[CHAPTER XX]
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State of the Court of Saint Germains Feeling of the Jacobites; Compounders and Noncompounders Change of Ministry at Saint Germains; Middleton New Declaration put forth by James Effect of the new Declaration French Preparations for the Campaign; Institution of the Order of Saint Lewis Middleton's Account of Versailles William's Preparations for the Campaign Lewis takes the Field Lewis returns to Versailles Manoeuvres of Luxemburg Battle of Landen Miscarriage of the Smyrna Fleet Excitement in London Jacobite Libels; William Anderton Writings and Artifices of the Jacobites Conduct of Caermarthen Now Charter granted to the East India Company Return of William to England; Military Successes of France Distress of France A Ministry necessary to Parliamentary Government The First Ministry gradually formed Sunderland Sunderland advises the King to give the Preference to the Whigs Reasons for preferring the Whigs Chiefs of the Whig Party; Russell Somers Montague Wharton Chiefs of the Tory Party; Harley Foley Howe Meeting of Parliament Debates about the Naval Miscarriages Russell First Lord of the Admiralty; Retirement of Nottingham Shrewsbury refuses Office Debates about the Trade with India Bill for the Regulation of Trials in Cases of Treason Triennial Bill Place Bill Bill for the Naturalisation of Foreign Protestants Supply Ways and Means; Lottery Loan The Bank of England Prorogation of Parliament; Ministerial Arrangements; Shrewsbury Secretary of State New Titles bestowed French Plan of War; English Plan of War Expedition against Brest Naval Operations in the Mediterranean War by Land Complaints of Trenchard's Administration The Lancashire Prosecutions Meeting of the Parliament; Death of Tillotson Tenison Archbishop of Canterbury; Debates on the Lancashire Prosecutions Place Bill Bill for the Regulation of Trials in Cases of Treason; the Triennial Bill passed Death of Mary Funeral of Mary Greenwich Hospital founded |
[CHAPTER XXI]
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Effect of Mary's Death on the Continent Death of Luxemburg Distress of William Parliamentary Proceedings; Emancipation of the Press Death of Halifax Parliamentary Inquiries into the Corruption of the Public Offices Vote of Censure on the Speaker Foley elected Speaker; Inquiry into the Accounts of the East India Company Suspicious Dealings of Seymour Bill against Sir Thomas Cook Inquiry by a joint Committee of Lords and Commons Impeachment of Leeds Disgrace of Leeds Lords Justices appointed; Reconciliation between William and the Princess Anne Jacobite Plots against William's Person Charnock; Porter Goodman; Parkyns Fenwick Session of the Scottish Parliament; Inquiry into the Slaughter of Glencoe War in the Netherlands; Marshal Villeroy The Duke of Maine Jacobite Plots against the Government during William's Absence Siege of Namur Surrender of the Town of Namur Surrender of the Castle of Namur Arrest of Boufflers Effect of the Emancipation of the English Press Return of William to England; Dissolution of the Parliament William makes a Progress through the Country The Elections Alarming State of the Currency Meeting of the Parliament; Loyalty of the House of Commons Controversy touching the Currency Parliamentary Proceedings touching the Currency Passing of the Act regulating Trials in Cases of High Treason Parliamentary Proceedings touching the Grant of Crown Lands in Wales to Portland Two Jacobite Plots formed Berwick's Plot; the Assassination Plot; Sir George Barclay Failure of Berwick's Plot Detection of the Assassination Plot Parliamentary Proceedings touching the Assassination Plot State of Public Feeling Trial of Charnock, King and Keyes Execution of Charnock, King and Keyes Trial of Friend Trial of Parkyns Execution of Friend and Parkyns Trials of Rookwood, Cranburne and Lowick The Association Bill for the Regulation of Elections Act establishing a Land Bank |
[CHAPTER XXII]
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Military Operations in the Netherlands Commercial Crisis in England Financial Crisis Efforts to restore the Currency Distress of the People; their Temper and Conduct Negotiations with France; the Duke of Savoy deserts the Coalition Search for Jacobite Conspirators in England; Sir John Fenwick Capture of Fenwick Fenwick's Confession Return of William to England Meeting of Parliament; State of the Country; Speech of William at the Commencement of the Session Resolutions of the House of Commons Return of Prosperity Effect of the Proceedings of the House of Commons on Foreign Governments Restoration of the Finances Effects of Fenwick's Confession Resignation of Godolphin Feeling of the Whigs about Fenwick William examines Fenwick Disappearance of Goodman Parliamentary Proceedings touching Fenwick's Confession Bill for attainting Fenwick Debates of the Commons on the Bill of Attainder The Bill of Attainder carried up to the Lords Artifices of Monmouth Debates of the Lords on the Bill of Attainder Proceedings against Monmouth Position and Feelings of Shrewsbury The Bill of Attainder passed; Attempts to save Fenwick Fenwick's Execution; Bill for the Regulating of Elections Bill for the Regulation of the Press Bill abolishing the Privileges of Whitefriars and the Savoy Close of the Session; Promotions and Appointments State of Ireland State of Scotland A Session of Parliament at Edinburgh; Act for the Settling of Schools Case of Thomas Aikenhead Military Operations in the Netherlands Terms of Peace offered by France Conduct of Spain; Conduct of the Emperor Congress of Ryswick William opens a distinct Negotiation Meetings of Portland and Boufflers Terms of Peace between France and England settled Difficulties caused by Spain and the Emperor Attempts of James to prevent a general Pacification The Treaty of Ryswick signed; Anxiety in England News of the Peace arrives in England Dismay of the Jacobites General Rejoicing The King's Entry into London The Thanksgiving Day |