The History of Modern Europe: With an Account of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire; and a View of the Progress of Society, from the Rise of the Modern Kingdoms to the Peace of Paris in 1763. In a Series of Letters from a Nobleman to His Son, Volume 2

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Contents

It is discovered and the duke of Norfolk is put to death for his share in it ibid
58
Rupture among the Catholics
62
ibid
65
The conferences at Breda A D 1575
74
The UNION of the Seven Provinces signed at Utrecht
77
His violent death
94
He passes the edict of Nantes in favour of the Huguenots
97
Don John of Austria the new governor of the Low Countries agrees
99
Sale of the cautionary towns
108
Siege of Ostend
111
He remains possessed of the whole civil and military power of England
115
Her bold speech to the parliament
116
Death of the queen March
123
He introduces the culture of silk
129
Affairs of England
134
Accession of Philip IV
138
He fails in an attempt to succour Rochelle and to reduce the Isle of Rhé ibid
146
Revolt of the Swedes under Canutson
150
Early exploits and wise administration of the king of Sweden
152
The weight of the war devolves upon the Swedes and their French allies
165
Death of the emperor Ferdinand II
168
The Huguenots show a disposition to render themselves independent
171
A treaty is concluded between France and the Weimarian officers
174
Consternation of the Imperial court
181
Turenne reestablishes the elector of Treves in his dominions
190
PAGE
192
Writ of Quo Warranto issued against the city of London and its charter
196
Theological conference at Hampton Court
201
ibid
207
The Scots are greatly disgusted at the obtrusion of certain ceremonies
209
ibid
210
Somerset and his countess are found guilty but James pardons them
215
162 The commons frame a remonstrance to that purport and against
227
A body of the nobles concert measures for supporting her cause
229
Generous behaviour of the king of Spain to the earl of Bristol the English
234
Surrender of that town
252
A series of arbitrary impositions upon the subject
259
The king reassembles the English parliament
271
The English Catholics join the Irish
289
The king orders his attorneygeneral to enter an accusation of high
295
PAGE
300
He dissolves it
397
LETTER X
405
General Lambert is sent to the Tower ibid
412
PAGE
413
Charles V makes over to the crown of Portugal his claim to the Moluccas ibid
419
Settlement of Maryland ibid
427
LETTER XII
430
Sale of Dunkirk
436
Act of the English parliament prohibiting the importation of Irish cattle
446
ibid
453
Congress of Nimeguen
455
The Turks reduce the island of Candia ibid
457
Great success of the French arms
470
Meeting of the English parliament ibid
471
Masterly movements of Montecuculi and Turenne on the side of Germany
478
The commons solicit the king to enter into a league offensive and defen
483
Despotic administration of the earl of Lauderdale
490
The Presbyterians in parliament attempt to conclude a treaty with the king ibid
504
Charles concludes a secret moneytreaty with France and publishes
511
He blockades Luxemburg
519
LETTER XVI
525
Congress opened
530
James dissolves the parliament
533
The reports of the kings adversaries on that subject are greedily received
539
108
542
Dispersion of the kings fleet
545
They declare the throne vacant
554
James begins his reign with declaring his resolution to maintain
558
James lands in Ireland
560
ibid
566
Massacre of Glencoe
569
Vigorous exertions of Louis
575
The peers erect themselves into a supreme council
580
Louis appears with great pomp at Flanders
581
LETTER XIX
589
Noailles forces the passage of the river Ter and defeats the Spaniards ibid
602
State of manners and literature in England during the reign of Henry VIII
603
LETTER XX
616
VOL II
620
The English and Spaniards become jealous of that settlement ibid
625
The duke of Anjou is crowned at Madrid under the name of Philip V
628

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TitleThe History of Modern Europe: With an Account of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire; and a View of the Progress of Society, from the Rise of the Modern Kingdoms to the Peace of Paris in 1763. In a Series of Letters from a Nobleman to His Son, Volume 2
The History of Modern Europe: With an Account of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire; and a View of the Progress of Society, from the Rise of the Modern Kingdoms to the Peace of Paris in 1763. In a Series of Letters from a Nobleman to His Son, William Russell
AuthorWilliam Russell
PublisherLongman, Brown, 1842
Original fromColumbia University
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