ELIZABETH

Published as the Act directs by T. Cadell. Strand Feb'1.1788.

Hall foulp

GEN

THE

HISTORY

OF

ENGLAND,

FROM THE

INVASION OF JULIUS CÆSAR

то

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 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.
MDCCLXXXIX.

CONTENTS

O F THE

FIFTH VOLUME.

CHA P. XXXVIII.

ELIZABETH.

--

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 Elizabeth.

CHAP.

Page I

XXXIX.

Havre de

A parliament

Grace put in poffeffion of the English

-The

queen of

-Havre loft- Affairs of Scotland

Scots marries the earl of Darnley-Confederacy against

the proteftants-Murder of Rizzio-A parliament

-Murder of Darnley Queen of Scots marries

Bothwel -Infurrections in Scotland. -Imprifonment

of Mary Mary flies into England Conference at

York and Hampton Court.

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Character of the puritans Duke of Norfolk's confpiracy

-Infurrection in the north Affaffination of the earl

of Murray-A parliament-- Civil wars of France

Affairs of the Low Countries-New confpiracy

of the Duke of Norfolk-Trial of Norfolk-His

Scotch affairs French affairs

execution

Maffacre of Paris

French affairs

of the Low Countries-A parliament.

Civil wars

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CHA P. 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-Interpo-

fition of king James -Reafons for the execution of

Mary The execution Mary's character The

queen's affected forrowDrake 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 Portugal Affairs

of Scotland.

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