Charles I Makers of History

Increasing demands of the Commons.--The king gradually loses his power.--The king determines to change his policy.--The king sends his officers to the House.--The king goes to t...

Charles's accession.--Leading events of his reign.--Buckingham.--His influence over the king.--General system of government.--His majesty.--Every thing done in the king's name.-...

Difficulty in raising funds.--The king's resources.--Modes of raising money.--Parliaments abandoned.--The government attaches the property of a member of Parliament.--Confusion...

The king removed to Hurst Castle.--Its extraordinary situation.--Another plan of escape.--Objections.--The king's perplexity.--He refuses to break his word.--Distress of the kin...

Archbishop Laud.--The Church.--System of the English Church.--The Archbishop of Canterbury.--Canterbury.--The Cathedral.--Officers.--Laud made archbishop.--His business capacity...

The king's escape from Oxford.--The king delivers himself to the Scots.--His reception.--Proclamation by Parliament.--Surrender of Newark.--Negotiations about the disposal of th...

James prepares for war.--He falls ill.--Suspicions.--Death of James.--Accession of Charles.--Different ideas of the nature and end of government.--Hereditary succession illustra...

The Palatinate.--Wars between the Protestants and Catholics.--Frederic dispossessed of his dominions.--Flees to Holland.--Elizabeth.--James's plan.--Donna Maria.--Negotiations w...

Opening of the new Parliament.--The king's speech.--Attacks on Strafford and Laud.--Speeches against them.--Feelings of hostility.--Bill of attainder.--Mode of proceeding.--The...

The Earl of Strafford.--His early life.--Strafford's course in Parliament.--His opposition to the king.--The leaders removed.--The opposition still continues.--Wentworth impriso...

Born in Scotland.--The circumstance explained.--Princess Anne.--Royal marriages.--Getting married by proxy.--James thwarted.--Getting married by proxy.--James thwarted.--James i...