THE PARLIAMENTARY O R CONSTITUTIONAL History of England; From the earliest TIMES, TO THE Restoration of King CHARLES II. COLLECTED From the RECORDS, the ROLLS of PARLIAMENT, the JOUR- By SEVERAL HAND S. The SECOND EDITION. VOL. III. From the Acceffion of King Henry VIII. to the fifth Year of Queen LONDON, Printed for J. and R. TONSON, and A. MILLAR, in the Strand; and THE Parliamentary History OF ENGLAND. N the Demife of King Henry VII. his The Acceffion of nity with more fhining Qualities, fuch a natural Difpofition to do Good, and so many Advantages for reigning happily; infomuch that no Perfon in England could doubt but that he would efface the Glory of the most illuftrious of his Predeceffors. He began his Reign at a Time also when the moft happy Circumftances concurred to make it eafy to himself, and favourable to his People. Befides his indifputable Title to the Crown, he found the Kingdom peaceable; his Treasury immensely rich; his Subjects engaged to him in Love and Efteem; the neighbouring Princes divided, and obliged to feek to him as an Arbitrator of Peace of War; in fhort, to hold the Balance between the two great Houses of Valois and Auftria, who were then extremely jealous of each other's Power: But, VOL. III. A. though |