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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 2, 17th edition., Colonial history. (search)
ion ever broke through his abject vices, it was but a momentary flash; a life of pleasure sapped his moral courage, and left him imbecile, fit only to be the tool of courtiers, and the dupe of mistresses. Did the English commons impeach Clarendon? Charles II. could think of nothing but how to get the duchess of Richmond to court again. Was the Dutch war signalized by disasters? the king did still follow his women as much as ever; and took more pains to reconcile the chambermaids of Lady Castlemaine, or make friends of the rival beauties of his court, than to save his kingdom. He was governed by his lust, and the women, and the rogues about him. The natural abilities of Charles II. were probably overrated. He was incapable of a strong purpose or steady application. He read imperfectly and ill Pepys, i. 243. When drunk, he was a silly, good-natured, subservient fool. Pepys, II. 130. In the council of state, he played with his dog, never minding the business, or making a
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 2, 17th edition., Chapter 14: (search)
oppressive, for it included plantations which had long been cultivated. Beverley, 65. Chalmers, 330. But the prodigality of the king was not exhausted. To Lord Culpepper, one of the most cunning and most covetous men in England, Hartwell, Blair, and Chilton, 31. at the time a member of the commission for trade and plantations, Evelyn, ii. 342. and to Henry, earl of Arlington, the best bred person at the royal court, allied to the monarch as father-in-law to the king's son by Lady Castlemaine, ever in debt exceedingly, and passionately fond of things rich, polite, and prince- 1673 Feb. 25. v, Ibid. 372, 431. the lavish sovereign of England gave away all the dominion of land and water, called Virginia. For Chap. XIV.} the full term of thirty-one years. Hening, ii. 569—583, 427—521. Bark, ii. App. XXXIV., &c The assembly of Virginia, composed as it was, in part at least, of opulent landholders, was excited to alarm by dangers which were menaced by the thoughtless g
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 2, 17th edition., Chapter 17: (search)
twenty years of freedom had rendered the dominion of the Church of England impossible. England was dissatisfied; ceasing to desire a republic, she still demanded greater security for freedom. But as no general election for parliament was held, a change of ministry could be effected only by a faction within the palace. The royal council sustained Clarendon; the rakes about court, railing at his moroseness, echoed the popular clamor against him. His overthrow was certainly designed in Lady Castlemaine's chamber; and, as he retired at noonday from the audience of dismission, she ran undressed from her bed into her aviary, to enjoy the spectacle of the fallen minister, and bless herself, at the old man's going away. The Pepya. gallants of Whitehall crowded to talk to her in her bird-cage.—You, said they to her, as they glanced at the retiring chancellor, you are the bird of passage. The administration of the king's cabal followed. 1668 to 1671 England had demanded a liberal minis