Then his father was of the school of the Star-Chamber martyrs!" "Both were lineal descendants of the Conqueror, and of the Saxon princes; and both united the double titles to the throne, in their sacred persons.

I have always considered Charles II.

as the victim of the rebellious conduct of his subjects, rather than vicious.

He was driven abroad into a most corrupt state of society, and was perverted by our wickedness.

As to the father, he was the real St.Charles, and a martyred saint he was; dying for true religion, as well as for his legal rights.