CHAPTER XII.

REIGN OF WILLIAM AND MARY.

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--Settlement of the Revenue--Suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act--The Mutiny Bill--Settlement of Religion--The Coronation--Declaration of War with France--Violence of the Revolution in Scotland--Parties in the Scottish Parliament--Letter from James--Secession of Dundee--Edinburgh in Arms--Settlement of the Government--Dundee in the Highlands--Battle of Killiecrankie--Mackay Concludes the War--Revolution in Ireland--Panic among the Englishry--Londonderry and Enniskillen Garrisoned--Negotiations of Tyrconnel--His Temporary Success--Landing of James--He Enters Dublin--His Journey into Ulster--The Siege of Londonderry--It is Saved--Legislation of the Irish Parliament--Arrival of Schomberg--Factiousness of the English Whigs--State of the English Army in Ireland--Renewed Violence of the Whigs--The Corporation Act Thrown Out--William Threatens to Leave England--Dissolution of Parliament--Tory Reaction--Venality of the New Parliament--Settlement of the Revenue--Whig Propositions--The Act of Grace--Preparations for War--A Jacobite Plot--William goes to Ireland--Progress of the War under Schomberg--Gradual Improvement of his Position and Ruin of the Jacobite Army--The Battle of the Boyne--Flight of James--William Enters the Irish Capital--News from England--Siege of Limerick--Battle of Beachy Head--Landing of the French in Torbay--Courage of the English People--Settlement of Scotland--Marlborough's Successes in Ireland--Parliament Grants Liberal Supplies--Preston's Plot Thwarted--William Sets Out for Holland--Vigour of Louis--Fall of Mons--Trial of Jacobite Conspirators--Treason in High Places--Punishment of the Non-Jurors--The Continental Campaign--Condition of Ireland--Arrival of St. Ruth--Siege of Athlone--Battle of Aghrim--Second Siege and Capitulation of Limerick 396