Great as his offences had been, to dethrone him, while he remained in his kingdom and offered to assent to such conditions as a free Parliament might impose, would have been almost impossible.
During a short time he seemed disposed to remain.

He sent Feversham from Rochester with a letter to William.

The substance of the letter was that His Majesty was on his way back to Whitehall, that he wished to have a personal conference with the Prince, and that Saint James's Palace should be fitted up for his Highness.

[593] William was now at Windsor.

He had learned with deep mortification the events which had taken place on the coast of Kent.