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James the 2d 1685-- The first act of James's reign was to assemble the privy council, where he made professions to maintain the established government in Church and state-- The King however in the first exercise of his authority showed that these expressions were not sincere--He went openly to mass and by this imprudence he displayed at once his arbitrary disposition and the bigotry of his-- principles--On the accession of James Monmouth had retired from Holland to Brussels, he was urged by Argyle to make a rach attempt on England--He called the King Duke of York and denomenated him a papish Usurper--He landed at Lime and appeared to have many followers at first--
