. The history of the rebellion and civil wars in England, begun in the year 1641. With the precedent passages, and actions, that contributed thereunto, and the happy end, and conclusion thereof by the King's blessed restoration, and return, upon the 29th of May, in the year 1660 . her did not enjoy his Grandfathers Titles,many years, before they defcended, for want of Heirs mal(R||to the Younger brother. But in thcfefew year$ the Elder, bjgan cxcefs of expence in all the ways to which money can bc^applyd, fo entirely confumd almoft the whole great For-tune that defcended to him, that, when he
. The history of the rebellion and civil wars in England, begun in the year 1641. With the precedent passages, and actions, that contributed thereunto, and the happy end, and conclusion thereof by the King's blessed restoration, and return, upon the 29th of May, in the year 1660 . her did not enjoy his Grandfathers Titles,many years, before they defcended, for want of Heirs mal(R||to the Younger brother. But in thcfefew year$ the Elder, bjgan cxcefs of expence in all the ways to which money can bc^applyd, fo entirely confumd almoft the whole great For-tune that defcended to him, that, when he was forced to leavethe Title to his younger Brother, he left upon the mattefi:nothing to him to fupport it; which exposd him to marF/difficulties, and inconveniencics. Yet Jjis known great Parts,and the very good general Reputation he had acquired, not-?^-withftanding his defers (for as he was eminent in the HouCfirof Commons, whillt he fate there; fo he (hind in the HoufQ_of Peers, when he came to move in that fphcre) inclirfi^rKing James to call him to his Privy-Council before his death*;^And if he had not too much cherilhd his natural conftitu?5tion, and propenfity ; and been too much grieved, and wrung^,by anuneafy and ftreight Fortune; he would have been .an excellent. WW tz~zzzzzz~AU^^---?^--^^ iiii Mii^miw. m ;r:i, i! Qi. Of the ReheJlion, &c. 6i excellent Man of bufinefs^ for he had a very fharp, difcern-ing Spirit, and was aJVIan of an obliging Nature, much Honourand great Generofity, and of mott entire Fidelity to the Crown. There Were two other Perfons of much Authority in theCouncil, becaufe of great Name in the Court j as they de-fervd to be, being without doubt two as accomplilhd Cour-tiers, as were found in the Palaces of all the Princes in £«-rtfi and the greateft (if not too great) improvers of thatBreeding, and thofe Qualifications, with which Courts usd tobe adorndi the Ezrl of CarIt/Iey and the Earl of Holland: both(though Men of pleafure) by their long ex
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