THE

CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY

OF

ENGLAND

FROM

THE ACCESSION OF HENRY VII.

ΤΟ

THE DEATH OF GEORGE II.

BY HENRY HALLAM.

Fifth Edition.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.

1846.

CONTENTS

OF

THE SECOND VOLUME.

CHAPTER XI.

FROM THE RESTORATION OF CHARLES THE SECOND TO THE FALL OF THE

CABAL ADMINISTRATION.

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POPULAR Joy at the Restoration-Proceedings of the Convention Parliament

-Act of Indemnity Exclusion of the Regicides and others - Discus-

sions between the Houses on it-Execution of Regicides - Restitution

of Crown and Church Lands-Discontent of the Royalists - Settlement

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 De-

claration in Favour of it-Convention Parliament dissolved - Different

Complexion of the next Condemnation of Vane - Its Injustice - 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 -Ejection of Non-

conformist Clergy -Hopes of the Catholics-Bias of the King towards

them-Resisted by Clarendon and the Parliament Declaration for In-

dulgence Objected to by the Commons-Act against Conventicles -

Another of the same Kind Remarks on them-Dissatisfaction 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 Favour Coalition against him - His Im-

peachment - Some Articles of it not unfounded Illegal Imprisonments

Sale of Dunkirk - Solicitation of French Money- His Faults as a

Minister His pusillanimous Flight and consequent Banishment-

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withdrawn-Test Act-Fall of Shaftesbury and his Colleagues Page 1

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CHAPTER XII.

Earl of Danby's Administration - Opposition in the Commons-Frequently

corrupt-Character of Lord Danby. Connexion of the popular Party

with France-Its Motives on both Sides-Doubt as to their Acceptance

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