THE

HISTORY

OF

ENGLAND,

FROM THE

INVASION OF JULIUS CÆSAR

TO

The REVOLUTION in 1688.

In EIGHT VOLUMES, illuftrated with Plates.

By DAVID HUME, Efq.

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

To which is prefixed,

A fhort ACCOUNT of his LIFE, written by Himself.

LONDON:

Printed for T. CADELL:

And fold by T. CADELL jun. and W. DAVIES,
(Succeffors to Mr. CADELL,) in the Strand;

and T. N. LONGMAN, Paternofter-Row.

MDCCXCVII.

Be 307.54.24

16 1890

HARY.

Batchelder Begnest

Queen's popularity-Re-establishment of the proteftant

religion A parliament-Peace with France-

Disgust 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-

beth.
Page I

State of Europe

CHA P. XXXIX.

Civil wars of France-

-Havre de

Grace put in poffeffion of the English-A parliament

-Havre loft-Affairs of Scotland

of Scots marries the earl of Darnley-

The queen

Confederacy

against the proteftants-Murder of Rizzio-A par-

liament-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.

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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-

Maffacre of Paris-French affairs

the Low Countries-A parliament.

-French affairs-

-Civil wars of

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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-

miflion-Affairs of the Low Countries-Hoftilities

with Spain.

CHA P. XLII.

239

Zeal of the catholics-Babington's confpiracy-Mary

affents to the confpiracy-The confpirators feifed

and executed -Resolution 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-Reafons for the execution

of MaryThe 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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CHAP,