Examen Historicum; Or a Discovery and Examination of the Mistakes, Falsities in Some Modern Histories in Two Books (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1659. Excerpt: ... ANIMAOVE RSIONS ON The Tenth Book ' . OF The Church History O F BRITAIN. Containing the fyign of %ing James. THE Puritanclamors-beinghush'd, and the Papifls giving themselves some hopes of better dayes, afforded King James a quiet entrance to the Crown. But scarce was he warm upon the Throne, but the Puritans aslaultad him with their Petitions, and some of the Papists finding their hopes began to fail them, turned their private discontents into open practices, endeavouring to settle their Religion by the destruction of the King, and the change of Government. And first beginning with the Papists, because first in time. Fol. 5. Watson with William Clark (another of his own frofe/fton) having fancied a Notional Treason, imparted it to George Brooks. To these he after adds the Lord Loird Cohham a Protestant, the Lord (/Vwj of whaddm a Puritan, and Sic waiter Rawleighn able Sucdpian, and some other Knights. In the recital of which names our Author hath committed a double fault, the one of omission, and the other of commission. A fault of omission in i54leaving out Sk Griffith Markhanty as much concerned as anyoAhe principal actors, design'd tohavs bezn Secretary tfEftateMdthi Plotsucceeded, and finally arraigned and condemn'd at Winchester as the others were. His 105 fault of commission is, his calling the LordGray by the name of the Lord Gray of whaddon (a fault not easily to be pardon'd in so great an Herald)'whereas indeed though Whaddmva Buckinghamshire was part of his Estate, yet Wilton in Hereford/lire was his Barony and antientSeat; his Ancestors being call'd LL.GrajoiWilton, to difference them from the Lord Gray oiReuthen-, the IwdGraj oiCcdnor,&c......, _ Havin thus satisfied our Author in this particular, I-would gladly satisfiemy self in some other...