Cornish in the Collection of State Trials, Sir J.
Hawles's Remarks on Mr. Cornish's Trial; Burnet, i. 651; Bloody
Assizes; Stat. 1 Gul. and Mar.
470 Trials of Fernley and Elizabeth Gaunt, in the Collection of
State Trials Burnet, i. 649; Bloody Assizes; Sir J. Bramston's
Memoirs; Luttrell's Diary, Oct. 23, 1685.
471 Bateman's Trial in the Collection of State Trials; Sir John
Hawles's Remarks. It is worth while to compare Thomas Lee's
evidence on this occasion with his confession previously
published by authority.
472 Van Citters, Oct. 13-23, 1685.
473 Neal's History of the Puritans, Calamy's Account of the
ejected Ministers and the Nonconformists' Memorial contain
abundant proofs of the severity of this persecution. Howe's
farewell letter to his flock will be found in the interesting
life of that great man, by Mr. Rogers. Howe complains that he
could not venture to show himself in the streets of London, and
that his health had suffered from want of air and exercise. But
the most vivid picture of the distress of the Nonconformists is
furnished by their deadly enemy, Lestrange, in the Observators of
September and October, 1685.
CHAPTER VI
The Power of James at the Height--His Foreign Policy--His Plans of Domestic Government; the Habeas Corpus Act--The Standing Army- -Designs in favour of the Roman Catholic Religion--Violation of the Test Act--Disgrace of Halifax; general Discontent-- Persecution of the French Huguenots--Effect of that Persecution in England--Meeting of Parliament; Speech of the King; an Opposition formed in the House of Commons--Sentiments of Foreign Governments--Committee of the Commons on the King's Speech-- Defeat of the Government--Second Defeat of the Government; the King reprimands the Commons--Coke committed by the Commons for Disrespect to the King--Opposition to the Government in the Lords; the