John Cassell's Illustrated History of England, Volume 4John Frederick Smith W. Kent and Company, 1860 - Great Britain |
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Page 111
... Spain , the sickly and imbecile Charles II . , was fast hastening to the tomb . The emperor of Germany , as head of the house of Austria , had claims of direct descent on the throne of Spain . Charles II . was childless ; no pro- vision ...
... Spain , the sickly and imbecile Charles II . , was fast hastening to the tomb . The emperor of Germany , as head of the house of Austria , had claims of direct descent on the throne of Spain . Charles II . was childless ; no pro- vision ...
Page 112
... Spain and Austria that it was better now to press him as he was sinking till he was perfectly prostrate , and then bind him effectually . But , on the other hand , William felt that England and Holland had to bear the brunt of the war ...
... Spain and Austria that it was better now to press him as he was sinking till he was perfectly prostrate , and then bind him effectually . But , on the other hand , William felt that England and Holland had to bear the brunt of the war ...
Page 113
... Spain , which had concluded a separate treaty in Savoy , was especially scandalised . But still more was He addressed two king James alarmed and incensed . memorials to the princes of the confederacy , one to the catholic princes ...
... Spain , which had concluded a separate treaty in Savoy , was especially scandalised . But still more was He addressed two king James alarmed and incensed . memorials to the princes of the confederacy , one to the catholic princes ...
Page 114
... Spain - France claims Spain on the Authority of the King's Will - Philip , Duke of Anjou , acknowledged King of Spain by the States - General - Commons and Court not friendly - Succession settled on the Princess Sophia of Hanover ...
... Spain - France claims Spain on the Authority of the King's Will - Philip , Duke of Anjou , acknowledged King of Spain by the States - General - Commons and Court not friendly - Succession settled on the Princess Sophia of Hanover ...
Page 119
... Spain and Portugal , linen from Holland , and many of the other articles were now manufactured by the French refugees whom the bigotry of Louis had driven out with their trades on account of their religion ; and the English were not ...
... Spain and Portugal , linen from Holland , and many of the other articles were now manufactured by the French refugees whom the bigotry of Louis had driven out with their trades on account of their religion ; and the English were not ...
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Page 147 - That in case the crown and imperial dignity of this realm shall hereafter come to any person not being a native of this kingdom of England this nation be not obliged to engage in any war for the defence of any dominions or territories which do not belong to the crown of England without the consent of Parliament.
Page 147 - That from and after the time that the further limitation by this act shall take effect, all matters and things relating to the well governing of this kingdom, which are properly cognizable in the privy council by the laws and customs of this realm, shall be transacted there; and all resolutions taken thereupon shall be signed by such of the privy council as shall advise and consent to the same.
Page 147 - That no person who has an office or place of profit under the king, or receives a pension from the crown, shall be capable of serving as a member of the House of Commons.
Page 446 - I shall conclude with moving, that an humble address be presented to his majesty, that he would be graciously pleased to remove the right honourable Sir Robert Walpole...
Page 327 - Whig malice and power: but the grief of my soul is this — I see plainly that the Tory party is gone."* The nomination of the new ministry by the King was a full triumph to the Whigs.
Page 329 - It is with just resentment we observe that the pretender still resides in Lorraine, and that he has the presumption, by declarations from thence, to stir up your majesty's subjects to rebellion. But that which raises the utmost indignation of your commons is, that it appears therein that his hopes were built upon the measures that had been taken for some time past in Great Britain. It shall be our business to trace out those measures whereon he placed his hopes, and to bring the authors of them to...
Page 197 - We sent this morning 3000 horse to his chief city of Munich, with orders to burn and destroy all the country about it. This is so contrary to my nature, that nothing but absolute necessity could have obliged me to consent to it, for these poor people suffer for their master's ambition. There having been no war in this country for above sixty years, these towns and villages are so clean, that you would be pleased with them.
Page 147 - That, after the said limitation shall take effect as aforesaid, no person born out of the kingdoms of England, Scotland, or Ireland, or the dominions thereunto belonging (although he be naturalized or made a denizen,-— except such as are born of English parents), shall be capable to be of the privy council, or a member of either house of parliament, or to enjoy any office or place of trust, either civil or military, or to have any grant of lands, tenements, or hereditaments, from the crown, to...
Page 329 - will be apt to be exalted in your new station of retirement, " which was the only honourable post that those who gave it you " were capable of conferring (2).
Page 242 - And in less than a week's time, I discovered that my cousin was become an absolute favourite; that the Queen herself was present at her marriage in Dr. Arbuthnot's lodgings, at which time her Majesty had called for a round sum out of the Privy Purse; that Mrs. Masham came often to the Queen, when the Prince was asleep, and was generally two hours every day in private with her. And I, likewise, then discovered, beyond all dispute, Mr. Harley's correspondence and interest at court by means of this...