THE

HISTORY

OF

ENGLAND,

FROM THE

INVASION OF JULIUS CAESAR

TO

The REVOLUTION in 1688.

In EIGHT VOLUMES, illustrated with Plates.

By DAVID HUME, Efq.

A NEW EDITION, with the AUTHOR'S laft
CORRECTIONS and IMPROVEMENTS.

To which is prefixed,

A short ACCOUNT of his LIFE, written by Himself.

VOL. V.

LONDON:

Printed for T. CADELL, in the Strand:

, And fold by T. LONGMAN, N° 39, Paternofter-row:
MDCCXCII.

Queen's popularity--Re-establishment of the proteftant

religion A parliament-Peace with France.

Difguft between the queen and Mary queen of Scots

-Scots affairs-Reformation in Scotland

Civil wars in Scotland-Interpofal of the queen in'

Scots affairs Settlement of Scotland- French

affairs-Arrival of Mary in Scotland- -Bigotry of

the Scotch Reformers Wife government of Eliza-

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beth.

CHA P. XXXIX.

State of Europe-Civil wars of France-Havre de

Grace put in poffeffion of the English-A parliament,

-Havre loft- Affairs of Scotland-
-The queen

of Scots marries the earl of Darnley- -Confederacy

against the proteftants-Murder of Rizzio-A par-

liament--Murder
Murder of Darnley-Queen of Scots

marries Bothwel--Infurrections in Scotland--Im-

prisonment of Mary--Mary flies into England-

Conference at York and Hampton Court.

64

CHAP.

CHAP. XL.

Character of the puritans-Duke of Norfolk's confpi-

racy--Infurrection in the north-Affaffination of

the earl of Murray--A parliament-Civil wars of

France-Affairs of the Low Countries-New con-

fpiracy of the duke of Norfolk-Trial of Norfolk

His execution-Scotch affairs-French affairs- -

Maffacre of Paris-French affairs-Civil wars of

the Low Countries——A parliament. Page 149

CHAP. XLI.

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-Confpiracies in

England-A parliament-The ecclefiaftical com-

miffion Affairs of the Low Countries-Hoftilities

with Spain.

239

CHAP. XLII.

Zeal of the catholics--Babington's confpiracy-Mary

affents to the confpiracy--The confpirators feized

and executed--Refolution to try the queen of Scots

-The commiffioners prevail on her to fubmit to the

trial- The trial--Sentence against Mary--In-

terpofition of king James--Reasons for the execution

of Mary-The execution--Mary's character--

The queen's affected forrow-Drake deftroys the

Spanish fleet at Cadiz-Philip projects the invafion

of England--The invincible armada--Preparations

in England-The armada arrives in the channel

Defeated A parliament--Expedition against Por-

tugal-Affairs of Scotland.
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