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XIX.-Edward the First-Conquest of Wales-Queen
Eleanora
XX.-Wars of Edward the First with Scotland-His
Death-The Counties and Borough Towns begin
to elect Members to Parliament.
XXI.-Edward the Second-Battle of Bannockburn-
Edward the Third-Queen Philippa, and the
Black Prince-Battle of Crecy .
XXII.-Battle of Poitiers-Great Deeds of the Black
Prince His Death-Death of Edward the Third
XXIII.-Some memorable events, and Great Men of the
time of Edward the Third
XXIV.-Reign of Richard the Second
XXV.-Henry the Fourth-Prince Henry and Judge
Gascoyne-Sautre, the Martyr-Henry the
Fifth-Victory of Agincourt
XXVI.-Henry the Sixth-War with France-Joan of
Arc
XXVII.-War of the Roses-Dethronement of Henry the
Sixth
XXVIII.-Edward the Fourth-Warwick, the King-maker
-Battle of Barnet-Battle of Tewkesbury-
Death of Henry the Sixth-Cruelty of Edward
the Fourth-His Death
XXIX.-Edward the Fifth-Richard the Third-Henry
Tudor-Battle of Bosworth-Progress of the
Nation under the rule of the Plantagenet
Kings-The first English Printer.
XXX.-Henry the Seventh-Lambert Simnel-Perkin
Warbeck
XXXI. Conclusion of the Reign of Henry the Seventh-
Decay of the Feudal System-Court of the
Star Chamber-Study of the Greek Language—
First Voyage of Englishmen to America
XXXII.-Henry the Eighth-Battle of Flodden-Field of
the Cloth of Gold
XXXIII. The Six Wives of Henry the Eighth
XXXIV.-The Reformation
XXXV.-The Reformation, continued The Scriptures
XXXVI.-Cardinal Wolsey-Sir Thomas More-Cruelty of
the King-His Death-Creation of a Navy by
Henry the Eighth
XXXVII.-Edward the Sixth-War with Scotland-Refor-
mation in the English Church
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XXXVIII.-The King's Sisters - Schools and Hospitals
founded by Edward the Sixth-Voyage of Dis-
covery to the North-East-Lady Jane Grey-
Death of Edward
XXXIX.-Lady Jane Grey Queen-Mary the First-Execu
tion of Lady Jane and her Husband-The
Roman-Catholic Worship restored in the
Churches-The Marriage of the Queen-Re-
bellion of Wyatt-Imprisonment of the Prin-
cess Elizabeth
XL.-The Authority of the Pope re-established in
England—Martyrs of the English Church—
Loss of Calais-Death of Mary the First XLI.-Queen Elizabeth-Her Ministers of State- Popery abolished in England-Queen Eliza- beth's Navy-New Coinage
XLII. Some of the chief men of Queen Elizabeth's time
-Drake-Raleigh-Sir Philip Sidney-Earl of
Leicester-Earl of Essex.
XLIII.-Enmity of the French and Spaniards to England
-Assistance given by Elizabeth to the foreign
Protestants-Mary, Queen of Scots . .
XLIV.-Murder of Rizzio, and of Darnley-Deposition of
the Queen of Scots-She flies to England,
and is imprisoned there
XLV. Plots in favour of the Queen of Scots-Her
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XLVII. -Final attempts of Philip the Second to conquer
England-Rebellions in Ireland - Death of
Essex-Death of the Queen-Popularity of
Elizabeth
XLVIII.-State of England in Queen Elizabeth's time-
CHAP.
The City of London-Mines and Manufactories
-Great Writers-East India Company-Sir
Thomas Gresham-Foibles of the Queen-Her
great power in Church and State
XLIX. The Crown of England passes to the Scottish
Royal Family of Stuart-James the First-State
of Scotland-The Presbyterians-The English
Puritans, and Roman Catholics-The Hampton
Court Conference-New English Version of
the Bible The Gunpowder Plot
L.-Character of James the First-His Children,
Prince Henry; Charles; Elizabeth, Queen of
Bohemia.
LI.-Villiers, Duke of Buckingham-Journey of Prince
Charles to Spain-War-Death of James the
First Sir W. Raleigh.
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LII.-Disputes in the Church and State which end in a Civil War
LIII.-Charles the First-His Character-His Disputes
with the Parliament - Petition of Right-
Murder of Buckingham
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167
LIV.-Strafford and Laud-Courts of Star Chamber
and High Commission-Ship Money-Revolt
in Scotland-The Covenant
LV. The Long Parliament-Death of Strafford, and
of Laud.
LVI. -The Irish Rebellion-Beginning of the Civil War
-Battle of Edge-Hill-Oliver Cromwell
LVII.-Tyrannical Government of the Parliament, and
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the Puritans-Battle of Naseby-King Charles
takes refuge with the Scots, and is given up
by them to the Parliament-Imprisonment of
the King
LVIII.-Trial and Execution of King Charles His
Children
LIX.-The Commonwealth-Cromwell subdues Ireland
-Charles the Second proclaimed King in Scot-
land-The Scots overthrown at Dunbar, and
at Worcester-Narrow Escape of Charles-
Complete subjection of Scotland, and of
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Ireland-Cromwell and the Parliament-He is
enthroned as Protector of the Commonwealth. 193
LX.-Despotic Government of Cromwell-Gloom of
the Puritans-Glorious Exploits and Death of
Blake-Death of Cromwell-Richard Cromwell
proclaimed Protector-He resigns his office 198
LXL-The Army attempt to govern-General Monk- Charles the Second recalled-Joy of the Nation -Character of the King.
LXII.-The English Church restored-The Noncon-
formists-War with Holland-The Great Plague
-The Fire of London.
LXIII.-Dutch Fleet in the Thames-Banishment of Cla-
rendon-The Cabal-The Duke of York a
Papist-The Test Act .
LXIV. Louis the Fourteenth, King of France-Spain-
Holland-The Prince of Orange
LXV.-Popish Plot: Titus Oates-Rye-House Plot-
Lord W. Russell-Death of Charles the Second
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213
-Troubles in Scotland-Ireland - Foreign
Settlements-Sir Isaac Newton-John Milton
-Divines of the Seventeenth Century-Post-
Office established-The Habeas Corpus Act-
First Standing Army-First Copper Coinage. 216
LXVI. James the Second-The King endeavours to pro-
mote Popery-Monmouth's Rebellion-Judge
Jefferies-Bishop Ken-Barbarous Execution
of Alice Lisle and Elizabeth Gaunt
LXVII.-King James annuls the Laws against Popery-
And persecutes the English Church-Trial of
the Seven Bishops-Joy of the Nation at their
LXVIII.—A Son is born to the King—The Prince of Orange
comes to England-James deserted by his chief
officers, and by his daughter Anne-Flight of
the King-Interregnum-The Crown is offered
to the Prince and Princess of Orange-The
Bill of Right-Completion of the English
Revolution.
LXIX.-William the Third, and Mary the Second-Cha-
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racter of Mary, and of William-Affairs of
Scotland, from the death of Charles the Second
to the Battle of Killiecrankie Affairs of Ireland
-Siege of Derry-Battle of the Boyne . . . 241
LXX-Battle of Beachy Head-Conclusion of the War
in Ireland-Victory of La Hogue-Death of
Queen Mary-Greenwich Hospital-The Na-
tional Debt-The Peace of Ryswick-Death of
William the Third Whigs and Tories
Glencoe
LXXI,-Queen Anne-Settlement of the Crown on the
House of Brunswick-The Marlboroughs-
Blenheim-Treaty of Utrecht-Capture of
Gibraltar-Union of Scotland and England—
Death of Queen Anne-“Queen Anne's Bounty"
-The Non-Jurors-The first Missionary So-
cieties of England founded-Improvement of
Manufactures.
LXXII-George the First-Insurrection in favour of the
Pretender, James Stuart-Death of George the
First . .
LXXIII.—George the Second-Dettingen and Fontenoy— Charles Edward Stuart, and the Rebellion of 1745. . .
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LXXIV.-French and English Colonies in North America
-War-William Pitt-General Wolfe-Battle
of Quebec-Conquest of Canada
LXXV.-Acquisitions of the English in India—Clive—
The Sepoys-The Mogul Empire-English and
French Settlements in India-Surajah Dowlah
-The Black Hole-Battle of Plassy
LXXVI.-Naval Victories-Anson-Death of George the
Second-General Corruption of Morals-The
Methodists-Change of Style-Canals first con-
structed in England-Travelling in the time
of George the Second .
LXXVII.-George the Third-The Seven Years' War- England attempts to tax the American Colonies -War with the Colouists, and with France, Spain, and Holland-Death of Chatham-The
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