| Kings names. | Began to reign. | Reigned years. |
|---|
| James I | 1603 | 22 | Son to Mary queen of Scots, who was descended fromHenry VII |
| Charles I | 1625 | 23 | Son to James I. (Charles was beheaded in 1649.) |
COMMON-WEALTH AND PROTECTORATE OF CROMWELL.
| Kings names. | Began to reign. | Reigned years. |
|---|
| Charles II | 1660 | 24 | Son to Charles I |
| James II | 1685 | 4 | Brother to Charles II. (James II abdicated the throne in 1689.) |
LINE OF ORANGE.
| Kings names. | Began to reign. | Reigned years. |
|---|
| {William III | 1689 | 13 | Nephew and Son-in-law to James II |
| {& Mary II Stuart | | Daughter to James II |
| Anne | 1702 | 12 | Daughter to James II. |
LINE OF BRUNSWICK.
| Kings names. | Began to reign. | Reigned years. |
|---|
| George I | 1714 | 12 | Son to the Princess Sophia, Electress of Hanover,and grandaughter of James I |
| George II | 1728 | 33 | Son to George I |
| George III | 1760 | | Grandson to George II. |
I will not, my dear, enter into the history of any of these sovereigns, as there are many English histories extant, which will give you better information upon this subject, than you could receive from any description of mine: indeed, the little I have now been telling you of history in general, is only intended to awaken in your mind a desire for the attainment of this useful knowledge. Modern History we shall defer for several years, but I will to-morrow give you Rollin's Ancient History, a work, I think, particularly well calculated for young people; when you have read this, you shall proceed to the Roman History, after which you may be able to enter into the accounts of more modern times. In the mean while, let me beg you to continue attentive to the instructions you receive, and new lessons and more stories shall then be prepared for your next