1687

Summary

[Q38] Saturday January 1 1686[/7]. The King's new Chappell was opened this Christmas.

The Fanaticks are prosecuted for their Meetings in Norfolk and other places.

Sir Andrew Wauchop the Laird of Nidry, nor the Earle of Traquair have neither of them yet taken their places in his Majesties Privy Counsell in Scotland though they have been both ordered to be admitted into it some weekes since.

All the names of the last yeares Lent Preachers without any alteration at all are sent to the Archbishop of Canterbury, and I believe will every one stand except Dr. Fowler who was omitted by pure accident, his name being not entred in that Roll that was made use of.

Sir John Curson dyed on Monday night the 13 of December.

Forraigne affaires are such that they will prohibit, or not admitt our Parliament to Sit.

Some alterations here in great persons is suddenly expected, particularly the Lord Treasurer will certainly fall immediatly, or rather is fallen. His fall is very considerable, not upon his own account, but — considering him in his relation to the King, being his Brother in-law. In relation to the two Princesses, and presumptive Successours to the Crown being their Uncle, And in relation to the Church of England, and all it's party and Interest, as being the Visible head and Cement of it, and falling (as he and — they say) in the defence of it. It proves plainly that the Papists have such an Influence, that none who are Protestants — must have preferments, though it does not prove that by turning Papists the Protestants [blank] may keepe their preferments, this will do much to the undeceiving of all the Churchmen — that are capable of being undeceived. and one would conclude that some other great endeavors will suddenly be made. It may be supposed that his Nieces, and all his Interest has Mediated to their utmost power with many teares. It is in vain here to plead merit or obedience, for never man was more obsequeous to the Will of another then this Treasurer has been to the Kings Will [blank] what ever it was when he could by any meanes understand it. He was so fervent against the Exclusion Bill that he Cryed aloud in the house of Commons though his own bloud was to have succeeded in the Throne.