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And this too was done . At seven o'clock breathlessness came on him again , and he was compelled to sit up in bed , with his brother 's arm about him on one side , and a physician 's upon the other . They blooded him again , to twelve ounces more , which I suppose took his last remnant of strength from him ; for in spite of their remedies , he sank very rapidly ; and about half-past eight lost all power of speech . He kept his consciousness , however , moving his eyes and shewing that he understood what was said to him till ten o'clock ; and then he became unconscious altogether . At a little before noon , without a struggle or agony of any kind , His Sacred Majesty ceased to breathe . Of all that followed , there is no need that I should write ; for I remained in England only till after the funeral in Westminster Abbey -- which was very poorly done -- eight days later ; and I left on the Sunday morning , for Dover , after being present first , for a remembrance , at the first mass celebrated publicly in England , with open doors , in the presence of the Sovereign , since over a hundred and thirty years . I had audience with King James on the night before , when I went to take my leave of him ; and he renewed to me the offer of the Viscounty , of which I think Mr. Chiffinch had spoken to him .