Exits

Abstract

Exits is Chapter XVI of my biography of Thomas, 5th Baron, 1st Earl, and 1st Marquess of Wharton (1648-1715). It covers the major events in Wharton's life from the death of Charles II to the death of Anne Wharton. These include the accession of James II, the Buckinghamshire election of 1685, the first session of the new Parliament, Argyll's rising in Scotaland, Monmouth's Rebellion, Wharton's sojourn in Tunbridge Wells, and the final illness of Wharton's wife. I have annotated the chapter to provide additional information and to allow historians to see how I derived the facts. The lists of abbreviations and short titles pertain to the whole book, not merely to this chapter.