Memorials of the Stuart Dynasty, Vol. 1 of 2 (Classic Reprint)
ISBN: 978-13-310-6065-9
Format: 15.2x22.9cm
Liczba stron: 532
Oprawa: Miękka
Wydanie: 2018 r.
Język: angielski
Dostępność: aktualnie niedostępny
Excerpt from Memorials of the Stuart Dynasty, Vol. 1 of 2<br><br>Burnet has remarked, that if the reign of Elizabeth had needed a foil to set it or; the base and contemptible reign that went before it could not but add to its brightness. - Hist. Ref. Book V. Part III. P. 462. God, he adds, shortened those times for the elect's sake, and seemed to have suffered popery to show itself all over both false and bloody, even in a female reign, from whence all mildness and gentleness might have been expected, to give this nation such an evident and demonstrative proof of the barbarous cruelty of that religion, as might raise a lasting abhorrence and detestation of it. This statement contains a leading fact in our modern history.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.