CONTENTS

OF

THE FOURTH VOLUME.

CHAPTER X.

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The Flight of James known; great Agitation

The Lords meet at Guildhall

Riots in London .

The Spanish Ambassador's House sacked

Arrest of Jeffreys

The Irish Night

The King detained near Sheerness

The Lords order him to be set at Liberty

William's Embarrassment

Arrest of Feversham

Arrival of James in London

Consultation at Windsor .

The Dutch Troops occupy Whitehall; Message from the

Prince delivered to James

James sets out for Rochester

Arrival of William at Saint James's

He is advised to assume the Crown by Rigat of Conquest

He calls together the Lords and the Members o the Parlia-

ments of Charles the Second

Flight of James from Rochester .

Debates and Resolutions of the Lords

Debates and Resolutions of the Commoners summoned by

the Prince; A Convention called

Exertions of the Prince to restore Order

His tolerant Policy

Satisfaction of Roman Catholic Powers

State of Feeling in France

Reception of the Queen of England in France
Arrival of James at Saint Germains

State of Feeling in the United Provinces

Election of Members to serve in the Convention

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Debate in the Lords on the Plan of Regency .

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Schism between the Whigs and the Followers of Danby

104

Meeting at the Earl of Devonshire's

107

Debate in the Lords on the Question whether the Throne

was vacant; Majority for the Negative; Agitation

in London

109

Letter of James to the Convention; Debates .

111

Negotiations; Letter of the Princess of Orange to Danby 112

The Princess Anne acquiesces in the Whig Plan

The Lords yield;.New. Laws proposed for the Security of

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Rejoicings in Holland

141

Discontent of the Clergy and of the Army

142

Reaction of Public Feeling

143

Temper of the Tories .

145

Temper of the Whigs

149

Ministerial Arrangements

152

William his own Minister for Foreign Affairs

153

Danby

155

Halifax

156

Nottingham

157

Shrewsbury

159

The Board of Admiralty; the Board of Treasury

160

The Great Seal

161

The Judges

162

The H sehold

163

Subordinate Appointments.

166

The Convention turned into a Parliament

167

The Members of the two Houses required to take the Oaths 172

Questions relating to the Revenue

174

Abolition of the Hearth Money

177

Repayment of the Expenses of the United Provinces; Mu-

tiny at Ipswich

179

The first Mutiny Bill

184

Suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act

190

Unpopularity of William.

191

Popularity of Mary

195

The Court removed from Whitehall to Hampton Court 197

The Court at Kensington

201

William's foreign Favourites

202

General Maladministration

204

Dissensions among Men in Office

207

Department of Foreign Affairs

212

Religious Disputes .

213

The High Church Party

215

The Low Church Party .

217

William's Views concerning Ecclesiastical Polity

219

Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury

220

Nottingham's Views concerning Ecclesiastical Polity

224

The Toleration Bill

227

The Comprehension Bill

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The Bill for settling the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy 246

The Bill for settling the Coronation Oath

264

The Coronation .

267

Promotions

270

The Coalition against France

271

The Devastation of the Palatinate .

272

War declared against France

277

CHAPTER XII.

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State of Ireland at the Time of the Revolution ; the civil

Power in the Hands of the Roman Catholics

280

The military Power in the Hands of the Roman Catholics;

Mutual Enmity between the Englishry and Irishry 284

Panic among the Englishry

286

History of the Town of Kenmare

287

Enniskillen

292

Londonderry

293

Closing of the Gates of Londonderry.

296

Mountjoy sent to pacify Ulster

298

William opens a Negotiation with Tyrconnel

300

The Temples consulted

303

Richard Hamilton sent to Ireland on his Parole .

304

Tyrconnel sends Mountjoy and Rice to France

305

Tyrconnel calls the Irish People to Arms

307

Devastation of the Country

309

The Protestants in the South unable to resist

314

Enniskillen and Londonderry hold out; Richard Hamilton

marches into Ulster with an Army

316

James determines to go to Ireland

318

Assistance furnished by Lewis to James

320

Choice of a French Ambassador to accompany James 322

The Count of Avaux

323

James lands at Kinsale

325

James enters Cork .

326

Journey of James from Cork to Dublin

328

Discontent in England

331

Factions at Dublin Castle

332

James determines to go to Ulster

339

Journey of James to Ulster

340