. Historical portraits ... the lives of Fletcher .. . to give secret advice at the Dutch Court throughoutthe critical year 1688, and he accompanied Williams expedition toEngland. In 1689 William created him Bishop of Salisbury, andthroughout his reign consulted him frequently on ecclesiasticalquestions. Until his death Burnet continued to uphold tolerationstaunchly and to administer his diocese with almost unique industryand ability. He also composed, in addition to religious tracts andtreatises, a History of his own Times. This work, which wasposthumously published, is an invaluable re
. Historical portraits ... the lives of Fletcher .. . to give secret advice at the Dutch Court throughoutthe critical year 1688, and he accompanied Williams expedition toEngland. In 1689 William created him Bishop of Salisbury, andthroughout his reign consulted him frequently on ecclesiasticalquestions. Until his death Burnet continued to uphold tolerationstaunchly and to administer his diocese with almost unique industryand ability. He also composed, in addition to religious tracts andtreatises, a History of his own Times. This work, which wasposthumously published, is an invaluable record, though possessingfew literary merits. It abounds with the sanity of judgement andknowledge of affairs which had always distinguished its authorduring his public career. While he was one of the most generous,loveable, tolerant, and industrious men of his age, it cannot be deniedthat he was somewhat vain and given to exaggerating his own influ-ence ; he was a little of a busybody and was not always careful tokeep the secrets that were confided to
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