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THE
HISTORY OF ENGLAND
FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES THE SECOND).
BY
LORD MACAULAY.
VOLUME III,
LONDON:
LONGMAN, BROWN, GREEN, LONGMANS, & ROBERTS.
1859.
CONTENTS
OF
THE THIRD VOLUME.
CHAPTER VIII.
Page
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Consecration of the Nuncio at Saint James's Palace
His public Reception; the Duke of Somerset
Dissolution of the Parliament
Military Offences illegally punished
Proceedings of the High Commission; the Universities
Proceedings against the University, of Cambridge
The Earl of Mulgrave
State of Oxford
Magdalene College, Oxford
Anthony Farmer recommended by the King for President
Election of the President
The Fellows of Magdalene cited before the High Commission ;
Parker recommended as President
The Charterhouse
The royal Progress
The King at Oxford ; he reprimands the Fellows of Magdalene
Penn attempts to mediate
Special Ecclesiastical Commissioners sent to Oxford
Protest of Hough
Parker
Ejection of the Fellows
Magdalene College turned into a Popish Seminary
Resentment of the Clergy
Schemes of the Jesuitical Cabal respecting the Succession
Scheme of James and Tyrconnel for preventing the Princess
of Orange from succeeding to the Kingdom of Ireland
The Queen pregnant; general Incredulity
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Feeling of the constituent Bodies, and of the Peers
James determines to pack a Parliament
The Board of Regulators
Many Lords Lieutenants dismissed ; the Earl of Oxford
The Earl of Shrewsbury
The Earl of Dorset
Questions put to the Magistrates ; their Answers ; Failure of
the King's Plans
List of Sheriffs ; Character of the Roman Catholic Country
Gentlemen
Feeling of the Dissenters
Regulation of Corporations
Inquisition in all the public Departments
Dismission of Sawyer
Williams Solicitor General
Second Declaration of Indulgence
The Clergy ordered to read it
They hesitate ; Patriotism of the Protestant Nonconformists of
London -
Consultation of the London Clergy
Consultation at Lambeth Palace ; Petition of the seven Bishops
presented to the King
The London Clergy disobey the royal Order
Hesitation of the Government
It is determined to prosecute the Bishops for a Libel
They are examined by the Privy Council
They are committed to the Tower
Birth of the Pretender
He is generally believed to be supposititious
The Bishops brought before the King's Bench and bailed
Agitation of the public Mind
Uneasiness of Sunderland
IIe professes himself a Roman Catholic
Trial of the Bishops
The Verdict; Joy of the People
Peculiar State of public Feeling at this Time
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121
127
CHAPTER IX.
Change in the Opinion of the Tories concerning the Lawfulness
of Resistance
131
Russell proposes to the Prince of Orange a Descent on England 140
Henry Sidney
141
Devonshire ; Shrewsbury ; Halifax
142
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Danby
143
Bishop Compton
144
Nottingham
145
Lumley ; Invitation to William despatched
146
Conduct of Mary
148
Difficulties of William's Enterprise
149
Conduct of James after the Trial of the Bishops
154
Dismissions and Promotions
155
Proceedings of the High Commission. Sprat resigns his Seat 158
Discontent of the Clergy; Transactions at Oxford
159
Discontent of the Gentry
160
Discontent of the Army
161
Irish Troops brought over ; public Indignation
163
Lillibullero
169
Politics of the United Provinces ; Errors of the French King 170
His Quarrel with the Pope concerning Franchises
173
The Archbishopric of Cologne
175
Skilful Management of William
176
His military and naval Preparations
178
He receives numerous Assurances of Support from England 179
Sunderland
181
Anxiety of William
185
Warnings conveyed to James
186
Exertions of Lewis to save James
188
James frustrates them
189
The French Armies invade Germany
192
William obtains the Sanction of the States General to his Ex-
pedition
193
Schomberg
195
British Adventurers at the Hague
196
William's Declaration
197
James roused to a Sense of his Danger
200
His naval Means
201
His military Means
202
He attempts to conciliate his Subjects
203
He gives Audience to the Bishops
204
His Concessions ill received
206
Proofs of the Birth of the Prince of Wales submitted to the
Privy Council
210
Disgrace of Sunderland
211
William takes leave of the States of Holland
213
He embarks and sails; he is driven back by a Storm
214
His Declaration arrives in England ; James questions the
Lords
215
VOL. III,