Volume the Second: Diplomatic DisplayLondonBritish Library, Add. MS. 59874
Stuarts it was their Duty to pay them, to rebel against, dethrone &
imprison the un--fortunate Mary; to oppose, to deceive,
andto sell the no leſs unfortunate Charles.The Events of this Monarch's reign are too numerous for my pen, and
indeedthe recital of any Events (except
what Imake myself) is uninterestingtedious to me; my prin--cipal reason for
undertaking the History of England being to prove the
innocence of the Queen of Scotland, which I flatter my--self with having effectually done, andto abuse
Elizabeth, tho'though I am rather fearful of having fallen short in the
latter partof my Scheme. –––. As therefore it is not