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and was gratified with a million of levries sterling for his connivance at the seizure at Luxembourg Though the King had broke a faction which threatened to subvert his Throne and recovered his former popularity yet he was neither happy and satisfied He was therefore determined to send the Duke to Scotland, recall Monmouth & summons a parliament to dismiss all his unpopular minesters and to throw himself entirely on the good will and affections of his subjects-- Amidst these truly wise and virtuous designs, he was seized with a sudden fit and though he was recovered from it by bleeding, he languished only a few days and than expired in the fifty-fifth year of his age and twenty fifth of his reign-- Charles if considered as a companion was the most amiable and engaging of Men-- as a Sovereing his Character was dangerous to his people and dishonourable to himself Negligent of the enterests of the Nation, careless of its glory, averse to its religion, jealous of its liberty, lavish of its-- treasure and sparing only of its blood--
