son by birth of King Charles 1. and Queen Henrietta Maria of France, his wife, youngest daughter of King Henry IV. surnamed The Great. Born at St. James', May 29, 1630, Crowned April 23, 1661. Reign twenty-four years, eight months, eight days. Died Feb. 4, 1685.

STUARTS. JAMES II. King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. Was third son by birth of King Charles I. and Queen Henrietta Maria. Born at St. James', Oct. 14, 1633. Crowned April 23, 1685. Reign four years, seven days. Died at St. Germains, Sep. 4, 1701.

STUARTS. WILLIAM III. and MARY II. King and Queen of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Defenders of the Faith, &c. King William was the posthumous son and only child of William II. Prince of Orange, who died of the small pox. This William II. married Mary Stuart, eldest daughter of King Charles I. Queen Mary II. was eldest daughter of King James II. and Anne Hyde. Such was the state of parties at the time of the Revolution, and such were the political divisions, when King William was advanced to the throne, that from the difficulties, obstructions, plots, and conspiracies which he encountered during his reign, he was more than once resolved to quit it, and retire to Holland. This intention at one period (1689) King William communicated to the Marquis of Carmarthen, the Earl of Shrewsbury, and some other noblemen, when a very animated discussion occurred, in which he relinquished his intention. See Tindal's Continuation to Rapin. William III. born 1650. Crowned with Mary II. April 11, 1689. He reigned thirteen years, twenty-three days. Died March 8, 1702, at Kensington.

STUARTS. ANNE, Queen of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. second daughter of James II. and Ann Hyde. Born Feb. 6, 1664, at St. James'. Crowned April 3, 1702. Reign twelve years, four months, twenty-four days. Died Aug. 1, 1714, at Kensington.

HOUSE OF HANOVER. SOPHIA, Princess-Palatine of the Rhine, Electoress-Dowager of Brunswick-Lunenburgh, and nominated successor to the Crown of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, and the Dominions thereunto belonging, after the demise of her majesty Queen Anne, and in default of issue. This princess was fifth and youngest daughter of Frederick V. Elector Palatine of the Rhine, and King of Bohemia, and of Elizabeth of Great Britain, eldest daughter of King James I. Born at the Hague, Oct. 13, 1630. Died at Hernhausen, May 28, 1714.

HOUSE OF HANOVER. GEORGE I. George Lewis, Prince Electoral of Brunswick-Lunenburgh, (commonly called Elector of Hanover,) was eldest son and heir to Ernest August, Elector of Brunswick, and Sophia PrincessPalatine of the Rhine, before mentioned. Born May 28, 1660. Crowned Oct. 20, 1714. Reign twelve years, ten months, ten days. Died at Osnaburg, June 11, 1727.

HOUSE OF HANOVER. GEORGE II. eldest son of George I. and the Princess Sophia Dorothea, (his wife and first cousin). Was born Oct. 30, 1683. Crowned Oct. 11, 1727. Reign thirty-three years, four months, fourteen days. Died at Kensington.

HOUSE OF HANOVER. FREDERIC LEWIS, Prince of Wales, son of George II. and Caroline Dorothea Wilhelmina, daughter of the Margrave of Brandenberg Anspach. Born Jan. 20, 1706. Married April 1736, Augusta daughter of Frederick Duke of Saxe Gotha. Died March 20, 1750.

HOUSE OF HANOVER.

GEORGE III. grandson of George II. and son of Frederic Lewis Prince of Wales, and the Princess of Saxe Gotha. St. James' Square, May 24, 1738. Reign fifty-nine years, three months, four days. Died

Jan. 29, 1820, at Windsor.

Born at Norfolk House,
Crowned Sep. 22, 1761.

This Summary was compiled from Sandford's Genealogical History, and other authorities.

Adam de Murimuth 34. 36. 38. 115. Amaury 116.

Ailredus Rievallensis 19. 23. 98. 101. Andrews, Bp. 137. 150.

Alcuin, or Albin 6. (an Account of Annales Cestrensis 115. 117.

Alexander, Archbishop of Salop 110. Annales Saxonicæ, Gibson 4. 6 to 9,

Annals of Margam, or Margan 19. 27. Atterbury 76. 125. 127.

Aristotle 35. 93. 96. 125. 147. 153, 154. Barnevelt, J. O. 135.