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The History of England, from the Accession of James II - Volume 3

Author: : Baron Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay

Genre: Literature

I purpose to write the history of England from the accession of King James the Second down to a time which is within the memory of men still living. I shall recount the errors which, in a few months, alienated a loyal gentry and priesthood from the House of Stuart. I shall trace the course of that revolution which terminated the long struggle between our sovereigns and their parliaments, and bound up together the rights of the people and the title of the reigning dynasty.

Chapter 1 No.1

William's Voyage to Holland

William's Entrance into the Hague

Congress at the Hague

William his own Minister for Foreign Affairs

William obtains a Toleration for the Waldenses; Vices inherent in the Nature

of Coalitions

Siege and Fall of Mons

William returns to England; Trials of Preston and Ashton

Execution of Ashton

Preston's Irresolution and Confessions

Lenity shown to the Conspirators

Dartmouth

Turner; Penn

Death of George Fox; his Character

Interview between Penn and Sidney

Preston pardoned

Joy of the Jacobites at the Fall of Mons

The vacant Sees filled

Tillotson Archbishop of Canterbury

Conduct of Sancroft

Difference between Sancroft and Ken

Hatred of Sancroft to the Established Church; he provides for the episcopal

Succession among the Nonjurors

The new Bishops

Sherlock Dean of Saint Paul's

Treachery of some of William's Servants

Russell

Godolphin

Marlborough

William returns to the Continent

The Campaign of 1691 in Flanders

The War in Ireland; State of the English Part of Ireland

State of the Part of Ireland which was subject to James

Dissensions among the Irish at Limerick

Return of Tyrconnel to Ireland

Arrival of a French Fleet at Limerick; Saint Ruth

The English take the Field

Fall of Ballymore; Siege and Fall of Athlone

Retreat of the Irish Army

Saint Ruth determines to fight

Battle of Aghrim

Fall of Galway

Death of Tyrconnel

Second Siege of Limerick

The Irish desirous to capitulate

Negotiations between the Irish Chiefs and the Besiegers

The Capitulation of Limerick

The Irish Troops required to make their Election between their Country and France

Most of the Irish Troops volunteer for France

Many of the Irish who had volunteered for France desert

The last Division of the Irish Army sails from Cork for France

State of Ireland after the War

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

Chapter 3 No.3

Foreign Policy of William

The Northern Powers

The Pope

Conduct of the Allies

The Emperor

Spain

William succeeds in preventing the Dissolution of the Coalition

New Arrangements for the Government of the Spanish Netherlands

Lewis takes the Field

Siege of Namur

Lewis returns to Versailles

Luxemburg

Battle of Steinkirk

Conspiracy of Grandval

Return of William to England

Naval Maladministration

Earthquake at Port Royal

Distress in England; Increase of Crime

Meeting of Parliament; State of Parties

The King's Speech; Question of Privilege raised by the Lords

Debates on the State of the Nation

Bill for the Regulation of Trials in Cases of Treason

Case of Lord Mohun

Debates on the India Trade

Supply

Ways and Means; Land Tax

Origin of the National Debt

Parliamentary Reform

The Place Bill

The Triennial Bill

The First Parliamentary Discussion on the Liberty of the Press

State of Ireland

The King refuses to pass the Triennial Bill

Ministerial Arrangements

The King goes to Holland; a Session of Parliament in Scotland

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