. The story of the greatest nations; a comprehensive history, extending from the earliest times to the present, founded on the most modern authorities, and including chronological summaries and pronouncing vocabularies for each nation; and the world's famous events, told in a series of brief sketches forming a single continuous story of history and illumined by a complete series of notable illustrations from the great historic paintings of all lands. duty,no respect for any man or woman, and wanted to be Kingsimply because it gave him unlimited means of gratifying everyyearning of his vicious
. The story of the greatest nations; a comprehensive history, extending from the earliest times to the present, founded on the most modern authorities, and including chronological summaries and pronouncing vocabularies for each nation; and the world's famous events, told in a series of brief sketches forming a single continuous story of history and illumined by a complete series of notable illustrations from the great historic paintings of all lands. duty,no respect for any man or woman, and wanted to be Kingsimply because it gave him unlimited means of gratifying everyyearning of his vicious nature. By a pleasant fiction the beginning of his reign was dated back twelve years before, that is, from the day of his fathers execution. The Commonwealth troops were disbanded, but the King retained a select guard of five thousand men, from which in time a standing army grew. No reign could have begun under more promising prospects thanthat of Charles II. He was heartily welcomed by the great majority of hispeople. He had talents, a pleasing temper, and a courteous manner, but hewas utterly lacking in moral principle. He secretly favored the Catholic re-ligion, but it was as a matter of policy, for he would accept no faith thatput the least restraint upon his shameless life. In short, the times that wereushered in by his reign were a complete and absolute reaction from the rigidmorality of the Puritan rule. Immorality reigned 1072 The Story of the Greatest Nations The new Parliament passed an Act of Indemnity, granting a general pardon,but excepting from its benefits the judges who had condemned Charles I. todeath. Some of these were imprisoned for life, and thirteen were executed;but most of the others had already fled from the country. Among the fugitiveswere William Goffe, Edward Whalley, and Colonel John Dixwell, who foundrefuge in the New England colonies, though frequent search was made forthem. One of the silliest revenges conceivable was the digging up
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