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he died the 27th of March--in all history it would be difficult to find a reign less illustrious yet more unspotted and unblemished, than that of James in both Kingdoms He reigned twenty two years and died in the fifty ninth year of his age--James possessed many virtues, through scarce any free from the neighbouring vices--His generosity bordered on profusion, his learning on pedantry, his pacification on pusillanimity, his wisdom on cunning, and of political courage he certainly was destitute--He married Anne of Denmark and left by her one Son Charles and one Daughter Elizabeth who married the Elector Palatine--
