HISTORY

OF THE

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BRITISH EMPIRE,

FROM THE ACCESSION OF

CHARLES I. TO THE RESTORATION;

WITH AN INTRODUCTION,

TRACING THE PROGRESS OF SOCIETY, AND OF THE CONSTITUTION, FROM
THE FEUDAL TIMES TO THE OPENING OF THE HISTORY;

AND INCLUDING A

PARTICULAR EXAMINATION OF MR. HUME'S STATEMENTS

RELATIVE TO THE

CHARACTER OF THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT.

BY GEORGE BRODIE, ESQ.

ADVOCATE.

IN FOUR VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

EDINBURGH:

PRINTED FOR BELL & BRADFUTE, EDINBURGH :

AND LONGMAN, HURST, REES, ORME, & BROWN,

LONDON.

1822.

Printed by Balfour and Clarke, Edinburgh.

CONTENTS

OF

VOLUME SECOND.

HISTORY.

CHAP. I.

FROM THE ACCESSION OF CHARLES I. TILL THE DISSOLUTION OF

HIS FIRST PARLIAMENT.

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Containing a rapid Sketch of some Teading Transactions at the

close of the preceding Reign.-As the Bohemian War, with

the Ruin of the Elector Palatine and his Family.-The Pro-

jected Spanish Match, and Rupture of the Treaties, &c. with

the Character of Buckingham.-Death of James, and Acces-

sion of Charles.-Religion.-Marriage with Henrietta of

France. The Proceedings of his first Parliament.—The Ad-

journment.-Loan of Ships to France, to be used against the

Protestants of Rochelle.-Re-assembling of Parliament, with

the Rupture and Dissolution,

CHAP. II.

From the Dissolution of the First Parliament of Charles I. to

the calling of the Third: Containing an Account of the Ex-

pedition against Spain.-The Second Parliament.-The mis-

understanding between the King and Queen; and the

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French War. With the unsuccessful attempt upon the Isle

of Rhée,

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CHAP. III.

From the Assembling of the Third Parliament to its Dissolu-

tion; including the various Transactions of that Parliament,

as the Petition of Right, &c.—The Assassination of Bucking-

ham by Felton, during the Prorogation, &c.-The Fate of

Rochelle: The Re-meeting of Parliament, and Dissolution,

with the Imprisonment of Members of the Lower House, and

the Death of Sir John Elliot in Prison,

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CHAP. IV.

From the Dissolution of the Third Parliament till the breaking

out of the Scotch Troubles.-Characters of, the Queen, Laud,

Wentworth, Earl of Stafforde, Noy, &c.-Peace with France

and Spain-A Sketch of Operations in regard to the Palati-

nate.--Persecution of Leighton, Prynne, Bastwick, and Bur-

ton, &c.-Innovations in the Church-Arbitrary Measures,

and Ways of raising Money.-Ship Money.-Case of Hamp-

den,

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CHAP. V.

State of Scotland, and the Intention of the King. His Visit to

Scotland, Coronation, &c.-A Parliament there, and Measures

passed.-Trial of Balmerino, &c.-Canons and Service Books

sent down, and the Reception they met with.-Commence-

ment of the Disturbances, &c.-Expedition to Quell the Scots,

and their vigorous resistance; with the Pacification of Ber-

wick.-Second Recourse to Arms.-Parliament in England,

and its Dissolution.-Entry of the Scots into England.--

Treaty of Rippon.-Council of Peers, &c.

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HISTORY

OF THE

BRITISH EMPIRE.

CHAP. I.

FROM THE ACCESSION OF CHARLES I. TILL THE DISSOLUTION OF HIS FIRST PARLIAMENT.

Containing a rapid sketch of some leading transactions at the close of the preceding reign—as the Bohemian War, with the ruin of the Elector Palatine and his familythe projected Spanish Match, and rupture of the treaties, &c. with the character of Buckingham-Death of James, and Accession of Charles-Religion-Marriage with Henrietta of France-the proceedings of his first Parliament—the Adjournment-Loan of Ships to France, to be used against the Protestants of Rochellereassembling of Parliament, with the rupture and dissolution.

THE

HE particular state of affairs at the commencement of this reign cannot be understood without a rapid view of some leading transactions at the close of the last.

Elizabeth, the only daughter of James, had, in the year 1612, married Frederic, Elector Palatine; and as the marriage promised a league with the German protestants, it was extremely grateful to