RAPIN, TINDAL, CARTE, BISSET, AND ADOLPHUS,

IN THEIR

HISTORIES OF ENGLAND;

NOTICES OF BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS,

WHICH, FROM THEIR TENDENCY,

HAVE CAUSED STATE PROSECUTIONS, OR SUPPRESSION;

AND A SUMMARY ACCOUNT

OF

THE NORMAN DYNASTY, THE HOUSES OF PLANTAGENET,
LANCASTER, BEAUFORT, SOMERSET, YORK,

STUART, AND HANOVER.

TUDOR,

WESTMINSTER:

PUBLISHED BY WHITMORE AND FENN, AT HOMER'S HEAD,

CHARING CROSS.

M. DCCC. XXIX.

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THE MOST HONORABLE JOHN, MARQUESS OF

BUTE, EARL OF WINDSOR, BARON CARDIFF

OF CARDIFF CASTLE, AND EARL OF DUMFRIES AND BUTE, IN SCOTLAND.

MY LORD,

In dedicating this Compilation to your Lordship, an opportunity occurs of expressing my sincere gratitude with respect for the Honor of the Permission to do so, and for the liberal Patronage which your Lordship has conferred upon me. If the attempt to render the Annals of the British Empire more accessible, should be worthy your Lordship's Approval, much gratification will result to

Your Lordship's

Faithful and obedient Servant,

MACHELL STACE.