* * * * * _Union of the two crowns of England and Scotland._ JAMES I. began his reign 24th March, 1603, ended 27th March, 1625. _Popes._ Clement VIII., 1592. Leo IX., 1605. Paul III., 1605. Gregory XV. 1621. Urban VIII. 1623. _Emperors of Germany._ Rodolphus II. 1576. Matthias I., 1612. Ferdinand III. 1619. _France._ Henry IV., 1589. Louis XIII., 1610. _Spain & Portugal._ Philip III., 1507. Philip IV., 1620. _Denmark._ Christian IV. 1588. _Sweden._ Sigismund, 1592. Charles IX., 1606. Gustavus II. 1611. * * * * * CHARLES I. began his reign 27th March, 1625, beheaded 30th Jan. 1648. _Popes._ Urban VIII. 1623. Innocent X., 1644. _Emperors of Germany._ Ferdinand II. 1619. Ferdinand III. 1637. _France._ Louis XIII., 1610. Louis XIV., 1643. _Spain & Portugal._ Philip IV., 1620. _Portugal only._ John IV., 1640. _Denmark._ Christian IV. 1583. Frederic III. 1648. _Sweden._ Gustavus II. 1611. Christiana, 1633. * * * * * The Inter-regnum and Usurpation under OLIVER CROMWELL, from 30th Jan. 1648, to 29th May, 1660. _Popes._ Innocent X., 1644. Alexander VII., 1655. _Emperors of Germany._ Ferdinand III., 1637. Leopold I., 1658. _France._ Louis XIV., 1643. _Spain._ Philip IV., 1620. _Portugal._ John IV., 1640. Alonzo VI., 1656. _Denmark._ Frederic III. 1646. _Sweden._ Christiana, 1633. Charles X., 1653. * * * * * _The remainder of this very useful Tablet, which has been compiled by a Correspondent, expressly for our pages, will be found in the Supplement published with the present No._ * * * * * THE ANECDOTE GALLERY. * * * * * ANECDOTES OF A DIANA MONKEY. _By Mrs. Bowdich._