Lord Townshend is dismissed from his office of Secretary 246

But offered the Lord-Lieutenancy of Ireland

Charge of treachery against Stanhope

His defence

247

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717. Conclusion of the Triple Alliance

The King of Sweden intrigues with the Jacobites

256

ib.

The Parliament meet

Projects of invasion

Arrest of Count Gyllenborg

And of Baron Gortz

257

259

260

261

ib.

262

Resignation of Robert Walpole and others

ib.

263

264

But acquitted

His character

Financial measures of Walpole and Stanhope
Angry altercation between them

Lord Cadogan accused of peculation

Trial of Lord Oxford

Cabals of Walpole and others in his favour

His impeachment is dropped

His letter to the Pretender

Act of Grace

Stanhope raised to the Peerage

ib.

280

State of Spain

Power and policy of Cardinal Alberoni

His causes of complaint with the Emperor

He determines on war

Armament at Barcelona

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Conquest of Sardinia

France and England interpose

Difficulties at the Court of Vienna

Another armament prepared by Alberoni

289

291

His intrigues with the disaffected in France

And in England

CHAPTER IX.

Breach in the Royal Family

Parliament meets

1718. Scarcity of silver

An English fleet sent to the Mediterranean

Exchange of offices between Stanhope and Sunderland

Death and character of the Duke of Shrewsbury

Last meeting of the Convocation

Negotiations at Madrid -

A new Spanish armament

State of Spain at this juncture

Progress of the Spaniards in Sicily

Admiral Byng and the English fleet at Naples

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They sail through the Faro

Naval action off Cape Passaro

Destruction of the Spanish fleet

Fury of Alberoni at these tidings

His projects baffled in Holland

And at Turin

Plan of alliance between Russia and Sweden
Charles the Twelfth is killed

Total change in Northern affairs

Projects of Alberoni in France

Conspiracy of the Duke and Duchess du Maine

Is discovered by the Government

The Duke and Duchess arrested

Declaration of war from France and England against Spain 324

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Session of Parliament

325

Alberoni attempts to obtain a favourable peace

Determination of France and England to enforce his

dismissal

Cabals at Madrid

The Earl of Peterborough

His negotiations against Alberoni

Disgrace of that Minister

He is banished from Spain

Conclusion of Peace

Affairs of the North

Return of King George from Hanover

Meeting of Parliament

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343

344

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