Close of the first session of the English Parliament-The Irish Parliament-Second session of the English Parliament-The Bill of Rights-The Princess Anne-Whig and Tory fac- tions-Parliament dissolved-State of the army in Ire- land-Abuses in government departments-Opening of the new parliament-Corruption-Jealousy in settling the rev- enue-Act of Recognition-Act of Grace-William goes to Ireland-Landing and march of William-The Boyne-Wil- liam slightly wounded-Battle of the Boyne-Flight of James-His speech at Dublin-Naval defeat at Beachy Head-Energetic conduct of the queen.......... .633-639
Extreme grief of William-Parliamentary corruption-War in the Netherlands-Siege of Namur by the allies-Namur taken-William's reception in England-State of the cur- rency-A new parliament-Measures for a new coinage- Trials for treason regulated by law-The assassination plot..... ....660-666
pany-Statute against Socinians-Reformation of man- ners-Societies for promoting Christian knowledge, and for the propagation of the gospel-Licentiousness of the stage- Embassy to France-French embassy to England-Czar of Muscovy in England.. .666-672
CHAPTER CXXXI.-A.D. 1698 to A.D. 1700. Commercial policy of England-System of prohibition--Restric- tions upon the trade of Ireland-Restrictions upon the trade of Scotland-Scotch spirit of commercial adventure-Afri- can and Indian Company-Scotch colony at Darien......672–677 CHAPTER CXXXII.-A.D. 1698 to A.D. 1699. Question of the succession to the crown of Spain-The Partition
CHAPTER CXXXVI.-A.D. 1704 to A.D. 1706. The war in Spain-Expedition to Catalonia-Gibraltar taken by Sir George Rooke and the Prince of Darmstadt-Sea-fight off Malaga-Siege of Gibraltar by the Spaniards-Expedition to Spain under Peterborough-Siege of Barcelona-Peter- borough surprises Montjouich-Barcelona taken-Peterbor- ough's rapid successes in Valencia-Philip V. besieges Barce- lona-It is relieved-The allies enter Madrid-Supineness of