290 HISTORY OF GREAT ERITAIN.

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The popish plot — Oat es's narrative — and charact'er~Coleman’s letters — Godfrey’s murder — Generalconsternation — The parliament — Zeal of the par-liament — Bedloe’s narrative — Accusation of Danby —-His impeachment — Dissolution of the long parlia-ment — Its char ac!cr — Trial of Coler.ian — OfIreland. — Neva elections — Duke of Monmouth —Duke of Tork retires to Brussels — Neve parliament

— Danhy’s impeachment — Popish plot — Neiv council—Limitations on a popish successor — Bill of excluson

— Habeas corpus hill — Prorogation and dissolution■of the parliament — Trial and execution os the fivejesuits — And of Langhorne — Wakeman acquitted-— State of affairs in Scotland — Battle of Bothsvelbridge.

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LXVII.

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TPHE English nation, ever since the fatal leaguewith France, had entertained violent jealousiesagainst the court; and the subsequent measures ,adopted by the king, had tended more to increasethan cure the general prejudices. Some mysteriousdesign was still suspected in every enterprise andprofession : Arbitrary power and popery wereapprehended as the scope of all projects : Eachbreath or rumor made the people start with anxiety:Their enemies, they thought, were in their verybosom , and had gotten possession of their sove-