Memoirs of the Court of King Charles the First, 1833, Vol. 1 of 2 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Birth of Charles - His weakly infancy - Deformity of his legs - Impediment in his utterance. - ls brought to Eu gland and created duke of York - His early faults of temper. - Good qggljfles - Acquirements - Taste for oh jects of art. - Is created Prince of Wales. - Attended by Scotchmen. - Hjs.religious instruction. - Dr. Hakewill Treachery of the prince towards him. - Attends his mo ther's funeral and his father's. - His unpleasant position at his father's court - Buqkingllafl's insolence. - He con ciliates the prince - Attends him to Madrid - Treatment and behaviour of the prince there - Jealousy of the king of Spain. - Return of the prince and duke-false state ments of Buckingham vouched by the prince, who shares in his measures against the earl of Middlesex and the earl of bristol.-anecdote of his pertinacity. - His professions against popery. - Marriage treaty with France. - Holland sent ambassador. - Intrigues of Mary of medicis.-cha racter of Holland - His letters to the prince. - Earl of Carlisle joined in commission.-treaty ill-conducted.

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