THE

HISTORY OF ENGLAND, ,

FROM THE

INVASION OF JULIUS CAESAR

TO

THE REVOLUTION IN 1688.

BY

DAVID HUME, ESQ.

A NEW EDITION,
WITH THE AUTHOR'S LAST CORRECTIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS.

TO WHICH IS PREFIXED

A SHORT ACCOUNT OF HIS LIFE, WRITTEN BY HIMSELF.

IN SIX VOLUMES.

VOL. IV.

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CONTENTS

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VOL. IV.

CHAPTER XLI.

ELIZABETH.

Affairs of Scotland. — Spanish Affairs. — Sir Francis Drake. — A

Parliament. — Negotiations of Marriage with the Duke of Anjou. —

Affairs of Scotland. — Letter of Queen Mary to Elizabeth. Con-

spiracies in England. - A Parliament. — The Ecclesiastical Com-

mission.- Affairs of the Low Countries. Hostilities with Spain

Page 1

CHAPTER XLII.

Zeal of the Catholics. – Babington's Conspiracy. — Mary assents to

the Conspiracy. — The Conspirators seized and executed. — Reso-

lution to try the Queen of Scots. — The Commissioners prevail on

her to submit to the Trial.— The Trial.- Sentence against Mary.-

Interposition of King James. Reasons for the Execution of

Mary. — The Execution. — Mary's Character. — The Queen's

affected Sorrow. Drake destroys the Spanish Fleet at Cadiz.

Philip projects the Invasion of England.— The Invincible Armada.-

Preparations in England. — The Armada arrives in the Chan-

nel - Defeated. — A Parliament. Expedition against Portu-

gal. — Affairs of Scotland

44

CHAPTER XLIII.

French Affairs. — Murder of the Duke of Guise. - Murder of Henry

III.- Progress of Henry IV.- Naval Enterprises against Spain.-

A Parliament. — Henry IV. embraces the Catholic Religion.

Scotch Affairs. Naval Enterprises. — A Parliament. — Peace of

Vervins. — The Earl of Essex

104

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CHAPTER XLIV.

State of Ireland. — Tyrone's Rebellion. — Essex sent over to Ire-

land. His ill Success. Returns to England — Is Disgraced. -

His Intrigues. — His Insurrection. — His Trial and Execution.

French Affairs. - Mountjoy's Success in Ireland. — Defeat of the

Spaniards and Irish. - A Parliament.-- Tyrone's Submission.

Queen's Sickness and Death — and Character

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Introduction. — James's first Transactions. State of Europe.

Rosni's Negotiations. — Raleigh's Conspiracy. — Hampton-Court

Conference. - A Parliament. — Peace with Spain

219

CHAPTER XLVI.

Gunpowder Conspiracy. – A Parliament. — Truce between Spain

and the United Provinces. — A Parliament. - Death of the French

King.- Arminianism. - State of Ireland .

242

CHAPTER XLVII.

Death of Prince Henry. Marriage of the Princess Elizabeth with

the Palatine. — Rise of Somerset. — His Marriage. Overbury

poisoned. — Fall of Somerset. — Rise of Buckingham. - Caution-

ary Towns delivered. — Affairs of Scotland

268

riage Treaty broken. — A Parliament. Return of Bristol. Rup-

ture with Spain. — Treaty with France. · Mansfeldt's Expedition.

– Death of the King. - His Character .

Page 317

APPENDIX

TO THE REIGN OF JAMES I.

Civil Government of England during this Period. — Ecclesiastical

Government. Manners. Finances. Navy. — Commerce. —

Manufactures. — Colonies. — Learning and Arts

345

CHAPTER L.

CHARLES I.

A Parliament at Westminster. - At Oxford. — Naval Expedition

against Spain. - Second Parliament. - Impeachment of Bucking-

ham. — Violent Measures of the Court. · War with France. — Ex-

pedition to the Isle of Rhé .

380

CHAPTER LI.

Third Parliament. — Petition of Right. — Prorogation. — Death of

Buckingham. — New Session of Parliament. — Tonnage and Pound-

age. -Arminianism. — Dissolution of the Parliament . . . 412

CHAPTER LII.

Peace with France. —Peace with Spain. State of the Court and

Ministry.- Character of the Queen. - Strafford. — Laud. -- Inno-

vations in the Church. — Irregular Levies of Money. Severities

in the Star-Chamber apd High Commission. - Ship Money.-

Trial of Hambden .

445

CHAPTER LIII.

Discontents in Scotland. Introduction of the Canons and Liturgy.-

A Tumult at Edinburgh. The Covenant. — A General Assem-

bly. — Episcopacy abolished. — War. — A Pacification. — Renewal

of the War. — Fourth English Parliament. — Dissolution. — Dis-

contents in England. - Rout at Newburn. — Treaty of Rippon.-

Great Council of the Peers

479