Excerpt from State-Worthies, or the Statesmen and Favourites of England From the Reformation to the Revolution, Vol. 2 of 2: Their Prudence and Policies, Successes and Miscarriages, Advancements and FallsSome extol him for maintaining the preroga tive royal in its full luitre, in fpite of the efforts of thofe who were continually attacking it. Others pretend, he had conceived very ideas of the Engliih conltitution, and by aiming to carry the regal authority too high, and infiil ling the fame principles into his fuccefi'or, he was the firfi: caufe of his family's ruin.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy.

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