Excerpt from An Historical View of the English Government, From the Settlement of the Saxons in Britain to the Revolution in 1688, Vol. 2 of 4Themselves by supporting his cause in the field, were, doubtless, deprived of their possessions but the rest of the English, who submitted to the authority Of the monarch, were treated with marks of his favour and confidence. Many of those who had been in arms against him, were overlooked, or forgiven and the people in general received assurances of his protection. London, and the other cities of the kingdom, were confirmed in their immunities and pri vileges. Even Edgar Atheling himself, the lineal heir of the crown, was permitted to live in safety, and to retain the estate and honours which had formerly been conferred upon him. Justice was every where administered, not only with great impartiality, but by tempering cle mency with severity and, the public tran quillity being thus, in a short time, perfectly restored, the government, under the new sove reign, proceeded, without interruption, in its former channel*.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.

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