them. One of the most eminent of the refugees, John Claude, had
published on the Continent a small volume in which he described
with great force the sufferings of his brethren. Barillon
demanded that some opprobrious mark should be put on his book.
James complied, and in full council declared it to be his
pleasure that Claude's libel should be burned by the hangman
before the Royal Exchange. Even Jeffreys was startled, and
ventured to represent that such a proceeding was without example,
that the book was written in a foreign tongue, that it had been
printed at a foreign press, that it related entirely to
transactions which had taken place in a foreign country, and that
no English government had ever animadverted on such works. James
would not suffer the question to be discussed. "My resolution,"
he said, "is taken. It has become the fashion to treat Kings
disrespectfully; and they must stand by each other. One King
should always take another's part: and I have particular reasons
for showing this respect to the King of France." There was
silence at the board. The order was forthwith issued; and
Claude's pamphlet was committed to the flames, not without the
deep murmurs of many who had always been reputed steady
loyalists.74

The promised collection was long put off under various pretexts.
The King would gladly have broken his word; but it was pledged so
solemnly that he could not for very shame retract.75 Nothing,
however, which could cool the zeal of congregations was omitted.
It had been expected that, according to the practice usual on
such occasions, the people would be exhorted to liberality from
the pulpits. But James was determined not to tolerate
declamations against his religion and his ally. The Archbishop of