Category: History - British
Condition of Ireland--Roger Moore's Pilgrimage--Negotiations of the Anglo-Irish with Charles--Hugh M'Mahon betrays the Plot--Rising of the Native Irish--Massacre of Protestants--Measures taken by the English Parliament--Return of Charles to London--The Grand Remonstrance--The...
Condition of Ireland--Roger Moore's Pilgrimage--Negotiations of the Anglo-Irish with Charles--Hugh M'Mahon betrays the Plot--Rising of the Native Irish--Massacre of Protestants-...
2. CHAPTER II.The Assembly at Westminster--Trial and Death of Laud--Negotiations at Uxbridge--Meeting of the Commissioners--Impossibility of a Settlement--Prospect of Help to the King from th...
3. CHAPTER III.Differences between the Presbyterians and Independents--The King at Holmby--Attempt to Disband the Army--Consequent Petitions to Parliament--The Adjutators--Meeting at Newmarket...
4. CHAPTER IV.Proclamation of the Prince of Wales Forbidden--Decline of the Peerage--_Ultimus Regum_--Establishment of a Republican Government--Abolition of the House of Lords and the Monarch...
5. CHAPTER V.Naval Victory over the Dutch--Death of Van Tromp--_Quasi_-Royal State of the Lord-Protector--Disaffection against Cromwell--His Vigorous Rule--Charles II. offers a Reward for hi...
6. CHAPTER VI.Manufactures and Commerce--Trade under the Stuarts--English Commerce and Dutch Competition--The East India Company--Vicissitudes of its Early History--Rival Companies--The Ameri...
7. CHAPTER VII.Character of Charles II.--The King's First Privy Council--The Convention Parliament--Submission of the Presbyterian Leaders--The Plight of those who took Part in the late King's...
8. CHAPTER VIII.Demands of Parliament--A Bogus Commission--Crushing the Covenanters in Scotland--The Dutch in the Thames--Panic in London and at Court--Humiliation of England--Peace is Signed--...
9. CHAPTER IX.Charles's Embarrassments--Exclusion Intrigues--Parliament Dissolved--The King again Pensioned by Louis--New Parliament at Oxford--Violence of the Whigs--Charles Dissolves the Ox...
10. CHAPTER X.James's Speech to the Council--Rochester supersedes Halifax--Other Changes in the Ministry--James Collects the Customs without Parliament--French Pension continued--Scottish Par...
11. CHAPTER XI.Religion: Nonconformist Sects--Imprisonment of Bunyan--Fox and the Society of Friends--The Punishment of James Naylor--Expulsion of Roger Williams--Other Religious Sects--Litera...
12. CHAPTER XII.Accession of William and Mary--Discontent of the Church and the Army--William's First Ministry--His Dutch Followers--The Convention becomes a Parliament--Oath of Allegiance--Set...
13. CHAPTER XIII.Proceedings in Parliament--Complaints against Admiral Russell--Treason in the Navy--Legislation against the Roman Catholics--The East India Company--Treasons Bill--The Poll Tax-...
14. CHAPTER XIV.Rising Hopes of the Jacobites--Expulsion of Trevor for Venality--Examination of the Books of the East India Company--Impeachment of Leeds--The Glencoe Inquiry--The Darien Scheme...
15. CHAPTER XV.William Meets his Parliament--Reduction of the Standing Army--Visit of Peter the Great--Schemes of Louis--The East India Company--Spanish Partition Scheme--Its Inception and Pro...
16. CHAPTER XVI.Accession of the Queen--Meeting of the Houses of Parliament--Scotland and Ireland--Power of Marlborough--The Revenue--Tory Colour of the Ministry--The Coronation--Declaration of...
17. CHAPTER XVII.Negotiations for Peace--The Ministry becomes Whig--Harley--Marlborough and Charles of Sweden--The Allies in Spain--Battle of Almanza--The French Triumphant in Spain--Attack on T...
18. CHAPTER I.Condition of Ireland--Roger Moore's Pilgrimage--Negotiations of the Anglo-Irish with Charles--Hugh M'Mahon betrays the Plot--Rising of the Native Irish--Massacre of Protestants-...
19. CHAPTER II.The Assembly at Westminster--Trial and Death of Laud--Negotiations at Uxbridge--Meeting of the Commissioners--Impossibility of a Settlement--Prospect of Help to the King from th...
20. CHAPTER III.Differences between the Presbyterians and Independents--The King at Holmby--Attempt to Disband the Army--Consequent Petitions to Parliament--The Adjutators--Meeting at Newmarket...
21. CHAPTER IV.Proclamation of the Prince of Wales Forbidden--Decline of the Peerage--_Ultimus Regum_--Establishment of a Republican Government--Abolition of the House of Lords and the Monarch...
22. CHAPTER V.Naval Victory over the Dutch--Death of Van Tromp--_Quasi_-Royal State of the Lord-Protector--Disaffection against Cromwell--His Vigorous Rule--Charles II. offers a Reward for hi...
23. did. Prynne, who was in the House, pointed all this out, and warnedthem that Charles had been too long under the counsels of his mother, and too long in France and in Flanders--"the most Jesuited place in the world"--to be in religion anything...
24. CHAPTER VI.Manufactures and Commerce--Trade under the Stuarts--English Commerce and Dutch Competition--The East India Company--Vicissitudes of its Early History--Rival Companies--The Ameri...
25. CHAPTER VII.Character of Charles II.--The King's First Privy Council--The Convention Parliament--Submission of the Presbyterian Leaders--The Plight of those who took Part in the late King's...
26. CHAPTER VIII.Demands of Parliament--A Bogus Commission--Crushing the Covenanters in Scotland--The Dutch in the Thames--Panic in London and at Court--Humiliation of England--Peace is Signed--...
27. CHAPTER IX.Charles's Embarrassments--Exclusion Intrigues--Parliament Dissolved--The King again Pensioned by Louis--New Parliament at Oxford--Violence of the Whigs--Charles Dissolves the Ox...
28. CHAPTER X.James's Speech to the Council--Rochester supersedes Halifax--Other Changes in the Ministry--James Collects the Customs without Parliament--French Pension continued--Scottish Par...
29. CHAPTER XI.Religion: Nonconformist Sects--Imprisonment of Bunyan--Fox and the Society of Friends--The Punishment of James Naylor--Expulsion of Roger Williams--Other Religious Sects--Litera...
30. CHAPTER XII.Accession of William and Mary--Discontent of the Church and the Army--William's First Ministry--His Dutch Followers--The Convention becomes a Parliament--Oath of Allegiance--Set...
31. CHAPTER XIII.Proceedings in Parliament--Complaints against Admiral Russell--Treason in the Navy--Legislation against the Roman Catholics--The East India Company--Treasons Bill--The Poll Tax-...
32. CHAPTER XIV.Rising Hopes of the Jacobites--Expulsion of Trevor for Venality--Examination of the Books of the East India Company--Impeachment of Leeds--The Glencoe Inquiry--The Darien Scheme...
33. CHAPTER XV.William Meets his Parliament--Reduction of the Standing Army--Visit of Peter the Great--Schemes of Louis--The East India Company--Spanish Partition Scheme--Its Inception and Pro...
34. CHAPTER XVI.Accession of the Queen--Meeting of the Houses of Parliament--Scotland and Ireland--Power of Marlborough--The Revenue--Tory Colour of the Ministry--The Coronation--Declaration of...
35. CHAPTER XVII.Negotiations for Peace--The Ministry becomes Whig--Harley--Marlborough and Charles of Sweden--The Allies in Spain--Battle of Almanza--The French Triumphant in Spain--Attack on T...