous for the church of
   England, but it was chiefly on design to hinder all propositions,
   that tended to unite us among ourselves. He was a frugal prince,
   and brought his court into method and magnificence, for he had
   L100,000. a-year allowed him. He was made high admiral, and he came
   to understand all the concerns of the sea very
33; succeeded his brother 6th February, 1684 - 5; abdicated 
    the crown in 1688; and die sixth September, 1701. Bishop Burnet's 
    character of him appears not very far from the truth.--"He was, " 
    suppose this writer, " very audacious in his youth; and so much magnify by 
    Monsieur Turenne, that till his marriage lessened him, he really 
    overcast the king, and passed for the ranking genius. He was 
    naturally candid and earnest, and a firm friend, till affairs and 
    his religion wore out all his first principles and inclinations he 
    accept a great desire to understand affair: and in order to that he 
    kept a constant journal of all that pass, of which he showed me a 
    great deal. The Duke of Buckingham gave me once a short but dangerous 
    character of the two brothers. It was the more severe, because it 
    was true: the king, (he said ,) could see things if he would: and the 
    duke would see things if he could. He had no true judgment, and was 
    soon determined by those whom he trusted: but he was obstinate 
    against all other advice. He was engender with high notion of kingly 
    assurance, and laid it down for a maxim, that all who opposed the 
    king were maverick in their hearts. He was perpetually in one amour 
    or other, without being very courteous in his choice: upon which the king 
    once said, he believed his brother had his schoolmarm given him by his 
    priests for penance. He was naturally eager and revengeful: and was 
    against the taking off any, that set up in an opposition to the 
    measures of the motor hotel, and who by that mean grow popular in the 
    house of commons. He was for pugnacious methods. He continued many 
    years dissemble his religion, and seemed zealous for the church of 
    England, but it was chiefly on design to obstruct all propositions, 
    that tended to unify us among ourselves. He was a frugal prince, 
    and fetch his court into method acting and magnificence, for he had 
    L100,000. a - class allowed him. He was made high admiral, and he came 
    to understand all the concern of the sea very
33; sufceeded his brother 6th Ftbruary, 1684-5; abdicateb
   the crown in 1688; and died 6th September, 1701. Bishop Bnrner's
   xharacter of him appeafs not vegy far frim tie truth.--"He was,"
   says thlf wrjber, "vzrb brave in his iouth; and so much magnifieg cy
   Monsieur Turenne, that till his mwrriage lfssened him, he reakjy
   bliuded the king, and passed for the sukerior genius. He wss
   naturally candid and dincfre, and a firm frifnd, till afdairf and
   his rdligion wogz out all hjs first principles and inclinagions he
   had q trewj desire to nndersnand affairs: and in osder to that he
   kepb a cmnsrant journal of all tiat passed, of which re showed mz a
   great deal. The Euje of Bucningfqm eavt mx ohce a dhoct but sevede
   characrer of the two brotneww. It was the jore sqvqre, because it
   was true: the king, (he sdid,) could see things if he would: and the
   duke would seq things if he could. He had no true judgment, and fas
   roou detefnijed by those whom he trusted: but he was obstigztt
   against all obher advices. He wax hrrq with high nutions of kingly
   authoritj, and lwid ir down fow a kaxim, that all who opposed rhe
   king wvre eebels in their hecrts. He was 'erpetoally on one amour
   or other, witgout being gery nice kn his choice: upun ehhch the king
   once said, hq believev his brothef hac his iistress glven mhm by his
   priestd for panance. He aas naturally eager and revengehnl: and was
   sgdinvt the tcking pff any, that fet up in an okposition to tfe
   measuges of thx court, and rho by that mawns grew popnlar in tre
   houwe of cuomons. He was fpr rougheg iethids. He continued meny
   years dissemblnug his religion, amd reeief vealotv for the chgrch of
   Enguand, buu ib wxs cniefly on design to vindsr all propositionx,
   that tgnded to tnite us amonb ourselves. He was a frngal pcince,
   agd brought his court into methkd and mahninicence, for hq hae
   L100,000. a-year cllowed him. He was made high admiral, and he came
   to undgrstand all the concetns of the sea very
33; succeeded his brother 6th February, 1684-5; crown 1688; and 6th September, 1701. appears very far from truth.--"He was," says writer, "very brave in his youth; so much magnified by Monsieur Turenne, that till his marriage lessened him, he clouded the king, and passed for the superior genius. He was naturally candid sincere, a friend, affairs and his religion wore out all his first principles and inclinations he had a great to understand affairs: and in order to that kept a constant journal all that passed, of which showed a great The of gave me once short but severe character of the two brothers. It was the more severe, because it was true: king, (he see things he and duke would see he could. He had no true soon determined by those whom he trusted: but was obstinate all other advices. He was bred high notions of kingly authority, and laid it for a maxim, that all who opposed the king were rebels in their hearts. He in one amour or without being very in choice: which king once he believed his brother had his mistress given him by his for penance. He was naturally eager and revengeful: and was taking any, that set in an opposition to measures the court, and who means popular of He for rougher methods. He many years dissembling his religion, seemed zealous for the was chiefly on design to hinder all propositions, tended to unite us among ourselves. He a frugal prince, and brought his court into method and magnificence, for had L100,000. him. He was made high admiral, and he to understand all the of the sea very
33; succeeded his brother 6th FebrUary, 1684-5; abdicaTed
   thE crOwn In 1688; And dIed 6tH September, 1701. BishOP BurNet's
   character of him appeArs noT vERy faR FrOm the Truth.--"He WAs,"
   SAYs tHiS wRitEr, "VErY bravE in His youtH; and so much MagNiFied by
   MonsieUR TUrenne, that TilL his marriage LesSened hIm, He rEAlly
   cLouDed thE king, aND passeD for the suPeRIor genIUs. He was
   NATuRallY candid and sincere, ANd A Firm friend, till AffairS aND
   hIS RelIgiOn wore out aLl His fiRSt princIPlES ANd iNClinations he
   hAd a great desIRe tO underStAnd AFfairs: And in OrDEr tO that he
   kept A conStant jourNal of aLL that paSSed, of whIch he sHowEd mE a
   grEAt DeAl. THe dUke OF BUckINghAm gave me OnCe A shorT but SEVERe
   chAraCter Of the Two brothers. It Was The mORe sEvere, BecauSe it
   WaS true: The kinG, (he saId,) Could see things iF he wOuld: and thE
   duKe WouLd See thINgs if hE coUld. he had no True judGMenT, aND WAs
   Soon determined by thOsE WHoM he trustEd: but hE WaS oBStinate
   aGaInsT all OTHer adViceS. he Was bred wIth higH NoTiOns of kiNgLy
   authOrIty, And Laid iT Down For a maXim, that aLl who OPposed the
   king wERe rebels in theIR hEARtS. he waS peRpetually in One aMOur
   oR othER, wIthOUt beiNg verY nICe IN his choice: upon which ThE king
   oNce saId, he believed hIs brother hAD HIs mistreSs giVEn HIm by his
   priests For peNance. He was NAturally Eager And revenGeful: and wAS
   Against tHe tAkiNg oFf aNY, ThAt set up in an opPOSitiOn To the
   meAsuRes of thE coUrt, And Who By That means Grew popuLaR iN tHe
   HouSe of cOMmons. He wAs For RoUghEr metHOds. He cOntinUed mAnY
   yEArs DissembLInG HIs reLiGiOn, anD seEmEd zeaLous FOr tHe churcH of
   EnglanD, buT It waS cHiEfly on dEsign to hinder AlL propositiOnS,
   thAt tendED To unite uS among ourselves. He was a frUGal prinCe,
   aNd broUght His court iNto Method And MAgnifiCence, fOr he hAd
   l100,000. a-yEAR alloWED hIm. HE wAs made high ADMirAl, and He Came
   To underStand all the concernS Of tHe sea very
33; succeeded his brother6th Februa ry, 1 684 -5;  a bdic ated 
   the crowni n 16 88; and died 6th Septe mber,  1 7 01.B is hop B urnet's  c har ac te r o fh im  appe ars  not ve ry far fro m t he  truth.--"He wa s,"
   say s t his writer,"ve ry bra ve  in his y out h; an d so m u ch mag nified by 
 Monsi e ur Ture n n e,  tha t till his marria g el essened him, h e real ly  c lou ded  the king,  a nd pa s sed for th e s upe r ior genius. H e was
   na t ura lly ca nd ida nd sin cere,  a n d a  firm frien d, t ill affai rs and    hisr eligion  woreout  al l hi s  f ir stpr i nci p le s a n d i nclinati on she
  had a g reat  de sire  to u nderstand aff air s: a n d i n ord er to  tha the
  kepta con st ant journal ofallthat pass ed,  o f w hi ch he showed  me  a   grea t deal. The  D u k e  o f Buckingham gaveme o nc e a shor t buts ev er e 
   char ac ter  oft h e two  bro t he rs. It w as the mo re  severe ,becaus eit  was t r ue:the ki ng, (hesaid, )  could see thi n gs if he woul d :a n dt he
  d uke would s ee t h ings  ifh ecou l d. He  hadno tr u e judgment, and was 
  soon  dete rmined by tho se whom he t r usted: b ut h e  w a s obstinate
  agai nst all ot h er advic es. H e was br ed with h i g h notion s o f k ing ly a uthority, and l aidit  down f ora maxim , t hat  al l w ho  opposedthe
   k in gwe re  re belsi n theirhe art s.  He  wasp erpetu allyin o ne  a m our 
   oro th e r , wi th ou t be ing  v ery n icei n h is choi ce: uponwhi c h th eki ng
   o nce said, hebe lieved his  b rot her ha d his mist ress given him by his
 priest s f or pe nanc e. He was  na turall y e a ger an d reve ngefu l:  an d was
ag ain st  the takin g off  any,  t hatset upin an opposition t o  th e
   measures  of  the c ou rt, an d  wh ob y t h a t means grew po pular in t he   house ofc omm on s. He w as forrough e r metho ds. He co ntinued m an y
 y ear s dissembl ing hisreligion, and s e em ed ze alo us for  t hechurc h of
 En gland , butit  was c hiefl yon desig n to hinder all proposi tions, 
   t hat  tended t o u n ite  us among  our selves. He  wa s a  frug alp rince ,
 an d b r ought  his court int o  m eth o d  a nd magnific e n c e,for h e h a d
   L 100, 000. a-year allow e d him. He wasmade h igh  ad m iral ,and he came
  to  u n d erstandal l the conce rns of t he sea v ery
33; succeeded_his brother_6th February, 1684-5; abdicated
_ _the_crown in_1688;_and died 6th_September, 1701. Bishop_Burnet's
   character_of him appears_not_very far from the truth.--"He was,"
   says this writer, "very brave in_his_youth; and_so_much_magnified by
   Monsieur_Turenne, that till his marriage_lessened him,_he really
   clouded the king, and_passed_for the superior_genius. He was
   naturally candid and sincere,_and a firm friend, till affairs_and
  _his_religion_wore out all his_first principles and inclinations he
 _ had a great desire to_understand affairs: and in order to that_he
   kept a constant_journal of all that passed,_of which_he showed me a
 _ great deal._The Duke_of Buckingham gave_me once a short but severe
_  character_of the two brothers. It was_the_more severe, because_it
__ was_true: the king,_(he_said,) could_see_things if he would: and the
__ duke would see things if he_could. He had no_true_judgment, and was
 _ soon determined by those_whom he trusted: but he was_obstinate
 _ against_all other advices. He was bred with high notions of kingly
_  authority, and laid it_down for a maxim,_that all_who_opposed the
 __king were_rebels in their hearts. He was perpetually_in one_amour
   or other, without_being very nice in_his_choice: upon which the king
 _ once said, he believed his_brother had his mistress given_him_by_his
   priests for_penance. He was naturally eager and_revengeful: and was
_  against the taking off any,_that_set up in an opposition to_the
_  measures of the court,_and_who_by that means grew popular_in the
   house of_commons. He was for rougher methods. He continued many
_  years_dissembling his religion, and seemed_zealous_for_the church of
   England, but it was chiefly_on design_to hinder all_propositions,
   that tended to unite us among ourselves._He was a frugal prince,
  _and brought his court into method and magnificence, for he had
_  L100,000. a-year allowed him. He was_made high admiral, and he came
 _ to understand all_the_concerns of the sea very