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Trial of the Regicides. — Executions. — Exhumations. — Dis-

solution of the Convention Parliament. Address of the

Speaker. Hyde's Speeches. - Venner's Plot. - Its Conse-

quences. Secret Marriage of Anne Hyde and the Duke of

York. Berkeley's Calumnies exposed and pardoned. —

Marriage acknowledged.-Hyde is created a Baron. - After-

wards created Earl of Clarendon.-Accepts a Grant of Money.

-Declines an Offer of Crown Lands.

Rejects Ormond's

Affairs of Scotland. - Clarendon's Influence. · Lauderdale..

English Garrisons withdrawn. Re-establishment of Epis-

copacy. Sharp. His Communications with Clarendon.

Trial and Execution of Argyle.- Affairs of Ireland. — Diffi-

culties attending the Settlement of Property. - Various

Claimants. King's Declaration. - Appointment of Lords

Justices, and of Commissioners. · Other Commissioners are

appointed. Opposition of the Irish Parliament.-Clarendon

urges Ormond to support the Commissioners. - Act of Set-

Clarendon's Speech at the Meeting of the Parliament. — Cha-

racter of the Parliament. Its Proceedings. Corporation

Act. Re-establishment of the Bishops in Parliament.

Modified Revival of the Star-Chamber suggested by a Com-

mittee of the House of Lords. Confirmation of the Acts of

the preceding Parliament. — Clarendon's Adherence to the

Act of Indemnity. Speaker's Address at the Prorogation.

- Persecuting Spirit evinced by the Parliament towards

excepted Persons. - Clarendon's superior Lenity. - Trials of

Vane and Lambert

Clarendon's Instrumentality in promoting the Marriage of

Charles II. with Catherine of Portugal. - Prospective Advan-

tages of the Marriage.-Approved by the Council.- Opposed

by the Spanish Ambassador, and by Bristol. Bristol's

Mission to Parma. — Bastide's Secret Mission from the King

of France. His Interviews with Clarendon.-His ineffectual

Attempts to bribe Clarendon. Negotiations for secret Aid

from France. Culpability of Clarendon. Intended Mar-

riage announced. Struggle for Precedence between the

Ambassadors of France and Spain.-Charles meets Catherine

at Portsmouth. His Neglect. Clarendon's Interposition

Charles's increased Harshness.- Dismissal of the Portu-

guese Attendants.
The Queen ultimately submits

Clarendon's pacific Policy. Subjects of Dispute between

England and France. - Negotiations between Clarendon and

D'Estrades. Letter of Louis XIV. to D'Estrades. - Pecu-

niary Distresses of the English Government. Sale of Dun-

kirk proposed.—Author of the Project uncertain.—Supported

by Clarendon. - Dunkirk is offered to France. — D'Estrades

comes to England, and negotiates with Clarendon. — Com-

pletion of the Bargain. — Dunkirk is sold. — Policy of the

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Unsatisfactory Termination. Revision

Savoy Conference.

of the Liturgy. Act of Uniformity. - Persecution of the

Non-Conformists. They appeal to the King's Promise to

suspend the Operation of the Act. - Clarendon wishes the

King to fulfil his Promise. - Extent to which Clarendon

supported the Act of Uniformity. - His Defence of the King

examined. His Assent and subsequent Opposition to the

Exercise of the King's Dispensing Power

Charles's suspected Inclination to Catholicism.

among the Catholics. Conduct of Charles. Bennet

becomes Secretary of State. Clarendon's Communication

with Bennet respecting the Declaration of Indulgence. -

Character of the Declaration. - Clarendon's Opposition to

the King's Intentions.- Charles's Displeasure. - Influence

of Bristol. His imprudent Interference with the Commons,

and weak Defence. He charges Clarendon with High

Treason. The Charge is refuted, and Bristol disgraced.

Consequences injurious to Clarendon

Sources of Enmity between England and the Dutch. -Com-

mercial Jealousy. Influence of Downing. Negotiations

between the States and Portugal.

Clarendon's temperate

Advice to Downing. - English Malcontents in Holland.

Interests of the Prince of Orange. Clarendon's Pacific

Policy. Treaty with the Dutch. - Case of the Ships Bona

Esperanza and Bona Adventura. - Aggressions on the Part

of the Dutch.-Complaints of English Trading Companies laid

before Parliament. - Louis XIV. offers Mediation Page 228

Influence of the Duke of York. African Company. — Aggres-

sions of Holmes. Clarendon's Disapproval. Downing's

Efforts to promote a War.- Treacherous and aggressive

Proceedings of the Dutch. — Clarendon's Opinion thereupon.

Capture of Dutch Merchantmen. - Continuance of Nego-

tiations. A Narrative, written by Clarendon, is laid before

Parliament. A large Supply is voted by the Commons. -

War is declared against the Dutch

Examination of the Charge against Clarendon, that he en-

couraged fictitious Plots; and that he was unjust to the

Presbyterians. King's Speech at the Opening of the Third

Session of Parliament. — Repeal of the Triennial Act.

Conventicle Act. - Conspiracies. Five-mile Act. - Op-

posed by Southampton. Conduct of Clarendon considered.

- Intolerance of that Age. Intolerant Proceedings under

the Protectorate. Clarendon's Principles with respect to

Financial Measures.

Arrangement made by Clarendon and

Sheldon with respect to the Taxation of the Clergy. — Ap-

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propriation of Supplies.-Downing's Proviso. - Clarendon's

Illness. Conference of the King and his Ministers in Cla-

rendon's Chamber.-Inspection and Audit of Public Accounts.

-Appointment of Commissioners. - Oppressive Measures

of the English Parliament in prohibiting the Importation of

Cattle from Ireland

Naval Preparations. Clarendon's Remonstrance against the

Appointment of Ashley to be Treasurer of Prize-money. —

Sea-fight off Southwold Bay. - The Duke of York takes no

Advantage of the Victory. Political Relations of England

with Foreign Powers.-Denmark.--Sweden.-Bishop of Mun-

ster. France. Change in the Policy of Louis XIV. on the

Death of Philip IV. of Spain. He declares War against

The Dutch East India and Smyrna Fleets take Refuge at Ber-

gen. The King of Denmark agrees to betray them into the

Hands of the English. Failure of the Attempt to seize

them. Conditional Treaty between England and Denmark.

-Negotiations with Sweden. Defection of Denmark.

Division of the Fleet.- Naval Action of Four Days between

the English and the Dutch. The Division not imputable

to Clarendon.-French Mediation and Negotiations for Peace.

Secret Treaty between Louis XVI. and Charles II.-

Correspondence between Clarendon and St. Albans. Pecu-

niary Difficulties of the English Government. - By Coventry's

Advice the Naval Equipments are reduced. The Dutch

enter the Thames. · Consternation in London.

Peace concluded at Breda

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