Project Gutenberg 2005-02-15 Public domain in the USA. 217 Dryden, John 1631 1700 Davies, Godfrey 1892 1957 50009336 His Majesties Declaration Defended Augustan Reprint Society, publication number 23 Produced by David Starner, J. David Pearce and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "His Majesties Declaration Defended" by John Dryden is a political pamphlet written in the late 17th century, specifically in 1681. This work is a defense against anti-royalist sentiments prevalent at the time and is set against the backdrop of the political turmoil involving King Charles II, Catholics, and the Whig opposition. It seeks to clarify and justify the king's declarations and actions regarding the dissolution of the last two parliaments, arguing for the legitimacy of monarchy in the face of rising dissent. In this tract, Dryden addresses specific critiques of the King's declaration and systematically refutes the arguments of his opponents. He emphasizes the need for understanding the King's intentions and the importance of public order over factionalism. Dryden articulates that the King is portrayed as a benevolent leader who is misrepresented by his political adversaries. Through a series of point-by-point rebuttals, he aims to reassure the public of the monarchy's stability and the discrediting of the seditious claims made by the Whigs, ultimately advocating for loyalty to the crown and a return to harmony in the commonwealth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Great Britain. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) His Majesties declaration to all his loving subjects Letter from a person of quality to his friend, concerning His Majesties late declaration Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1660-1688 DA Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General Browsing: Politics Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Politics 115231 2025-06-06T11:44:58.912524 text/html 115052 2025-01-14T20:46:08.591267 text/html 119796 2025-06-06T11:45:05.126482 application/epub+zip 119458 2025-06-06T11:45:02.254528 application/epub+zip 100499 2025-06-06T11:45:01.019536 application/epub+zip 232267 2025-06-06T11:45:07.204488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220748 2025-06-06T11:45:04.384509 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186022 2022-09-07T19:47:03.487611 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101814 2025-06-06T11:44:58.635526 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 101558 2020-12-14T02:59:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39823 2020-12-14T02:59:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18884 2025-06-06T11:45:07.349555 application/rdf+xml 12914 2025-06-06T11:45:01.589513 image/jpeg 3062 2025-06-06T11:45:01.309502 image/jpeg 117957 2025-06-06T11:44:58.924523 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia