Excerpt from Letters and Papers Illustrating the Relations Between Charles the Second and Scotland in 1650 The documents contained in this volume are intended to illus trate the relations between Charles II. And the Covenanting government in Scotland, especially during the negotiations carried on at Breda in the spring of 1650. They also bear incidentally on the King's attitude towards Montrose; and throw some light on his plans for Obtaining assistance on the Continent and promoting a rising in England. The latter subject can hardly be considered out of place even in the publications of a Society whose proper ground is Scottish History. During the years 1650-1651, the affairs of Eng land and Scotland were closely intertwined, and if, for instance, it is impossible to judge fairly the considerations which led to Charles's resolution to invade England in 1651 without acquaintance with the revelations of Tom Coke, it is also impossible to understand his motives in placing himself under the yoke of the Scottish Presbyterians without some knowledge of the hopes which he entertained of being able to free himself from bondage with the assistance Of the English Cavaliers. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.