III.--Henry of Navarre abjures the Protestant Faith, and

is crowned in 1594-State of France-Character of Henry

IV. His Assassination in 1610.- Page 65.

CHAPTER XXVIII.

ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND IN THE REIGNS OF ELIZABETH, AND

MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS:-Personal Enmity of Elizabeth

and Mary-Reformation in Scotland- Regency of Mary of

Guise-John Knox-Intervention of England-Confession

of Faith ratified by Parliament-Mary arrives in Scotland-

Artful Measures of Elizabeth in Scotland-Murder of Rizzio

-of Darnley-Forced Abdication of Mary-James VI.

proclaimed Battle of Langsyde-Mary imprisoned in Eng-

land-Executed, 1587-Ambitious Schemes of the Earl of

Essex-Death and Character of Elizabeth.-Page 82.

CHAPTER XXIX.

GREAT BRITAIN IN THE REIGNS OF JAMES I. AND CHARLES I. :-

Accession of James VI. of Scotland to the Throne of England

-Change of popular Feeling on the Rights of the Subject-

Gunpowder Plot-His unworthy Favourites-Pacific Reign-

Death-Charles I.-Differences with his first Parliament-

Petition of Rights-Religious Innovations attempted in Eng-

land and Scotland- augment the Discontents-The National

Covenant-Proceedings of Charles's last Parliament-Im-

peachment and Execution of Strafford-Bill passed declaring

Parliament perpetual-Catholic Rebellion in Ireland made

a Pretext for the Parliament levying an Army-Bench of

Bishops impeached and imprisoned-King impeaches five

Members of the House of Commons-Civil War-Solemn

League and Covenant-Scots co-operate with Parliament-

Cromwell Battle of Naseby-Cromwell turns the Army

against the Parliament-Trial and Execution of Charles-

Reflections.-Page 108.

CHAPTER XXX.

COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND, REIGNS OF CHARLES II. AND

JAMES II. :-Charles II. acknowledged King in Scotland and

Ireland-Marquis of Montrose-Cromwell defeats the Scots

at Dunbar Battle of Worcester-Navigation Act-Crom-

well dissolves the Parliament by Violence, and puts an End

to the Republic-Barebones' Parliament-Cromwell named

Lord Protector-His successful Administration-Death-

Richard his son Resigns the Protectorate-the Rump Parlia-

ment-Disunion in the Council of Officers-General Monk

-Charles II. proclaimed Profuse and voluptuous Reign-

War with Holland and France-Plague and Fire of London

-Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle-Alarms of Popery-Titus

Oates-Bill excluding the Duke of York from the Crown

-Habeas Corpus Act-Distinction of Whig and Tory first

used-Conspiracy of Russel, Sidney, and Monmouth-Death

of Charles-James II. - Monmouth beheaded - Violent

measures of James excite the Disgust of all Parties--William

Prince of Orange-James escapes to the Continent-Crown

settled on the Prince and Princess of Orange-Declaration

fixing the Constitution.-Page 137.

CHAPTER XXXI.

-

ON THE CONSTITUTION OF ENGLAND :-Historical Sketch of, up

to the Revolution-The Legislative Power-Constitution of

the House of Commons-House of Peers-The Executive

Power-Powers of the Crown now limited-Habeas Corpus

Act-Trial by Jury-Liberty of the Press. Page 169.

CHAPTER XXXII.

HISTORY OF FRANCE UNDER LEWIS XIII., AND OF SPAIN AND

PORTUGAL UNDER PHILIP III. and IV. :-Mary de Medicis

Regent Siege of Rochelle-Cardinal Richelieu-Death of

Lewis XIII.-Spain-Philip III.-Philip IV.-Degraded

State of Spain-Portugal throws off the Spanish Yoke-

Constitution of Portugal-Constitution of Spain.-Page 196.

CHAPTER XXXIII.

GERMANY FROM THE ABDICATION OF CHARLES V. TO THE PEACE

OF WESTPHALIA :-Ferdinand I.-Thirty Years' War-Fer-

dinand II.-Palatinate laid waste-Gustavus Adolphus-

Ferdinand III.-Peace of Westphalia.—Page 210.

CHAPTER XXXIV.

FRANCE UNDER LEWIS XIV. :-Anne of Austria Regent----

Cardinal Mazarin-Condé-Turenne-War of the Fronde-

Cardinal De Retz-Treaty of the Pyrenees and of Oliva—

Christina, Queen of Sweden-Peace of Breda-Wars in

Flanders Triple Alliance-Sabatei Sevi-Lewis attacks

Holland-Death of Turenne-Peace of Minequar-Revoca-

tion of the Edict of Nantes-Lewis continues the War in

Germany-Peace of Ryswick-Spanish Succession-Prince

Eugene-War with England-Marlborough-Battle of Blen-

heim-Gibraltar taken by the English-Battle of Ramillies

-Lewis' Schemes in favour of the Stuarts Successes of

the Allies-Battle of Malplaquet-Humiliation of Lewis-

Battle of Villa Viciosa restores Philip to the Throne of Spain-

Peace of Utrecht, 1713-Peace of Radstadt-Constitution

of France under the Monarchy.-Page 217.

CHAPTER XXXV.

PETER THE GREAT, CZAR OF MUSCOVY AND CHARLES XII. OF

SWEDEN :-Origin of the Russian Empire-Siberia conquered

-Rapid Extension in Asia-Peter the Great-Forms the

first small Body of regular Troops-Equips a Fleet-Travels

in search of Knowledge-Returns to Russia-His vast Inno-

vations-Charles XII. of Sweden-Confederacy against-

Defeats the Russians in the Battle of Narva-Invades Poland-

Takes Warsaw and Cracow-Places Stanislaus on the Throne

-Invades the Ukraine-Is defcated at Pultowa-Taken

Prisoner by the Turks-Returns to his Dominions-Killed

at Frederickshal-Character-Peter the Great puts his Son

to Death-Death of Peter-Internal Improvements of his

Empire. Page 253.

CHAPTER XXXVI.

VIEW of the PROGRESS of SCIENCE and LITERATURE in EUROPE

from the END of the FIFTEENTH to the END of the SEVEN-

TEENTH CENTURY :-Progress of Philosophy-Lord Bacon

-Experimental Philosophy-Des Cartes-Galileo-Kepler

-Logarithms-Circulation of the Blood-Royal Society of

London instituted-Sir Isaac Newton-Locke-Progress of

Literature-Epic Poetry-Ariosto-Tasso-Milton-Lyric

Poetry-Drama-English and French-History - Page 276.