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CONTENTS
OF
THE SECOND VOLUME.
Abolition of the Monarchy
-
PART II.
and of the House of Lords - Commonwealth
- Schemes of Cromwell - His Conversations with Whitelock - Unpop-
ularity of the Parliament - Their fall - Little Parliament - Instrument
of Government - Parliament called by Cromwell - Dissolved by him
Intrigues of the King and his Party- Insurrectionary Movements in
1655- Rigorous Measures of Cromwell - His arbitrary Government -
He summons another Parliament - Designs to take the Crown- - The
Project fails- but his Authority as Protector is augmented - He aims
at forming a new House of Lords - His Death- and Character - Rich-
ard his Son succeeds him Is supported by some prudent Men - but
opposed by a Coalition -Calls a Parliament - The Army overthrow
both Long Parliament restored - Expelled again - and again re-
stored Impossibility of establishing a Republic - Intrigues of the Roy-
alists They unite with the Presbyterians
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Interference of Monk-
Conspiracy of 1659
His Dissimulation - Secluded Members return
to their Seats Difficulties about the Restoration - New Parliament -
King restored - Whether previous Conditions required - - Plan of reviv-
ing the Treaty of Newport inexpedient - Difficulty of framing Condi-
Conduct of the Convention about this not blamable
respect of the Militia - Conduct of Monk..............
tions
FROM THE RESTORATION OF CHARLES II. TO THE FALL OF THE CABAL
ADMINISTRATION.
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Popular Joy at the Restoration - Proceedings of the Convention Parlia-
ment -Act of Indemnity Exclusion of the Regicides and others -
Discussions between the Houses on it- Execution of Regicides - Resti-
tution of Crown and Church Lands- Discontent of the Royalists- Set-
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CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME.
tlement of the Revenue - Abolition of Military Tenures-Excise granted
instead Army disbanded - Clergy restored to their Benefices - Hopes
of the Presbyterians from the King-Projects for a Compromise -
King's Declaration in favor of it - Convention Parliament dissolved —
Different Complexion of the next — Condemnation of Vane its Injus-
tice Acts replacing the Crown in its Prerogatives - Corporation Act-
Repeal of Triennial Act-Star-chamber not restored - Presbyterians
deceived by the King - Savoy Conference - Act of Uniformity - Ejec-
tion of Non-conformist Clergy-Hopes of the Catholics-Bias of the
King towards them - Resisted by Clarendon and the Parliament-Dec-
laration for Indulgence — Objected to by the Commons- -Act against
Conventicles - Another of the same kind - Remarks on them - Dissat-
isfaction increases - Private Life of the King - Opposition in Parliament
- Appropriation of Supplies -Commission of Public Accounts - Decline
of Clarendon's Power- Loss of the King's favor- Coalition against him
-His Impeachment - Some Articles of it not unfounded - Illegal Im-
prisonments Sale of Dunkirk - Solicitation of French Money - His
Faults as a Minister - His pusillanimous Flight and consequent Ban-
ishment Cabal Ministry - Scheme of Comprehension and Indulgence
-Triple Alliance Intrigue with France - King's Desire to be absolute
-Secret Treaty of 1670 — Its Objects - Differences between Charles
and Louis as to the mode of its Execution- Fresh severities against
Dissenters Dutch War Declaration of Indulgence - Opposed by
Parliament and withdrawn - Test Act Fall of Shaftesbury and
his Colleagues..
CHAPTER XII.
Page 68
Earl of Danby's Administration Opposition in the Commons Fre-
quently corrupt- Character of Lord Danby-Connection of the popu-
lar party with France-Its Motives on both Sides - Doubt as to their
Acceptance of Money- Secret Treaties of the King with France - Fall
of Danby His Impeachment-Questions arising on it - His Commit-
ment to the Tower - Pardon pleaded in Bar - Votes of Bishops -
Abatement of Impeachments by Dissolution - Popish Plot - Coleman's
Letters Godfrey's Death - Injustice of Judges on the Trials - Par-
liament dissolved - Exclusion of Duke of York proposed - Schemes of
Shaftesbury and Monmouth - Unsteadiness of the King - Expedients
to avoid the Exclusion - Names of Whig and Tory - New Council
formed by Sir William Temple - Long Prorogation of Parliament —
Petitions and Addresses-Violence of the Commons-Oxford Parlia-
ment - Impeachment of Commoners for Treason constitutional — Fitz-
harris impeached - Proceedings against Shaftesbury and his Colleagues
-Triumph of the Court-Forfeiture of Charter of London- and of
other Places Projects of Lords Russell and Sidney Their Trials-
High-Tory Principles of the Clergy-Passive Obedience
tend for absolute Power Filmer - Sir George Mackenzie - Decree
of University of Oxford- Connection with Louis broken off- King's
Death..
CHAPTER XIII.
ON THE STATE OF THE CONSTITUTION UNDER CHARLES II.
Effect of the Press-Restrictions upon it before and after the Restoration-
Licensing Acts - Political Writings checked by the Judges - Instances
of illegal Proclamations not numerous-Juries fined for Verdicts -
Question of their Right to return a general Verdict- Habeas Corpus
Act passed
Differences between Lords and Commons - Judicial
Powers of the Lords historically traced - Their Pretensions about the
Time of the Restoration - Resistance made by the Commons - Dispute
about their original Jurisdiction - and that in Appeals from Courts of
Equity Question of the exclusive Right of the Commons as to Money
Bills Its History - The Right extended farther - State of the Upper
House under the Tudors and Stuarts -Augmentation of the Temporal
Lords-State of the Commons - Increase of their Members - Ques-
tion as to Rights of Election-Four different Theories as to the original
Principle Their Probability considered.. Page 221
CHAPTER XIV.
THE REIGN OF JAMES II.
Designs of the King - Parliament of 1685- King's intention to Repeal
the Test Act-Deceived as to the Dispositions of his Subjects - Pro-
rogation of Parliament - Dispensing Power confirmed by the Judges
- Ecclesiastical Commission - King's Scheme of establishing Popery
-Dismissal of Lord Rochester- Prince of Orange alarmed - Plan of
setting the Princess aside Rejected by the King - Overtures of the
Malecontents to Prince of Orange - Declaration for Liberty of Conscience
-Addresses in favor of it-New-modelling of the Corporations - Affair
of Magdalen College - Infatuation of the King - His Coldness towards
Louis - Invitation signed to the Prince of Orange - Birth of Prince of
Wales-Justice and Necessity of the Revolution-Favorable Circum-
stances attending it-Its salutary Consequences-Proceedings of the
Convention-Ended by the Elevation of William and Mary to the
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Throne
CHAPTER XV.
ON THE REIGN OF WILLIAM III.
Declaration of Rights - Bill of Rights - Military Force without Consent
declared illegal - Discontent with the new Government- Its Causes
- Incompatibility of the Revolution with received Principles-Char-
acter and Errors of William-Jealousy of the Whigs- Bill of Indem-
nity Bill for restoring Corporations - Settlement of the Revenue
Appropriation of Supplies - Dissatisfaction of the King-No Republi