THE

HISTORY OF ENGLAND

FROM

The Invasion of Julius Cæsar

TO

THE ABDICATION OF JAMES THE SECOND,

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.

VOL. IV.

BOSTON:

PHILLIPS, SAMPSON, AND COMPANY

CONTENTS

OF THE FOURTH VOLUME.

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

1558. The Queen's Popularity,

ELIZABETH.

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1

Philip of Spain makes Proposals of Marriage to her,...... 3

Reestablishment of the Protestant Religion,

4

6

Joy of the Public at the Coronation,....

A Parliament; unanimous Recognition of the Queen's

Title,

The Queen's Supremacy established,.

The Laws of King Edward in regard to Religion confirmed,

1559. The Liturgy in the vulgar Tongue again introduced,....

The Commons address the Queen to fix her Choice of a

Husband,......

Peace with France,.

10

12

Disgust between the Queen and Mary Queen of Scots,.... 14

Affairs of Scotland,

15

Prudent Government of the Queen Regent.

15

Reformation in Scotland,.

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High Pretensions of the Congregation,.

21

The Queen Regent forms an Accommodation with them,.. 22

Animosities again break out between them,.............. 23

The Congregation of the Lord,

Walter Mill burned at St. Andrew's,.

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Outrages of the Reformers,..

John Knox returns from Geneva,

Civil Wars in Scotland,

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1563

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Interposition of Elizabeth in Scotch Affairs,

She supports the Cause of the Reformers,

Settlement of Scotland by the Treaty of Edinburgh,

28

The Genius and Capacity of Elizabeth in this Transaction, 28

Rigorous Measures of the Scotch Reformers,

French Affairs; Prevalence of the Reformed Doctrines, 30

The Guise Faction support the ancient Religion,

Death of the French King,.....

29

31

1562. State of Europe,

32

1561. Elizabeth refuses Mary a Safe-conduct through England,.. 33

Arrival of Mary in Scotland,

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35

She is received with great Joy,....
Bigotry of the Scotch Reformers,

36

36

Mary is insulted on account of her Religion,. . . . . .

Contumelious Behavior of John Knox to the Queen,....

Her unhappy Situation,

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Poverty and morose Zeal of the Scotch Preachers,.

Mary sends an Ambassador to Elizabeth,

Wise Government of Elizabeth,.

CHAPTER XXXIX

1564. Peace with France,

Scotch Affairs,

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She receives various Proposals of Marriage,....

Her rigorous Treatment of Catharine Gray and Lord Hert-

ford,...

or appoint her Successor,
She returns an evasive Answer,.
The French Hugonots make a separate Peace,.
The Siege and Loss of Havre,

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PAGS

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Bigotry and Ambition of Philip,.

Civil Wars of France,

Havre de Grace put in Possession of the English,
Elizabeth assists the French Hugonots,

A Parliament; Address to the Queen to choose a Husband,

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Apparent Friendship between Elizabeth and Mary,

Various Proposals of Marriage to Mary,

Artful Schemes of Elizabeth to elude them,

Conference between Elizabeth and Melvil, Mary's Ambas-

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