...memory of his predecessor, " I shall make it my endeavour," he said, " to preserve the government, both in church and state, as it is now by law established." Jtut ihe first exercise of his authority seemed little in harmony with these professions. Before parliament...

...The first words of James on his accession in February 1685, his promise " to preserve the Government both in Church and State as it is now by law established," were welcomed by the whole country with enthusiasm. All the suspicions of a Catholic sovereign seemed...

...The first words of James on his accession in February 1685, his promise " to preserve the Government both in Church and State as it is now by law established," were welcomed by the whole country with enthusiasm. All the suspicions of a Catholic sovereign seemed...

...knowledge of his designs. His first words on his accession, his promise to 'preserve this Government both in Church and State as it is now by law established,' were welcomed by the whole country with enthusiasm. All the suspicions of a Catholic sovereign seemed...

...to follow in Charles' footsteps he said, " I shall make it my endeavor to preserve this government, both in church and state, as it is now by law established....and the members of it have shown themselves good and lawful subjects, therefore I shall always take care to defend and support it. I know, too, that the...

...ministry who are willing to join with yow in the aknowledgement of, and submission to the goverment both in church and state, as it is now by law established, though they have formerly conformed to the law introducing Episcopacy, and that yow give them no vexation...

...my endeavor," said James II. at the first meeting of his privy council, "to preserve the government, both in church and state, as it is now by law established." How he succeeded in his endeavor, we read in the pages of history. If James could have remained simply...

...death of his brother he addressed the Council in a short and unprepared speech. "I know," said he, "the principles of the Church of England are for monarchy, and the members of it have showed themselves good and loyal subjects; therefore I shall always take care to defend and support...

...the only story which has been made of me. I shall make it my endeavour to preserve this government as it is now by law established. I know the principles of the Church of England are for monarchy.and the membersof it haveshown themselves good and loyal subjects; therefore I shall always...

...ministry, who are willing to join with you in the acknowledgment of, and submission to, the government, both in church and state, as it is now by law established, a ?3892. R 1691. though they formerly conformed to the law introducing episcopacy, and they are not...