THE

HISTORY OF ENGLAND,

FROM THE

INVASION OF JULIUS CÆSAR

ΤΟ

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.

BOSTON:

LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY.

1854.

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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

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CONTENTS

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

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VOL. IV.

CHAPTER XLI.

ELIZABETH.

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CHAPTER XLIII.

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

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

- Henry IV. embraces the Catholic Religion. —

Naval Enterprises.

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A Parliament.

Scotch Affairs.

Vervins. The Earl of Essex

A Parliament. Peace of

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CHAPTER XLIV.

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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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Government of England. Revenues. Commerce.

Force. Manufactures. - Learning

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APPENDIX III.

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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

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CHAPTER XLV.

JAMES I.

CHAPTER XLVI.

Gunpowder Conspiracy. A Parliament. Truce between Spain

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

King.—Arminianism. State of Ireland .

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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

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CHAPTER XLVIII.

Sir Walter Raleigh's Expedition. His Execution. - Insurrections

in Bohemia. Loss of the Palatinate.

A Parliament. Parties. Fall of Bacon.

King and the Commons. - Protestation of the Commons . . 293

Negotiations with Spain. -

Rupture between the

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CHAPTER XLIX.

Negotiations with regard to the Marriage and the Palatinate.

Character of Buckingham. - Prince's Journey to Spain.-Mar-

riage Treaty broken. - A Parliament.

ture with Spain. - - Treaty with France.

-Death of the King. His Character.

TO THE REIGN OF JAMES I.

- Ecclesiastical

Civil Government of England during this Period.

Government. Manners. Finances. Navy. Commerce.

Manufactures. Colonies. Learning and Arts

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APPENDIX

- Return of Bristol. - Rup-

Mansfeldt's Expedition.

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CHAPTER L.

CHARLES I.

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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.

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CHAPTER LI.

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

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

age. -Arminianism. - Dissolution of the Parliament

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CHAPTER LII.

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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 and High Commission. - Ship Money.

Trial of Hambden.

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.

contents in England. - Rout at Newburn..

Great Council of the Peers

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Dissolution. - Dis-

Treaty of Rippon.-

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