History of England From the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688 The Last St... Book

VOLUME I
FOREWORD BY WILLIAM B. TODD XI

MY OWN LIFE BY DAVID HUME XXVII

LETTER FROM ADAM SMITH, LL.D.
TO WILLIAM STRAHAN, ESQ. XXXV

I
The Britons -- Romans -- Saxons -- the Heptarchy--
The kingdom of Kent -- of Northumberland --
of East-Anglia -- of Mercia -- of Essex --
of Sussex-- of Wessex
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II THE ANGLO-SAXONS
Egbert -- Ethelwolf --
Ethelbald and Ethelbert -- Ethered --
Alfred the Great -- Edward the Elder --
Athelstan -- Edmund -- Edred -- Edwy --
Edgar -- Edward the Martyr
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III
Ethelred -- Settlement of the Normans --
Edmund Ironside -- Canute the Great --
Harold Harefoot -- Hardicanute --
Edward the Confessor -- Harold
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APPENDIX I THE ANGLO-SAXON GOVERNMENT AND MANNERS
First Saxon government --
Succession of the kings -- The Wittenagemot --
The aristocracy -- The several orders of men --
Courts of justice -- Criminal law -- Rules of proof --
Military force -- Public revenue --
Value of money -- Manners
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IV WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR
Consequences of the battle of Hastings --
Submission of the English -- Settlement of the government -- King's return to Normandy --
Discontents of the English -- Their insurrections --
Rigours of the Norman government --
New insurrections -- New rigours of the government -- Introduction of the feudal law -- Innovation in ecclesiastical government -- Insurrection of the Norman barons -- Dispute about investitures -- Revolt of prince Robert -- Domesday-book -- The New forest --
War with France -- Death -- and character of William the Conqueror
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V WILLIAM RUFUS
Accession of William Rufus --
Conspiracy against the King -- Invasion of Normandy -- The Crusades -- Acquisition of Normandy --
Quarrel with Anselm, the primate -- Death --
and character of William Rufus
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VI HENRY I
The Crusades -- Accession of Henry --
Marriage of the King -- Invasion by duke Robert --
Accommodation with Robert -- Attack of Normandy --
Conquest of Normandy -- Continuation of the quarrel with Anselm, the primate -- Compromise with him -- Wars abroad -- Death of prince William
--King's second marriage -- Death --
and character of Henry
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VII STEPHEN
Accession of Stephen -- War with Scotland --
Insurrection in favour of Matilda -- Stephen taken prisoner -- Matilda crowned -- Stephen released --
Restored to the crown -- Continutation of the civil wars --
Compromise between the King and prince Henry --
Death of the King
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VIII HENRY II
State of Europe -- of France --
First acts of Henry's government --
Disputes between the civil and ecclesiastical powers --
Thomas a Becket, archbishop of Canterbury --
Quarrel between the King and Becket --
Constitutions of Clarendon -- Banishment of Becket --
Compromise with him -- His return from banishment -- His murder -- Grief --
and submission of the King
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IX
State of Ireland -- Conquest of that island --
The King's accommodation with the court of Rome --
Revolt of young Henry and his brothers --
Wars and insurrections -- War with Scotland --
Penance of Henry for Becket's murder -- William,
King of Scotland, defeated and taken prisoner --
The King's accommodation with his sons -- The King's equitable administration -- Death of young Henry --
Crusades -- Revolt of Prince Richard -- Death and character of Henry -- Miscellaneous transactions of his reign
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X RICHARD I
The king's preparations for the crusade --
Sets out on the crusade -- Transactions in Sicily --
King's arrival in Palestine -- State of Palestine --
Disorders in England -- The king's heroic actions in Palestine -- His return from Palestine --
Captivity in Germany -- War with France --
The king's delivery -- Return to England --
War with France -- Death -- and character of the king -- Miscellaneous transactions of this reign
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XI JOHN
Accession of the king -- His marriage --
War with France -- Murder of Arthur, duke of Britanny -- The king expelled from all the French provinces -- The king's quarrel with the court of Rome -- Cardinal Langton appointed archbishop of Canterbury -- Interdict of kingdom -- Excommunication of the king --
The king's submission to pope --
Discontents of the barons -- Insurrection of the barons -- Magna Charta -- Renewal of the civil wars -- Prince Lewis called over -- Death --
and character of the king
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APPENDIX II THE FEUDAL AND ANGLO-
NORMAN GOVERNMENT AND MANNERS
Origin of the feudal law --
Its progress -- Feudal government of England --
The feudal parliament -- The commons --
Judicial power -- Revenue of the crown --
Commerce -- The church --
Civil Laws -- Manners
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VOLUME II
XII HENRY III
Settlement of the government --
General pacification -- Death of the protector -- Some commotions -- Hubert de Burgh displaced -- The bishop of Winchester minister --
King's partiality to foreigners -- Grievances --
Ecclesiastical grievances -- Earl of Cornwal elected king of the Romans -- Discontent of the barons -- Simon de Mountfort earl of Leicester --
Provisions of Oxford -- Usurpation of the barons --
Prince Edward -- Civil wars of the barons -- Reference to the king of France -- Renewal of the civil wars -- Battle of Lewes -- House of commons --
Battle of Evesham and death of Leicester --
Settlement of the government -- Death --
and character of the king -- Miscellaneous transactions of this reign
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XIII EDWARD I
Civil administration of the king --
Conquest of Wales -- Affairs of Scotland --
Competitors for the crown of Scotland --
Reference to Edward -- Homage of Scotland --
Award of Edward in favour of Baliol -- War with France - Digression concerning the constitution of parliament -- War with Scotland --
Scotland subdued -- War with France -- Dissentions with the clergy -- Arbitrary measures --
Peace with France -- Revolt of Scotland --
That kingdom again subdued -- again revolts --
is again subdued -- Robert Bruce --
Third revolt of Scotland -- Death --
and character of the king -- Miscellaneous transactions of this reign
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XIV EDWARD II
Weakness of the king --
His passion for favourites -- Piers Gavaston -- Discontent of the barons -- Murder of Gavaston -- War with Scotland -- Battle of Bannockburn -- Hugh le Despenser -- Civil commotions -- Execution of the earl of Lancaster --
Conspiracy against the king -- Insurrection --
The king dethroned -- Murdered -- His character --
Miscellaneous transactions in this reign
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XV EDWARD III
War with Scotland --
Execution of the earl of Kent -- Execution of Mortimer, earl of March -- State of Scotland -- War with that kingdom -- King's claim to the crown of France --
Preparations for war with France -- War --
Naval victory -- Domestic disturbances -- Affairs of Brittany -- Renewal of the war with France
-- Invasion of France -- Battle of Crecy --
War with Scotland -- Captivity of the king of Scots -- Calais taken
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XVI
Institution of the garter --
State of France -- Battle of Poictiers --
Captivity of the king of France -- State of that kingdom -- Invasion of France -- Peace of Bretigni -- State of France -- Expedition into Castile -- Rupture with France -- Ill success of the English -- Death to the prince of Wales --
Death -- and character of the king --
Miscellaneous transactions in this reign
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XVII RICHARD II
Government during the minority --
Insurrection of the common people --
Discontents of the barons -- Civil commotions --
Expulsion or execution of the king's ministers --
Cabals of the duke of Glocester -- Murder of the duke of Glocester -- Banishment of Henry duke of Hereford -- Return of Henry -- General insurrection -- Deposition of the king --
His murder -- His character --
Miscellaneous transactions during this reign
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XVIII HENRY IV
Title of the king --
An insurrection -- An insurrection in Wales --
The earl of Northumberland rebels -- Battle of Shewsbury -- State of Scotland --
Parliamentary transactions -- Death --
and character of the king
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XIX HENRY V
The king's former disorders --
His reformation -- The Lollards --
Punishment of Lord Cobham -- State of France --
Invasion of that kingdom -- Battle of Azincour --
State of France -- New invasion of France --
Assassination of the duke of Burgundy -- Treaty of Troye -- Marriage of the king -- His death --
and character -- Miscellaneous transactions during this reign
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XX HENRY VI
Government during the minority --
State of France -- Military operations --
Battle of Verneuil -- Siege of Orleans -- The maid of Orleans -- The siege of Orleans raised -- The king of France crowned at Rheims -- Prudence of the duke of Bedford -- Execution of the maid of Orleans -- Defection of the duke of Burgundy --
Death of the duke of Bedford -- Decline of the English in France -- Truce with France -- Marriage of the king with Margaret of Anjou -- Murder of the duke of Glocester -- State of France --
Renewal of the war with France --
The English expelled France
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XXI
Claim of the duke of York to the crown -- The earl of Warwic -- Impeachment of the duke of Suffolk -- His banishment --
and death -- Popular insurrection --
The parties of York and Lancaster -- First armament of the duke of York -- First battle of St. Albans --
Battle of Blore-heath -- of Northampton -- A parliament --
Battle of Wakefield -- Death of the duke of York --
Battle of Mortimer's Cross -- Second Battle of St.
Albans -- Edward IV. assumes the crown --
Miscellaneous transactions of this reign
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XXII EDWARD IV
Battle of Touton --
Henry escapes into Scotland --
A parliament -- Battle of Hexham --
Henry taken prisoner, and confined to the Tower --
King's marriage with the Lady Elizabeth Gray --
Warwic disgusted -- Alliance with Burgundy --
Insurrection in Yorkshire -- Battle of Banbury --
Warwic and Clarence banished -- Warwic and Clarence return -- Edward IV expelled -- Henry VI restored --
Edward IV returns -- Battle of Barnet, and death of Warwic -- Battle of Teukesbury,
and murder of prince Edward -- Death of Henry VI -- Invasion of France --
Peace of Pecquigni -- Trial and execution of the duke of Clarence -- Death and character of Edward IV
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XXIII EDWARD V AND RICHARD III
Edward V -- State of the court -- The earl of Rivers arrested -- Duke of Glocester protector --
Execution of Lord Hastings -- The protector aims at the crown -- Assumes the crown -- Murder of Edward V and the duke of York -- Richard III --
Duke of Buckingham discontented -- The earl of Richmond -- Buckingham executed -- Invasion by the earl of Richmond -- Battle of Bosworth -- Death and character of Richard III
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VOLUME III
XXIV HENRY VII
Accession of Henry VII. -- His title to the crown -- King's prejudice against the house of York -- His joyful reception in London -- His coronation -- Sweating sickness --
A parliament -- Entail of the crown --
King's marriage -- An insurrection --
Discontents of the people -- Lambert Simnel --
Revolt of Ireland -- Intrigues of the dutchess of Burgundy -- Lambert Simnel invades England -- Battle of Stoke
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XXV
State of foreign affairs --
State of Scotland -- of Spain -- of the Low Countries -- of France -- of Brittany --
French invasion of Britanny -- French embassy to England -- Dissimulation of the French court --
An insurrection in the North -- suppressed --
King sends forces into Britanny -- Annexation of Britanny to France -- A parliament --
War with France -- Perkin Warbec --
His imposture -- He is avowed by the dutchess of Burgundy -- and by many of the English nobility --
Trial and execution of Stanley --
A parliament
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XXVI
Perkin retires to Scotland --
Insurrection in the west -- Battle of Blackheath --
Truce with Scotland -- Perkin taken prisoner --
Perkin executed -- The earl of Warwic executed --
Marriage of prince Arthur with Catharine of Arragon -- His death -- Marriage of the princess Margaret with the king of Scotland -- Oppressions of the people -- A parliament -- Arrival of the king of Castile -- Intrigues of the earl of Suffolk -- Sickness of the king -- His death -- and character -- His laws
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XXVII HENRY VIII
Popularity of the new king -- His ministers -- Punishment of Empson and Dudley --
King's marriage -- Foreign affairs -- Julius the second --
League of Cambray -- War with France -- Expedition to Fontarabia -- Deceit of Ferdinand -- Return of the English -- Leo the Tenth -- A parliament --
War with Scotland -- Wolsey minister --
His character -- Invasion of France --
Battle of Guinegate -- Blattle of Flouden --
Peace with France
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XXVIII
Wolsey's administration - Scotch affairs --
Progress of Francis I. - Jealousy of Henry --
Tournay delivered to France -- Wolsey appointed legate -- His manner of exercising that office -- Death of the emperor Maximilian -- Charles, king of Spain, chosen emperor -- Interview between Henry and Francis near Calais -- The emperor Charles arrives in England -- Mediation of Henry -- Trial and condemnation of the duke of Buckingham
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XXIX
Digression concerning the ecclesiastical state --
Origin of the reformation -- Martin Luther --
Henry receives the title of defender of the faith -- Causes of the progress of the reformation -- War with France --
Invasion of France -- War with Scotland --
A parliament -- Invasion of France -- Italian wars --
The king of France invades Italy -- Battle of Pavia and Captivity of Francis -- Francis recovers his liberty -- Sack of Rome --
League with France
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XXX
Scruples concerning the king's marriage -- The king enters into these scruples -- Anne Boleyn -- Henry applies to the pope for a divorce -- The pope favourable -- The emperor threatens him -- The pope's ambiguous conduct -- The cause evoked to Rome -- Wolsey's fall -- Commencement of the reformatin in England -- Foreign affairs --
Wolsey's death -- A parliament -- Progress of the reformation -- A parliament -- King's final breach with Rome -- A parliament
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XXXI
Religious principles of the people --
of the king -- of the ministers -- Farther progress of the reformation -- Sir Thomas More --
The maid of Kent -- Trial and execution of Fisher, bishop of Rochester -- of Sir Thomas More -- King excommunicated --
Death of Queen Catherine -- Suppression of the lesser monasteries -- A parliament --
A convocation -- Translation of the Bible --
Disgrace of Queen Anne -- Her trial --
and execution -- A parliament --
A convocation -- Discontents among the people -- Insurrection --
Birth of Queen Jane -- Suppression of the greater monasteries --
Cardinal Pole
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XXXII
Disputation with Lambert --
A parliament -- Law of the six articles --
Proclamations made equal to laws -- Settlement of the succession -- King's projects of marriage --
He marries Anne of Cleves -- He dislikes her -- A parliament -- Fall of Cromwel --
His execution -- King's divorce from Anne of Cleves -- His marriage with Catherine Howard -- State of affairs in Scotland --
Discovery of the Queen's dissolute life --
A parliament -- Ecclesiastical affairs
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XXXIII
War with Scotland -- Victory at Solway --
Death of James V. -- Treaty with Scotland --
New rupture -- Rupture with France -- A parliament --
Affairs of Scotland -- A parliament -- Campaign in France -- A parliament -- Peace with France and Scotland -- Persecutions -- Execution of the earl of Surrey -- Attainder of the duke of Norfolk -- Death of the king --
His character -- Miscellaneous transactions
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XXXIV EDWARD VI
State of the regency -- Innovations in the regency -- Hertford protector --
Reformation completed -- Gardiner's opposition --
Foreign affairs -- Progress of the reformation in Scotland -- Assassination of cardinal Beaton --
Conduct of the war with Scotland -- Battle of Pinkey -- A parliament -- Farther progress of the reformation -- Affairs of Scotland --
Young queen of Scots sent into France -- Cabals of lord Seymour -- Dudley earl of Warwic --
A parliament -- Attainder of lord Seymour -- His execution --
Ecclesiastical affairs
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XXXV
Discontents of the people --
Insurrections -- Conduct of the war with Scotland -- with France -- Factions in the council --
Conspiracy against Somerset -- Somerset resigns the protectorship -- A parliament -- Peace with France and Scotland -- Boulogne surrendered --
Persecution of Gardiner -- Warwic created duke of Northumberland -- His ambition --
Trial of Somerset -- His execution --
A parliament -- A new parliament --
Succession changed -- The king's sickness -- and death
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XXXVI MARY
Lady Jane Gray proclaimed queen -- Deserted by the people -- The queen proclaimed and acknowledged -- Northumberland executed -- Catholic religion restored --
A parliament -- Deliberations with regard to the queen's marriage -- Queen's marriage with Philip -- Wyat's insurrection -- Suppressed --
Execution of Lady Jane Gray -- A parliament --
Philip's arrival in England
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XXXVII
Reasons for and against Toleration --
Persectuations -- A parliament -- The queen's extortions -- The emperor resigns his crown --
Execution of Cranmer -- War with France -- Battle of St. Quintin -- Calais taken by the French --
Affairs of Scotland -- Marriage of the Dauphin and the queen of Scots --
A parliament -- Death of the queen
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VOLUME IV
XXXVIII ELIZABETH
Queen's popularity —Re-establishment of the protestant religion —A parliament — Peace with France —Disgust between the queen and Mary queen of Scots — Scots affairs — Reformation in Scotland — Civil wars in Scotland —Interposal of the queen in Scots affairs —Settlement of Scotland — French affairs —Arrival of Mary in Scotland —Bigotry of the Scotch Reformers — Wise government of Elizabeth
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State of Europe — Civil wars of France —Havre de Grace put in possession of the English —A parliament — Havre lost — Scots affairs — The queen of Scotsmarries the earl of Darnley —Confederacy against the protestants —Murder of Rizzio — A parliament —Murder of Darnley — Queen of Scots marries Bothwel — Insurrections in Scotland —Imprisonment of Mary — Mary flies into England — Conftrences at York and Hampton Court
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Character of the puritans —Duke of Norfolk's conspiracy — Insurrection in the north — Assassination of the earl of Murray — A parliament — Civil wars of France — Affairs of the Low Countries —New conspiracy of the duke of Norfolk — Trial of Norfolk — His execution — Scots affairs —French affairs — Massacre of Paris —French affairs — Civil wars of the Low Countries — A parliament
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Scots affairs — Spanish affairs —Sir Francis Drake — A parliament —Negociations of marriage with the duke of Anjou — Scots affairs — Letter of queen Mary to Elizabeth — Conspiracies in England —A parliament — The ecclesiastical commission — Affairs of the Low Countries — Hostilities with Spain
PAGE 182 XLII
Zeal of the catholics —Babington’s conspiracy — Mary assents to the conspiracy — The conspirators seized and executed — Resolution to try the queen of Scots — The commissioners prevail on her to submit to the trial — The trial — Sentence against Mary — Interposition of king James —Reasons for the execution of Mary — The execution —Mary's character — The queen's affected sorrow — Drake destroys the Spanish fleet at Cadiz —Philip projects the invasion of England —The invincible Armada — Preparations in England — The Armada arrives in the channel —Defeated — A parliament — Expedition against Portugal — Scots affairs
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French affairs — Murder of the duke of Guise — Murder of Henry the third — Progress of Henry the fourth —Naval enterprizes against Spain —A Parliament — Henry the fourth embraces the catholic religion —Scots affairs — Naval enterprizes —A parliament — Peace of Vervins — The earl of Essex
PAGE 278 XLIV
State of Ireland —Tyrone's rebellion — Essex sent over to Ireland — His ill success — Returns to England — Is disgraced — His intrigues — His insurrection — His trial and execution —French affairs — Mountjoy's success in Ireland — Defeat of the Spaniards and Irish — A parliament — Tyrone's submission — Queen's sickness —And death — And character
PAGE 310 APPENDIX III
Government of England — Revenues — Commerce — Military force — Manners — Learning
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VOLUME V
XLV JAMES I
Introduction -- James's first transactions -- State of Europe -- Rosni's negociations -- Raleigh's conspiracy -- Hampton-court conference -- A Parliament -- Peace with Spain
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XLVI
Gunpowder conspiracy -- A parliament -- Truce betwixt Spain and the United Provinces -- A parliament -- Death of the French King -- Arminianism -- State of Ireland
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XLVII
Death of Prince Henry -- Marriage of the Princess Elizabeth with the Palatine -- Rise of Somerset -- His marriage -- Overbury poisoned -- Fall of Somerset -- Rise of Buckingham -- Cautionary towns delivered -- Affairs of Scotland
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XLVIII
Sir Walter Raleigh's expedition -- His execution -- Insurrections in Bohemia -- Loss of the Palatinate -- Negociations with Spain -- A parliament -- Parties -- Fall of Bacon -- Rupture between the king and the commons -- Protestation of the commons
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XLIX
Negociations with regard to the marriage and the Palatinate -- Character of Buckingham -- Prince's journey to Spain -- Marriage treaty broken -- A parliament -- Return of Bristol -- Rupture with Spain -- Treaty with France -- Mansfeldt's expedition -- Death of the king -- His character
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APPENDIX TO THE REIGN OF JAMES I
Civil government of England during this period -- Ecclesiastical government -- Manners -- Finances -- Navy -- Commerce -- Manufactures -- Colonies -- Learning and arts
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L CHARLES I
A parliament at Westminster -- At Oxford -- Naval expedition against Spain -- Second parliament -- Impeachment of Buckingham -- Violent measures of the court -- War with France -- Expedition to the isle of Rhe
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LI
Third parliament -- Petition of right -- Prorogation -- Death of Buckingham -- New session of parliament -- Tonnage and poundage -- Arminianism -- Dissolution of the parliament
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LII
Peace with France -- Peace with Spain -- State of the court and ministry -- Character of the queen -- Strafford -- Laud -- Innovations in the church -- Irregular levies of money -- Severities in the star-chamber and high commission -- Ship money -- Trial of Hambden
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LIII
Discontents in Scotland -- Introduction of the canons and liturgy -- A tumult at Edinburgh -- The covenant -- A general assembly -- Episcopacy abolished -- War -- A pacification -- Renewal of the war -- Fourth English parliament -- Dissolution -- Discontents in England -- Rout at Newburn -- Treaty at Rippon -- Great council of the peers
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LIV
Meeting of the long parliament -- Strafford and Laud impeached -- Finch and Windebank fly -- Great authority of the commons -- The bishops attacked -- Tonnage and poundage -- Triennial bill -- Strafford's trial -- Bill of attainder -- Execution of Strafford -- High-commission and star-chamber abolished -- King's journey to Scotland
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LV
Settlement of Scotland -- Conspiracy in Ireland -- Insurrection and massacre -- Meeting of the English parliament -- The remonstrance -- Reasons on both sides -- Impeachment of the bishops -- Accusation of the five members -- Tumults -- King leaves London -- Arrives in York -- Preparations for civil war
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LVI
Commencement of the civil war -- State of parties -- Battle of Edgehill -- Negociation at Oxford -- Victories of the royalists in the west -- Battle of Stratton -- Of Lansdown -- Of Roundway-down -- Death of Hambden -- Bristol taken -- Siege of Gloucester -- Battle of Newbury -- Actions in the north of England -- Solemn league and covenant -- Arming of the Scots -- State of Ireland
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LVII
Invasion of the Scots -- Battle of the Marston-moor -- Battle of Cropredy-bridge -- Essex's forces disarmed -- Second battle of Newsbury -- Rise and character of the Independents -- Self-denying ordinance -- Fairfax, Cromwell -- Treaty of Uxbridge -- Execution of Laud
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LVIII
Montrose's victories -- The new model of the army -- Battle of Naseby -- Surrender of Bristol -- The west conquered by Fairfax -- Defeat of Montrose -- Ecclesiastical affairs -- King goes to the Scots at Newark -- End of the war -- King delivered up by the Scots
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LIX
Mutiny of the army -- The king seized by Joyce -- The army march against parliament -- The army subdue the parliament -- The king flies to the isle of Wight -- Second civil war -- Invasion from Scotland -- The treaty of Newport -- The civil war and invasion repressed -- The king seized again by the army -- The house purged -- The king's trial -- And execution -- And character
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VOLUME VI
LX THE COMMONWEALTH
State of England -- Of Scotland -- Of Ireland -- Levellers suppressed -- Siege of Dublin raised -- Tredah stormed -- Covenanters -- Montrose taken prisoner -- Executed -- Covenanters -- Battle of Dunbar -- Of Worcester -- King's escape -- The commonwealth -- Dutch war -- Dissolution of the parliament
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LXI
Cromwel's birth and private life -- Barebone's parliament -- Cromwel made protector -- Peace with Holland -- A new parliament -- Insurrection of the royalists -- State of Europe -- War with Spain -- Jamaica conquered -- Success and death of admiral Blake -- Domestic administration of Cromwel -- Humble Petition and Advice -- Dunkirk taken -- Sickness of the protector -- His death -- And character
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LXII
Richard acknowledged protector -- A parliament -- Cabal of Wallingford House -- Richard deposed -- Long parliament or Rump restored -- Conspiracy of the royalists -- Insurrection -- Suppressed -- Parliament expelled -- Committee of safety -- Foreign affairs -- General Monk -- Monk declares for the parliament -- Parliament restored -- Monk enters London,