In the court of her brother in law she was equally deaf to all that could be urged in favour of a general union among Protestants.

This slowness and obstinacy made her important.

It was a great thing to be the only member of the Royal Family who regarded Papists and Presbyterians with an impartial aversion.

While a large party was disposed to make her an idol, she was regarded by her two artful servants merely as a puppet.

They knew that she had it in her power to give serious annoyance to the government; and they determined to use this power in order to extort money, nominally for her, but really for themselves.