England under Charles II. from the Restoration to the Treaty of Nimeguen, 1660-1678: English History from Contemporary Writers
Taylor, W. F.
1889
Rumours of the marriage of Anne Hyde and the duke of York. Andrew Newport to Sir R. Leveson. Oct. 8, 1660.
In mine by the last I told you that by the return of your servant you should receive an account of some passages that were not fit for the public | |
32 | conveyance, which, in short, is this. There hath for some years been an amour between the duke of York and Mrs. Hyde; of late she hath kept her chamber, and 'tis said she is with a child; several discourses there are concerning it; some say, with great confidence, there was a contract, and that by some dexterity it is taken out of her hands again; others say there was no contract at all; the king hath been in much trouble about it, and the chancellor is so still; for the dilemma must necessarily be of ill-consequence both ways ; how it will end is not yet known, but you shall have e rly notice. |
