Ontario Public School History of England : Authorized by the Minister of Education for Ontario for Use in Forms IV and V of the Public Schools . o long in dying. SUMMARY On the return of Charles II the regicide judges were was devoted to an extravagant, ungrateful, and dissoluteking, who cared for little but his own disgraceful two parties were formed in the kingdom, one determined tomaintain the hereditary succession to the throne, a course that wouldincrease the power of the sovereign; the other determined to securefor the future a Protestant ruler. T
Ontario Public School History of England : Authorized by the Minister of Education for Ontario for Use in Forms IV and V of the Public Schools . o long in dying. SUMMARY On the return of Charles II the regicide judges were was devoted to an extravagant, ungrateful, and dissoluteking, who cared for little but his own disgraceful two parties were formed in the kingdom, one determined tomaintain the hereditary succession to the throne, a course that wouldincrease the power of the sovereign; the other determined to securefor the future a Protestant ruler. The reign was marked by the GreatPlague, which was followed by the Great Fire of London. Wars,which brought disgrace upon England, were fought with the Dutch,and the shameful treaty of Dover was concluded with France. Puritansand Quakers were persecuted. The harassing of the Puritans broughtforth The Pilgrims Progress, written by John Bunyan. The HabeasCorpus Act was passed. 5. James II. 1685-1688 191. The accession of James II.—When the Duke of Yorksucceeded to the throne as JamesII, the nation on tlie whole 188 HISTORY OP ENGLAND [1685. was strongly disposed in his favour. He promised topreserve this government both in church and state as it isnow established, and in this promise the people had was commonly said, We have now the word of a king,and a word never yet broken. 192. The Argyle and Monmouth rebellions.—During thelast years of Charles II, many of the extreme Whigs hadfled from England and taken refugein Holland. Disappointed at thepeaceful accession of James, theybegan to plot rebellion. Amongthese exiles was the Earl of Argyle,the leader of the clan of theCampbells, who had upheld theCovenant. He now went to Scot-land with a small army, hopingthat the Scots would rise in re-belUon against the then intended to join the Dukeof Monmouth, who had planned aninvasion of England, and to assisthim in dethroning James. But the Scots did not rise;Arg
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