ISBN: 9780217253512

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1888. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... chapter vii. Shaftesbury invited and refuses to return to office--Leader of the Opposition--His rural pursuits--Danby''s Test Act--.Shaftesbury and the Bishops--Privilege quarrel between the Houses--The fifteen months'' prorogation--Shaftesbury''s action for slander--Parliament reassembles--Shaftesbury''s contention--Committed to the Tower--His unsuccessful Habeas Corpus--His submission and release. 1673-1678. Colbert, amid his exultation at Shaftesbury''s dismissal, was not without some misgivings as to its consequences. The King of England had got rid, it was true, of a servant who was le plus fourbe, le plus injuste, et le plus malhonnete d''Angleterre; but a discarded minister, added the shrewd ambassador, '' who is very ill-conditioned and clever, left perfectly free to act and speak, seems to me much to be feared in this country.'' Colbert did not remain here long enough to be an eyewitness of the fulfilment of his apprehensions, but before he left England he was called upon to play a part in a transaction which showed how seriously they were shared by others. Shaftesbury had not been three weeks out of office before Charles, who had not of his own choice parted with him, was anxious to get him to return to office, and directed overtures to be made to him for that purpose. These overtures, as we now know on the unimpeachable evidence of a despatch of Colbert''s Despatch 99 Colbert''s, were of a peculiarly pressing kind. On December 7 he writes to say that M. de Ruvigny, his destined successor, had, according to instructions from Paris, obtained an interview with the ex-Chancellor, and added the weight of Louis''s solicitations--and something more--to those of Charles. ''After having informed Lord Shaftesbury that the King, his master, was completely resolved not to se... Henry Duff Traill, Books, History, Shaftesbury (the first earl) Books>History This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: Longmans, Green in 1888 in 239 pages; Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / General; Biography & Autobiography / Historical; Biography & Autobiography / Political; History / General; History / Europe / Great Britain;<

ISBN: 9780217253512

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1888. Not illustrat… More...

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1888. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... chapter vii. Shaftesbury invited and refuses to return to office--Leader of the Opposition--His rural pursuits--Danby''s Test Act--.Shaftesbury and the Bishops--Privilege quarrel between the Houses--The fifteen months'' prorogation--Shaftesbury''s action for slander--Parliament reassembles--Shaftesbury''s contention--Committed to the Tower--His unsuccessful Habeas Corpus--His submission and release. 1673-1678. Colbert, amid his exultation at Shaftesbury''s dismissal, was not without some misgivings as to its consequences. The King of England had got rid, it was true, of a servant who was le plus fourbe, le plus injuste, et le plus malhonnete d''Angleterre; but a discarded minister, added the shrewd ambassador, '' who is very ill-conditioned and clever, left perfectly free to act and speak, seems to me much to be feared in this country.'' Colbert did not remain here long enough to be an eyewitness of the fulfilment of his apprehensions, but before he left England he was called upon to play a part in a transaction which showed how seriously they were shared by others. Shaftesbury had not been three weeks out of office before Charles, who had not of his own choice parted with him, was anxious to get him to return to office, and directed overtures to be made to him for that purpose. These overtures, as we now know on the unimpeachable evidence of a despatch of Colbert''s Despatch 99 Colbert''s, were of a peculiarly pressing kind. On December 7 he writes to say that M. de Ruvigny, his destined successor, had, according to instructions from Paris, obtained an interview with the ex-Chancellor, and added the weight of Louis''s solicitations--and something more--to those of Charles. ''After having informed Lord Shaftesbury that the King, his master, was completely resolved not to se... Henry Duff Traill, Books, History, Shaftesbury (the first earl) Books>History, General Books LLC<