1 66 UNIVERSAL ERUDITION. 



to Richard III. during 331 years, down to 

 1485. 



Three kings defcended from the earls of Rich- 

 mond, from Henry VII. to Edward VI. during 

 68 years, and to the year 15.^,3. 



Two queens, Mary and Elizabeth, during 

 50 years, to 1603. 



Fourkings of the houfe of Stewart of Scotland, 

 James I. Charles I. who was beheaded, Charles II. 

 . and James II. who, with the Protestor Cromwell, 

 reigned, during 85 years, to the year 1688. 



One prince of Orange and Nafiau,William III. 

 crowned king of England in 1689, and died in 

 1702. 



One queen, Ann, daughter of James II. and 

 wife of George prince of Denmark. She died 

 in 1714. 



Three kings of the houfe of Hanover, George I. 

 George II. and George III. during 51 years, to 

 the prefent time. 



XVI. The Hiftory of Scotland. The hiftorians 

 of this country, after relating fome conjectures 

 concerning the origin, and firft ages of the 

 Scotch, begin their hiftory with Fergus, king of 

 Ireland, whom the Scott called from thence, and 

 appointed their king-, being no longer able to 

 bear the horrid invafions of the Picts. Fifty- 

 eight kings reigned after him in Scotland, dur- 

 ing 959 years : that is to fay, from the year 41 1 

 to 1370. The laft of theie kings was David II. 

 who died without ifiue. Robert II. fon of Wal- 

 ter 



