《Macaulay's History of England》求取 ⇩

CHAPTER ⅩⅣ1

Disputes in the English Parliament1

The Attainder of Russell revèrsed2

Other Attainders reversed；Case of Samuel Johnson3

Case of Devonshire；Case of Oates5

Bill of Rights12

Disputes about a Bill of Indemnity14

Last Days of Jeffreys16

The Whigs dissatisfied with the King20

Intemperance of Howe21

Attack on Caermarthen21

Attack on Halifax22

Preparations for a Campaign in Ireland25

Schomberg26

Recess of the Parliament28

State of Ireland；Advice of Avaux28

Dismission of Melfort32

Schomberg lands in Ulster；Carrickfergus taken33

Schomberg advances into Leinster；the English and Irish Armies encamp near each other34

Schomberg declines a Battle35

Frauds of the English Commissariat35

Conspiracy among the French Troops in the English Service37

Pestilence in the English Army38

The English and Irish Armies go into Winter Quarters40

Various Opinions about Schomberg＇s Conduct41

Maritime Affairs42

Maladminstration of Torrington42

Continental Affairs44

Skirmish at Walcourt46

Imputations thrown on Marl-borough46

Pope Innocent XI．succeeded by Alexander VIII47

The High Church Clergy divided on the Subject of Oaths48

Arguments for taking the Oaths49

Arguments against taking the Oaths51

A great Majority of the Clergy take the Oaths56

The Nonjurors57

Ken58

Leslie59

Sherlock60

Hickes61

Collier62

Dodwell63

Kettlewell；Fitzwilliam65

General Character of the Nonjuring Clergy66

The Plan of Comprehension；Tillotson69

An Ecclesiastical Commission issued70

Proceedings of the Commission71

The Convocation of the Province of Canterbury summoned；Temper of the Clergy75

The Clergy ill affected towards the King76

The Clergy exasperated against the Dissenters by the Proceedings of the Scotch Presbyterians79

Constitution of the Convocation80

Election of Members of Convocation；Ecclesiastical Preferments bestowed82

Compton discontented83

The Convocation meets84

The High Churchmen a Majority of the Lower House of Convocation85

Difference between the two Houses of Convocation87

The Lower House of Convocation proves unmanageable87

The Convocation prorogued88

CHAPTER ⅩⅤ90

The Parliament meets；Retirement of Halifax90

Supplies voted91

The Bill of Rights passed92

Inquiry into Naval Abuses93

Inquiry into the Conduct of the Irish War94

Reception of Walker in England95

Edmund Ludlow97

Violence of the Whigs100

Impeachments101

Committee of Murder102

Malevolence of John Hampden103

The Corporation Bill105

Debates on the Indemnity Bill110

Case of Sir Robert Sawyer111

The King purposes to retire to Holland114

He is induced to change his Intention115

The Whigs oppose his going to Ireland116

He prorogues the Parliament117

Joy of the Tories118

Dissolution and General Election119

Changes in the Executive Departments121

Caermarthen Chief Minister122

Sir John Lowther123

Rise and Progress of Parliamentary Corruption in England124

Sir John Trevor129

Godolphin retires；Changes at the Admiralty130

Changes in the Commissions of Lieutenancy131

Temper of the Whigs；Dealings of some Whigs with Saint Germains；Shrewsbury；Ferguson133

Hopes of the Jacobites；Meeting of the new Parliament135

Settlement of the Revenue136

Provision for the Princess of Denmark138

Bill declaring the Acts of the preceding Parliament valid144

Debate on the Changes in the Lieutenancy145

Abjuration Bill147

Act of Grace150

The Parliament prorogued；Preparations for the first War153

Administration of James at Dublin154

An auxiliary Force sent from France to Ireland155

Plan of the English Jacobites；Clarendon，Aylesbury，Dartmouth158

Penn159

Preston160

The Jacobites betrayed by Fuller161

Crone arrested162

Difficulties of William；Conduct of Shrewsbury164

The Council of Nine167

Conduct of Clarendon；Penn held to Bail168

Interview between William and Burnet；William sets out for Ireland169

Trial of Crone170

Danger of Invasion and Insurrection；Tourville＇s Fleet in the Channel171

Arrests of suspected Persons172

Torrington ordered to give Battle to Tourville173

Battle of Beachy Head175

Alarm in London；Battle of Fleurus176

Spirit of the Nation177

Conduct of Shrewsbury178

CHAPTER ⅩⅥ180

William lands at Carrickfergus，and proceeds to Belfast180

State of Dublin181

William＇s military Arrangements182

William marches southward183

The Irish Army retreats184

The Irish make a Stand at the Boyne185

The Army of James186

The Army of William187

Walker，now Bishop of Derry，accompanies the Army188

William reconnoitres the Irish Position；William is wounded189

Battle of the Boyne191

Flight of James195

Loss of the two Armies197

Fall of Drogheda；State of Dublin198

James flies to France；Dublin evacuated by the French and Irish Troops200

Entry of William into Dublin201

Effect produced in France by the News from Ireland201

Effect produced at Rome by the News from Ireland202

Effect produced in London by the News from Ireland203

James arrives in France；his Reception there204

Tourville attempts a Descent on England206

Teignmouth destroyed208

Excitement of the English Nation against the French209

The Jacobite Press211

The Jacobite Form of Prayer and Humiliation212

Clamour against the nonjuring Bishops213

Military Operations in Ireland；Waterford taken215

The Irish Army collected at Limerick；Lauzun pronounces that the Place cannot be defended216

The Irish insist on defending Limerick217

Tyrconnel is against defending Limerick219

Limerick defended by the Irish alone220

Sarsfield surprises the English Artillery221

Arrival of Baldearg O＇Donnel at Limerick222

The Besiegers suffer from the Rains224

Unsuccessful Assault on Limerick；The Siege raised225

Tyrconnel and Lauzun go to France；William returns to England226

Reception of William in England227

Expedition to the South of Ireland227

Marlborough takes Cork228

Marlborough takes Kinsale229

Affairs of Scotland；Intrigues of Montgomery with the Jacobites230

War in the Highlands231

Fort William built；Meeting of the Scottish Parliament233

Melville Lord High Commissioner；the Government obtains a Majority234

Ecclesiastical Legislation238

The Coalition between the Club and the Jacobites dissolved240

The Chiefs of the Club betray each other242

General Acquiescence in the new Ecclesiastical Polity242

Complaints of the Episcopalians245

The Presbyterian Nonjurors246

William dissatisfied with the Ecclesiastical Arrangements in Scotland250

Meeting of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland250

State of Affairs on the Continent251

The Duke of Savoy joins the Coalition251

Supplies voted253

Ways and Means254

Proceedings against Torrington255

Torrington＇s Trial and Acquittal256

Animosity of the Whigs against Caermarthen258

A Jacobite Plot260

Meeting of the leading Conspirators261

The Conspirators determine to send Preston to Saint Germains262

Papers entrusted to Preston262

Information of the Plot given to Caermarthen；Arrest of Preston and his Companions264

CHAPTER ⅩⅦ266

William＇s voyage to Holland266

William＇s Entrance into the Hague268

Congress at the Hague270

William his own Minister for Foreign Affairs272

William obtains a Toleration for the Waldenses274

Vices inherent in the Nature of Coalitions275

Siege and Fall of Mons276

William returns to England；Trials of Preston and Ashton277

Execution of Ashton279

Preston＇s Irresolution and Confessions279

Lenity shown to the Conspirators；Clarendon281

Dartmouth；Turner283

Penn；Death of George Fox；his Character283

Interview between Penn and Sidney288

Preston pardoned289

Joy of the Jacobites at the Fall of Mons290

The vacant Sees filled291

Tillotson Archbishop of Canterbury292

Conduct of Sancroft294

Difference between Sancroft and Ken295

Hatred of Sancroft to the Established Church；he provides for the episcopal Succession among the Nonjurors296

The new Bishops298

Sherlock，Dean of Saint Paul＇s298

Treachery of some of William＇s Servants305

Russell306

Godolphin308

Maryborough309

William returns to the Continent313

The Campaign of 1691 in Flanders314

The War in Ireland；State of the English Part of Ireland315

State of the Part of Ireland which was subject to James319

Dissensions among the Irish at Limerick321

Return of Tyrconnel to Ireland323

Arrival of a French Fleet at Limerick；Saint Ruth324

The English take the Field325

Fall of Ballymore；Siege and Fall of Athlone326

Return of the Irish Army331

Saint Ruth determines to fight332

Battle of Aghrim334

Fall of Galway337

Death of Tyrconnel339

Second Siege of Limerick339

The Irish desirous to capitulate341

Negotiation between the Irish Chiefs and the Besiegers342

The Capitulation of Limerick344

The Irish Troops required to make their Election between their Country and France346

Most of the Irish Troops volunteer for France347

Many of the Irish who had volunteered for France desert349

The last Division of the Irish Army sails from Cork for France350

State of Ireland after the War351

CHAPTER ⅩⅧ356

Opening of the Parliament356

Debates on the Salaries and Fees of Official Men357

Act excluding Papists from Public Trust in Ireland359

Debates on the East India Trade362

Debates on the Bill for Regulating Trials in Cases of High Treason378

Plot formed by Marlborough against the Government of William385

Marlborough＇s Plot discovered by the Jacobites390

Disgrace of Marlborough；Various Reports touching the Cause of Marlborough＇s Disgrace391

Rupture between Mary and Anne392

Fuller＇s Plot395

Close of the Session；Bill for ascertaining the Salaries of the Judges rejected402

Ministerial Changes in England405

Ministerial Changes in Scotland406

State of the Highlands408

Breadalbane employed to negotiate with the Rebel Clans409

Glencoe410

William goes to the Continent；death of Louvois430

The French Government determine to send an Expedition against England432

James believes the English Fleet is Friendly to him433

Conduct of Russell434

A Daughter born to James436

Preparations made in England to repel Invasion436

James goes down to his Army at La Hogue437

James＇s Declaration438

Effect produced by James＇s Declaration439

The English and Dutch Fleets join；Temper of the English Fleet442

Battle of La Hogue444

Rejoicings in England448

Young＇s Plot450

CHAPTER ⅩⅨ459

Foreign Policy of William459

The Northern Powers460

The Pope461

Conduct of the Allies461

The Emperor463

Spain464

William succeeds in preventing the Dissolution of the Coalition465

New Arrangements for the Government of the Spanish Netherlands466

Lewis takes the Field468

Siege of Namur469

Lewis returns to Versailles473

Luxemburg473

Battle of Steinkirk475

Conspiracy of Granval481

Return of William to England483

Naval Maladministration484

Earthquake at Port Royal487

Distress in England；Increase of Crime487

Meeting of Parliament；State of Parties491

The King＇s Speech；Question of Privilege raised by Lords492

Debates on the State of the Nation492

Bill for the Regulation of Trials in Cases of Treason498

Case of Lord Mohun499

Debates on the India Trade502

Supply502

Ways and Means；Land Tax503

Origin of the National Debt507

Parliamentary Reform516

The Place Bill521

The Triennial Bill525

The first Parliamentary Discussion on the Liberty of the Press528

State of Ireland539

The King refuses to pass the Triennial Bill544

Ministerial Arrangements547

The King goes to Holland；a Session of Parliament in Scotland549