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 fessing what they expected or desired, was at last appli'd to the Torture, which the endured several days together; after which they threw her into Prison, where she was kept three Months with Iron Chains on her Hands, and Fetters on her Feet; at the end whereof they made her and all her Family Slaves, in which disgraceful Quality they took off her Irons, open'd the Prison Doors, and turn'd her out.

Opra Pitrachard who had determin'd with himself to set the Crown on his own Head, after he had once dispatched the King's Adopted Son, and Monsieur Constance out of the way, began now to confider how to get rid of the two Princes the King's Brothers, that seem'd to obstruct the execution of his Design; and this was the Expedient he made use of to bring it about. He made each of them in particular, and severally believe, that what he had acted in all this Revolution, was in order to the bringing and setling them on the Throne; but in regard Affairs were not yet in a peaceable and regular Posture, there was a necessity for their retiring for some time to Thalapsan, until he should ufe his utmoft endeavour to appease them: These poor unfortunate Princes suffered themselves easily to be persuaded by the Magick of those cunning Insinuations and plausible. Pretences to go thither; but they never reached it, being Murthered in the way by a party that was appointed to do that Execution. Then they fell upon all the most considerable Persons that were their Friends and intimate Acquaintance, and cauſed them to be put to Death in like manner, or imprison'd.

The next step that Opra Pitrachard made, was to set himself against the Christians, whom he was resolved to drive out of the Kingdom; and to facilitate it the more, he com- manded