THE

HISTORY OF ENGLAND

FROM THE

INVASION OF JULIUS CÆSAR

TO THE

REVOLUTION IN 1688;

BY DAVID HUME, ESQ.

CONTINUED

TO THE DEATH OF GEORGE THE SECOND,
BY T. SMOLLETT, M.D.

A NEW EDITION,

WITH PORTRAITS AND LIVES OF THE AUTHORS:

IN THIRTEEN VOLUMES,

VOL. VIII.

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Schemes of the cabal-Remonstrances of sir William Temple-Campaign of 1674

-A parliament-Passive obedience-A parliament-Campaign of 1675-Con-

gress of Nimeguen-Campaign of 1676-Uncertain conduct of the king-A par-

liament-Campaign of 1677-Parliament's distrust of the king-Marriage of the

prince of Orange with the lady Mary-Plan of peace-Negotiations-Campaign

of 1678-Negotiations-Peace of Nimeguen-State of affairs in Scotland Page 1

CHAP. LXVII.

The popish plot-Oates's narrative and character-Coleman's letters-Godfrey's

murder-General consternation-The parliament-Zeal of the parliament-Bed-

loe's narrative-Accusation of Danby-His impeachment-Dissolution of the

long parliament-Its character-Trial of Coleman-Of Ireland-New election

-Duke of Monmouth-Duke of York retires to Brussels-New parliament-

Danby's impeachment-Popish plot—New council-Limitations on a popish suc-

cessor-Bill of exclusion-Habeas corpus bill-Prorogation and dissolution of

the parliament-Trial and execution of the five Jesuits-and of Langhorne-

Wakeman acquitted-State of affairs in Scotland-Battle of Bothwell-bridge 59

CHAP. LXVIII.

State of parties-State of the ministry-Meal-tub plot-Whig and Tory-A new

parliament-Violence of the commons-Exclusion bill-Arguments for and

against the exclusion-Exclusion bill rejected-Trial of Stafford-His execution

-Violence of the commons-Dissolution of the parliament-New parliament at

Oxford-Fitz harris's case-Parliament dissolved-Victory of the royalists 112

CHAP. LXIX.

State of affairs in Ireland-Shaftesbury acquitted-Argyle's trial-State of affairs

in Scotland-State of the ministry in England-New nomination of sheriffs-

Quo warrantos-Great power of the crown-A conspiracy-Shaftesbury retires

and dies-Rye-house plot-Conspiracy discovered-Execution of the conspira-

tors-Trial of lord Russel-His execution-Trial of Algernon Sidney--His

execution-State of the nation-State of foreign affairs-King's sickness and

death-and character
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CHAP. LXX.

JAMES II.

King's first transactions-A parliament-Arguments for and against a revenue for

life-Oates convicted of perjury-Monmouth's invasion-His defeat-and execu-

tion-Cruelties of Kirke-and of Jefferies-State of affairs in Scotland—Argyle's