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Measures relating to Unitarians, Arians, and Sceptics
Rapid growth of religious indifferentism in England
337
339
CHAPTER III.
Monotony of English party politics. Tories still esteemed Jacobite 342
Policy and partial restoration of Bolingbroke
Schism of the Whigs in 1717.
Partial reconciliation in 1720
The South Sea catastrophe
Complete ascendency of Walpole
Sketch of his life
Ministry of Walpole
342
345
347
348
350
351
His care in avoiding violent concussions of opinion
His measures to reconcile the country gentry to the dynasty
His prudent religious policy
Proceedings relating to the National Debt. Arguments for National
Debts
364
365
Erroneous estimates of the financial capacities of the country
Connection between the Revolution and the National Debt
The sinking fund of Walpole
His ascendency not due to great eloquence. Oratory not supreme
in Parliament
391
Summary of the merits of Walpole
393
Degree in which the guilt of it attaches to Walpole
399
His influence over young men.
401
Report of the Committee of Inquiry
402
Effect of the language of Walpole on political morality in
Death of the Emperor. Weakness of Maria Theresa
Frederick II.
419
421
Austrian victories in Bohemia and Bavaria
Charles VII. crowned Emperor
Frederick breaks the Convention. Battle of Czaslau
Peace of Breslau
Expulsion of the French from Bohemia
Death of Fleury
Rapid changes of fortune in Italy
437
Exaggerated war measures of England
438
439
Ambitious views of Maria
440
441
Alleged subordination of English to Hanoverian interests
Unpopularity of Carteret
442
445
Death of Lord Wilmington. Ascendency of the Pelhams.
Henry Pelham .
Abortive attempt of the French to invade England
447
French and Spanish fleet escapes from Toulon in spite of the
English.
448
Italian campaigns in 1744
452
1745. Offensive alliance between England, Holland, Austria, and
Saxony
453
Death of Charles VII.
eace between Austria and Bavaria. The Duke of Lorraine elected
Victories of the Prussians. Peace of Dresden between Austria and
Prussia.
Insurrection of Genoa. French and Spaniards victorious in Italy.
French campaign in Flanders. Battle of Fontenoy and its results
The Jacobite insurrection of 1745
General incapacity of the British commanders
Failure of the attempt of the King to displace Pelham
Re-establishment of the Ministry
Condition of Europe called urgently for peace
Reduction of the army
460
461
462
466
Great predominance of the commercial spirit in Parliament
Anxiety for Parliamentary reform in the country
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Parliamentary Corruption and Tyranny
Simultaneous growth of the power of the Commons and the influ-
ence of Government upon its members since the Revolution
Arbitrary proceedings of the Lower House. The Kentish petitioners
The Aylesbury election
Parliamentary censorship of the Press
Parliamentary privilege
Scandalous proceedings in the trials of disputed elections
Parliamentary reporting forbidden. Its history
470
473
474
476
Measures diminishing the number of pensioners and placeholders
484
Attempts to shorten the duration of Parliament. Effects of the
Septennial Act
486
Measure against bribery.
Redeeming Features of Parliament
Character of the English upper classes
Constant infusion of young members.
The representation of the counties and of the large towns
Fear of the Pretender.
Attention paid to popular wishes
Effects of the degradation of literature under the first Georges
501
503
Superiority of the English Government to most Continental ones 510
Confusion of party qualities. Natural history of Whigs and Tories 512
Reforms in Scotland
Growth of the secular view of marriage in English law.
Success of Lord Hardwicke's Act
Decline of the spirit of philanthropy and reform
538
539
540
Growth of the Modern Military System
Improvements in the art of war led to standing armies.
History of the Mutiny Act
Opinion of Blackstone
Jealousy of the Army
History of barracks
CHAPTER IV.
National Tastes and Manners
Growth of newspapers and magazines
Coarseness of manners
Gambling
Gardening
Architecture
Painting
Music. Growth of the Opera
Career of Handel
The Drama. Its immorality
Legislation on the subject
'The Beggars' Opera'
Depression of taste.
The Shakespearean revival