the Conspirators.-The Allies burn the Magazine at Givet.-

Louis the Fourteenth makes Advances towards a Peace with Hol-

land. He detaches the Duke of Savoy from the Confederacy.-

Naval Transactions.-Proceedings in the Parliaments of Scotland

and Ireland.-Zeal of the English Commons in their Affection to

the King.-Resolutions touching the Coin, and the Support of

Public Credit.-Enormous Impositions.-Sir John Fenwick is

apprehended. -- A Bill of Attainder being brought into the House

against him, produces violent debates.-His Defence.-The Bill

passes.-Sir John Fenwick is beheaded.--The Earl of Monmouth

sent to the Tower.-Inquiry into Miscarriages by Sea.-Nego-

tiations at Ryswick.-The French take Barcelona.-Fruitless Ex-

pedition of Admiral Neville to the West Indies.-The Elector of

Saxony is chosen King of Poland.-Peter, the Czar of Muscovy,

travels in Disguise with his own Ambassadors.-Proceedings in

the Congress at Ryswick.-The Ambassadors of England, Spain,

and Holland, sign the Treaty.-A general Pacification Page 197

CHAPTER VI.

State of Parties.-Characters of the Ministers.-The Commons re-

duce the Number of standing Forces to Ten Thousand.―They

establish the Civil List; and assign Funds for paying the national

Debts. They take Cognizance of fraudulent Endorsements of

Exchequer Bills.-A new East India Company constituted by Act

of Parliament.-Proceedings against a Book written by William

Molineux of Dublin-And against certain Smugglers of Alamodes

and Lustrings from France.-Society for the Reformation of Man-

ners. The Earl of Portland resigns his Employments.-The King

disowns the Scottish Trading Company.-He embarks for Holland.

-First Treaty of Partition.-Intrigues of France at the Court

of Madrid. King William is thwarted by his new Parliament.-

He is obliged to send away his Dutch Guards.--The Commons

address the King against the Papists.-The Parliament prorogued.

-The Scottish Company make a Settlement on the Isthmus of

Darien-Which, however, they are compelled to abandon.-Re-

monstrances of the Spanish Court against the Treaty of Partition.

-The Commons persist in their Resolutions to mortify the King.

-Inquiry into the Expedition of Captain Kidd.—A Motion made

against Burnet, Bishop of Sarum.-Inquiry into the Irish For-

feitures. The Commons pass a Bill of Resumption-And a severe

Bill against Papists.-The old East India Company re-established.

-Dangerous Ferment in Scotland.-Lord Somers dismissed from

his Employments.-Second Treaty of Partition.-Death of the

Duke of Gloucester.-The King sends a Fleet into the Baltic, to

the Assistance of the Swedes. --The Second Treaty of Partition

generally disagreeable to the European Powers.-The French In-

terest prevails at the Court of Spain.-King William finds Means

to allay the Heats in Scotland.-The King of Spain dies, after

having bequeathed his Dominions by Will to the Duke of Anjou.

-The French King's Apology for accepting the Will.-The

States-General own Philip as King of Spain.-A new Ministry

and a new Parliament.-The Commons unpropitious to the Court.

-The Lords are more condescending. An intercepted Letter

from the Earl of Milfort to his Brother.-Succession of the Crown

settled upon the Princess Sophia, Electress-Dowager of Hanover,

and the Protestant Heirs of her Body.-The Duchess of Savoy

protests against this Act.-Ineffectual Negotiation with France.

-Severe Addresses from both Houses in relation to the Partition

Treaty. William is obliged to acknowledge the King of Spain.

-The two Houses seem to enter into the King's Measures. -

The Commons resolve to wreak their Vengeance on the old Mi-

nistry. The Earls of Portland and Oxford, the Lords Somers

and Halifax, are impeached.-Disputes between the two Houses.

-The House of Peers acquits the impeached Lords.—Petition of

Kent.-Favourable End of the Session.-Progress of Prince

Eugene in Italy.-Sketch of the Situation of Affairs in Europe.

-Treaty of Alliance between the Emperor and the Maritime

Powers.-Death of King James.-The French King owns the

pretended Prince of Wales as King of England.—Addresses to

King William on that Subject.-New Parliament.—The King's

last Speech to both Houses received with great Applause.-Great

Harmony between the King and Parliament.-The two Houses

pass the Bill for Abjuration.-The Lower House justifies the Pro-

ceedings of the Commons in the preceding Parliament.—Affairs

of Ireland.-The King recommends an Union of the two King-

doms. He falls from his Horse.-His Death-and Character.

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CHAPTER VII.

ANNE.

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Anne succeeds to the Throne.-She resolves to fulfil the Engage-

ments of her Predecessor with his Allies.-A French Memorial

presented to the States-General.-The Queen's Inclination to the

Tories. War declared against France.-The Parliament pro-

rogued. Warm Opposition to the Ministry in the Scottish Par-

liament. They recognize her Majesty's Authority.—The Queen

appoints Commissioners to treat of an Union between England

and Scotland.-State of Affairs on the Continent.—Keiserswaert

and Landau taken by the Allies.-Progress of the Earl of Marl-

borough in Flanders.-He narrowly escapes being taken by a

French Partisan.-The Imperialists are worsted at Fridlinguen.

-Battle of Luzzara, in Italy.-The King of Sweden defeats Au-

gustus at Lissou in Poland.-Fruitless Expedition to Cadiz by the

Duke of Ormond and Sir George Rooke. They take and destroy

the Spanish Galleons at Vigo.-Admiral Benbow's Engagement

with Du Casse in the West Indies.-The Queen assembles a new

Parliament.-Disputes between the two Houses.-The Lords in-

quire into the Conduct of Sir George Rooke.--The Parliament

make a Settlement on Prince George of Denmark.-The Earl of

Marlborough created a Duke.-All Commerce and Correspondence

prohibited between Holland and the two Crowns of France and

Spain. A Bill for preventing occasional Conformity.-It mis-

carries.—Violent Animosity between the two Houses, produced by

the Inquiry into the Public Accounts.-Disputes between the two

Houses of Convocation.-Account of the Parties in Scotland.—

Dangerous Heats in the Parliament of that Kingdom.-The Com-

missioner is abandoned by the Cavaliers.-He is in Danger of his

Life, and suddenly prorogues the Parliament.-Proceedings of

the Irish Parliament. They pass a severe Act against Papists.-

The Elector of Bavaria defeats the Imperialists at Scardingen, and

takes Possession of Ratisbon.-The Allies reduce Bonne.-Battle

of Eckeren.—The Prince of Hesse is defeated by the French at

Spirebach.-Treaty between the Emperor and the Duke of Savoy.

-The King of Portugal accedes to the Grand Alliance.-Sir

Cloudesley Shovel sails with a Fleet to the Mediterranean. -Ad-

miral Graydon's bootless Expedition to the West Indies.- Charles,

King of Spain, arrives in England .

CHAPTER VIII.

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The Commons revive the Bill against occasional Conformity.-Con-

spiracy trumped up by Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat.-The Lords

present a Remonstrance to the Queen.-The Commons pass a Vote

in Favour of the Earl of Nottingham.-Second Remonstrance of

the Lords. Further Disputes between the two Houses.-The

Queen grants the First-Fruits and the Tenths to the poor Clergy.

-Inquiry into Naval Affairs.—Trial of Lindsay.-Meeting of the

Scottish Parliament.-Violent Opposition to the Ministry in that

Kingdom.-Their Parliament pass the Act of Security.-Melan-

choly Situation of the Emperor's Affairs.-The Duke of Marl-

borough marches at the Head of the allied Army into Germany.-

He defeats the Bavarians at Schellenberg.-Fruitless Negotiation

with the Elector of Bavaria.-The Confederates obtain a complete

Victory at Hochstadt.-Siege of Landau.-The Duke of Marl-

borough returns to England.-State of the War in different Parts

of Europe.-Campaign in Portugal.-Sir George Rooke takes

Gibraltar-And worsts the French Fleet in a Battle off Malaga.

-Session of Parliament in England.-An Act of Alienation

passed against the Scots.--Manor of Woodstock granted to the

Duke of Marlborough.-Disputes between the two Houses on the

Subject of the Aylesbury Constables.-The Parliament dissolved.

-Proceedings in the Parliament of Scotland. They pass an Act

for a Treaty of Union with England.-Difference between the

Parliaments and Convocation in Ireland.-Fruitless Campaign on

the Moselle. The Duke of Marlborough forces the French Lines

in Brabant. He is prevented by the Deputies of the States from

attacking the French Army.-He visits the imperial Court of

Vienna.-State of the War on the Upper Rhine, in Hungary,

Piedmont, Portugal, and Poland.-Sir Thomas Dilkes destroys

Part of the French Fleet, and relieves Gibraltar.-The Earl of

Peterborough and Sir Cloudesley Shovel reduce Barcelona.—The

Earl's surprising Progress in Spain.-New Parliament in England.

-Bill for a Regency in Case of the Queen's Decease.-Debates

in the House of Lords upon the supposed Danger to which the

Church was exposed. The Parliament prorogued.-Disputes in

the Convocation.-Conferences opened for a Treaty of Union with

Scotland. Substance of the Treaty

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CHAPTER IX.

Battle of Ramillies, in which the French are defeated. The Siege

of Barcelona raised by the English Fleet.-Prince Eugene obtains

a complete Victory over the French at Turin.-Sir Cloudesley

Shovel sails with a Reinforcement to Charles, King of Spain.-

The King of Sweden marches into Saxony.-The French King

demands Conferences for a Peace.-Meeting of the Scottish Par-

liament.-Violent Opposition to the Union.-The Scots in general

averse to the Treaty-Which is nevertheless confirmed by their

Parliament.-Proceedings in the English Parliament.-The Com-

mons approve of the Articles of the Union.-The Lords pass a

Bill for the Security of the Church of England. -Arguments used

against the Articles of the Union-Which, however, are confirmed

by Act of Parliament.-The Parliament revived by Proclamation.

-The Queen gives Audience to a Muscovite Ambassador.-Pro-

ceedings in Convocation.-France threatened with total Ruin.-

The Allies are defeated at Almanza.-Unsuccessful Attempt upon

Toulon. Sir Cloudesley Shovel wrecked on the Rocks of Scilly.

-Weakness of the Emperor on the Upper Rhine.-Interview

between the King of Sweden and the Duke of Marlborough.—

Inactive Campaign in the Netherlands.-Harley begins to form

a Party against the Duke of Marlborough.-The Nation discon-

tented with the Whig Ministry.-Meeting of the first British

Parliament.-Inquiry into the State of the War in Spain.-Gregg,

a Clerk in the Secretary's Office, detected in a Correspondence

with the French Ministry.-Harley resigns his Employments.-

The Pretender embarks at Dunkirk for Scotland.-His Design is

defeated. State of the Nation at that Period.-Parliament dis-

solved. The French surprise Ghent and Bruges.-They are routed

at Oudenarde.-The Allies invest Lisle.-They defeat a large Body

of French Forces at Wynendale.-The Elector of Bavaria attacks

Brussels.-Lisle surrendered, Ghent taken, and Bruges abandoned.

-Conquest of Minorca by General Stanhope.-Rupture between

the Pope and the Emperor.-Death of Prince George of Denmark.

-The new Parliament assembled.-Naturalization Bill.-Act of

Grace.-Disputes about the Muscovite Ambassador compromised.

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THE

HISTORY

OF

ENGLAN D.

CHAPTER I.

WILLIAM AND MARY.

STATE OF THE NATION IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REVOLUTION.-ACCOUNT OF THE
NEW MINISTRY.-THE CONVENTION CONVERTED INTO A PARLIAMENT.-MUTINY
IN THE ARMY. THE CORONATION, AND ABOLITION OF HEARTH-MONEY.-THE
COMMONS VOTE A SUM OF MONEY TO INDEMNIFY THE DUTCH. WILLIAM'S
EFFORTS IN FAVOUR OF THE DISSENTERS.-ACT FOR A TOLERATION.-VIOLENT
DISPUTES ABOUT THE BILL FOR A COMPREHENSION. THE COMMONS ADDRESS
THE KING TO SUMMON A CONVOCATION OF THE CLERGY.-SETTLEMENT OF THE
REVENUE. THE KING TAKES UMBRAGE AT THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE WHIG-
PARTY.-HEATS AND ANIMOSITIES ABOUT THE BILL OF INDEMNITY RECOMMENDED
BY THE KING.-BIRTH OF THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER.-AFFAIRS OF THE CON-
TINENT.-WAR DECLARED AGAINST FRANce.-ProceedINGS IN THE CONVENTION
OF SCOTLAND, OF WHICH THE DUKE OF HAMILTON IS CHOSEN PRESIDENT.
LETTERS TO THE CONVENTION FROM KING WILLIAM AND KING JAMES. THEY
RECOGNIZE THE AUTHORITY OF KING WILLIAM.--THEY VOTE THE CROWN VA-
CANT, AND PASS AN ACT OF SETTLEMENT IN FAVOUR OF WILLIAM AND MARY.
—THEY APPOINT COMMISSIONERS TO MAKE A TENDER OF THE CROWN TO WILLIAM,
WHO RECEIVES IT ON THE CONDITIONS THEY PROPOSE.-ENUMERATION OF THEIR
GRIEVANCES. THE CONVENTION IS DECLARED A PARLIAMENT, AND THE DUKE
OF HAMILTON KING'S COMMISSIONER.-PRELACY ABOLISHED IN THAT KINGDOM.
-THE SCOTS DISSATISFIED WITH THE KING'S CONDUCT.-VIOLENT DISPUTES IN
THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT WHICH IS ADJOURNED. A REMONSTRANCE PRE-
SENTED TO THE KING.-THE CASTLE OF EDINBURGH BESIEGED AND TAKEN.
THE TROOPS OF KING WILLIAM DEFEATED AT KILLYCRANKIE.— KING JAMES
CORDIALLY RECEIVED BY THE FRENCH KING. - TYRCONNEL TEMPORIZES WITH
KING WILLIAM.-JAMES ARRIVES IN IRELAND. ISSUES FIVE PROCLAMATIONS
AT DUBLIN.-SIEGE OF LONDONDERRY.-THE INHABITANTS DEFEND THEMSELVES
WITH SURPRISING COURAGE AND PERSEVERANCE. CRUELTY OF ROSENE, THE
FRENCH GENERAL.-THE PLACE IS RELIEVED BY KIRKE. THE INNISKILLINERS
DEFEAT AND TAKE GENERAL MACARTY.-MEETING OF THE IRISH PARLIAMENT.
-THEY REPEAL THE ACT OF SETTLEMENT.-PASS AN ACT OF ATTAINDER AGAINST
ABSENTEES.-JAMES COINS BASE MONEY.-THE PROTESTANTS OF IRELAND CRU-
ELLY OPPRESSED.—THEIR CHURCHES ARE SEIZED BY THE CATHOLICS, AND THEY
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