Chapter 2 No.2

Opening of the Parliament

Debates on the Salaries and Fees of Official Men

Act excluding Papists from Public Trust in Ireland

Debates on the East India Trade

Debates on the Bill for regulating Trials in Cases of High Treason

Plot formed by Marlborough against the Government of William

Marlborough's Plot disclosed by the Jacobites

Disgrace of Marlborough; Various Reports touching the Cause of Marlborough's Disgrace.

Rupture between Mary and Anne

Fuller's Plot

Close of the Session; Bill for ascertaining the Salaries of the Judges rejected

Misterial Changes in England

Ministerial Changes in Scotland

State of the Highlands

Breadalbane employed to negotiate with the Rebel Clans

Glencoe

William goes to the Continent; Death of Louvois

The French Government determines to send an Expedition against England

James believes that the English Fleet is friendly to him

Conduct of Russell

A Daughter born to James

Preparations made in England to repel Invasion

James goes down to his Army at La Hogue

James's Declaration

Effect produced by James's Declaration

The English and Dutch Fleets join; Temper of the English Fleet

Battle of La Hogue

Rejoicings in England

Young's Plot