On this, as on many other occasions, the infirmities of William's temper proved seriously detrimental to the great interests of which he was the guardian.

His reign would have been far more prosperous if, with his own courage, capacity and elevation of mind, he had had a little of the easy good humour and politeness of his uncle Charles.
In four days the King arrived at Chester, where a fleet of transports was awaiting the signal for sailing.

He embarked on the eleventh of June, and was convoyed across Saint George's Channel by a squadron of men of war under the command of Sir Cloudesley Shovel, [658] The month which followed William's departure from London was one of the most eventful and anxious months in the whole history of England.

A few hours after he had set out, Crone was brought to the bar of the Old Bailey.

A great array of judges was on the Bench.