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CONTENTS OF VOL. IV.
CHAPTER XLI.
ELIZABETH.
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.-Conspiracies in England.—A Parliament.
-The Ecclesiastical Commission.—Affairs of the Low Countries.-Hostilities
with Spain......
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CHAPTER XLII.
Zeal of the Catholics.-Babington's Conspiracy.-Mary Assents to the Conspira-
cy.-The Conspirators Seized and Executed.-Resolution to Try the Queen of
Scots. The Commissioners Prevail on her to Submit to the Trial.-The Trial.
- Sentence against Mary. Interposition of King James. - Reasons for the
Execution of Mary.-The Execution.-Mary's Character.-The Queen's Af-
fected Sorrow.-Drake Destroys the Spanish Fleet at Cadiz.-Philip Projects
the Invasion of England. - The Invincible Armada. - Preparations in Eng-
land. The Armada Arrives in the Channel-Defeated.-A Parliament.—Ex-
pedition against Portugal.-Affairs of Scotland.....
CHAPTER XLIII.
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French Affairs.-Murder of the Duke of Guise.-Murder of Henry III.-Prog-
ress of Henry IV.-Naval Enterprises against Spain.-A Parliament.-Henry
IV. Embraces the Catholic Religion.-Scotch Affairs.-Naval Enterprises.—
A Parliament.-Peace of Vervins.-The Earl of Essex..
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CHAPTER XLIV.
State of Ireland.-Tyrone's Rebellion.-Essex sent over to Ireland.—His Ill Suc-
cess.-Returns to England.-Is Disgraced.-His Intrigues.-His Insurrection.
-His Trial and Execution.-French Affairs.-Mountjoy's Success in Ireland.
-Defeat of the Spaniards and Irish.-A Parliament.-Tyrone's Submission.—
Queen's Sickness-and Death--and Character...
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APPENDIX III.
Government of England.-Revenues.-Commerce.-Military Force. -Manufact-
ures.-Learning...
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Introduction.-James's First Transactions.—State of Europe.—Rosni's Negotia-
tions.-Raleigh's Conspiracy.-Hampton Court Conference.-A Parliament.-
Peace with Spain.................
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CHAPTER XLVI.
Gunpowder Conspiracy.-A Parliament.-Truce between Spain and the United
Provinces.-A Parliament.-Death of the French King.—Arminianism.—State
of Ireland....
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CHAPTER XLVII.
Death of Prince Henry.-Marriage of the Princess Elizabeth with the Palatine.
—Rise of Somerset.-His Marriage.-Overbury Poisoned.-Fall of Somerset.-
Rise of Buckingham.-Cautionary Towns Delivered.-Affairs of Scotland.. 288
CHAPTER XLVIII.
Sir Walter Raleigh's Expedition.-His Execution.-Insurrections in Bohemia.—
Loss of the Palatinate.-Negotiations with Spain.-A Parliament.-Parties.—-
Fall of Bacon.-Rupture between the King and the Commons.-Protestation
of the Commons....
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CHAPTER XLIX.
Negotiations with regard to the Marriage and the Palatinate.-Character of
Buckingham.-Prince's Journey to Spain.-Marriage Treaty Broken.—A Par-
liament.—Return of Bristol.-Rupture with Spain. -Treaty with France.—
Mansfeldt's Expedition.-Death of the King.-His Character..
APPENDIX
TO THE REIGN OF JAMES I.
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Civil Government of England during this Period.-Ecclesiastical Government.—
Manners. Finances. Navy. Navy. Commerce. - Manufactures. - Colonies.
Learning and Arts..
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CHAPTER L.
CHARLES I.
A Parliament at Westminster.-At Oxford.-Naval Expedition against Spain.—
Second Parliament.-Impeachment of Buckingham.-Violent Measures of the
Court.-War with France.-Expedition to the Isle of Rhé......... Page 406
CHAPTER LI.
Third Parliament.-Petition of Right.-Prorogation.-Death of Buckingham.—
New Session of Parliament.-Tonnage and Poundage.-Arminianism.-Dis-
solution of the Parliament...
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CHAPTER LII.
Peace with France. - Peace with Spain. State of the Court and Ministry. -
Character of the Queen.-Strafford.-Laud.-Innovations in the Church.—
Irregular Levies of Money.-Severities in the Star-chamber and High Com-
mission. Ship-money.-Trial of Hambden.
CHAPTER LIII.
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Discontents in Scotland.-Introduction of the Canons and Liturgy.—A Tumult
at Edinburgh. — The Covenant. - A General Assembly. -Episcopacy Abol-
ished.—War.—A Pacification.--Renewal of the War.-Fourth English Par-
liament. Dissolution.-Discontents in England.-Rout at Newburn.-Treaty
of Rippon.-Great Council of the Peers
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