



Produced by Ken West





THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES II,

VOLUME 1 (of 5)

by Thomas Babington Macaulay.

Philadelphia

Porter & Coates





VOL. I.




CONTENTS:

CHAPTER I.

     Introduction
     Britain under the Romans
     Britain under the Saxons
     Conversion of the Saxons to Christianity
     Danish Invasions; The Normans
     The Norman Conquest
     Separation of England and Normandy
     Amalgamation of Races
     English Conquests on the Continent
     Wars of the Roses
     Extinction of Villenage
     Beneficial Operation of the Roman Catholic Religion
     The early English Polity often misrepresented, and why?
     Nature of the Limited Monarchies of the Middle Ages
     Prerogatives of the early English Kings
     Limitations of the Prerogative
     Resistance an ordinary Check on Tyranny in the Middle Ages
     Peculiar Character of the English Aristocracy
     Government of the Tudors
     Limited Monarchies of the Middle Ages generally turned into Absolute Monarchies
     The English Monarchy a singular Exception
     The Reformation and its Effects
     Origin of the Church of England
     Her peculiar Character
     Relation in which she stood to the Crown
     The Puritans
     Their Republican Spirit
     No systematic parliamentary Opposition offered to the Government of Elizabeth
     Question of the Monopolies
     Scotland and Ireland become Parts of the same Empire with England
     Diminution of the Importance of England after the Accession of James I
     Doctrine of Divine Right
     The Separation between the Church and the Puritans becomes wider
     Accession and Character of Charles I
     Tactics of the Opposition in the House of Commons
     Petition of Right
     Petition of Right violated; Character and Designs of Wentworth
     Character of Laud
     Star Chamber and High Commission
     Ship-Money
     Resistance to the Liturgy in Scotland
     A Parliament called and dissolved
     The Long Parliament
     First Appearance of the Two great English Parties
     The Remonstrance
     Impeachment of the Five Members
     Departure of Charles from London
     Commencement of the Civil War
     Successes of the Royalists
     Rise of the Independents
     Oliver Cromwell
     Selfdenying Ordinance; Victory of the Parliament
     Domination and Character of the Army
     Rising against the Military Government suppressed
     Proceedings against the King
     His Execution
     Subjugation of Ireland and Scotland
     Expulsion of the Long Parliament
     The Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell
     Oliver succeeded by Richard
     Fall of Richard and Revival of the Long Parliament
     Second Expulsion of the Long Parliament
     The Army of Scotland marches into England
     Monk declares for a Free Parliament
     General Election of 1660
     The Restoration

CHAPTER II.

     Conduct of those who restored the House of Stuart unjustly censured
     Abolition of Tenures by Knight Service; Disbandment of the Army
     Disputes between the Roundheads and Cavaliers renewed
     Religious Dissension
     Unpopularity of the Puritans
     Character of Charles II
     Character of the Duke of York and Earl of Clarendon
     General Election of 1661
     Violence of the Cavaliers in the new Parliament
     Persecution of the Puritans
     Zeal of the Church for Hereditary Monarchy
     Change in the Morals of the Community
     Profligacy of Politicians
     State of Scotland
     State of Ireland
     The Government become unpopular in England
     War with the Dutch
     Opposition in the House of Commons
     Fall of Clarendon
     State of European Politics, and Ascendancy of France
     Character of Lewis XIV
     The Triple Alliance
     The Country Party
     Connection between Charles II. and France
     Views of Lewis with respect to England
     Treaty of Dover
     Nature of the English Cabinet
     The Cabal
     Shutting of the Exchequer
     War with the United Provinces, and their extreme Danger
     William, Prince of Orange
     Meeting of the Parliament; Declaration of Indulgence
     It is cancelled, and the Test Act passed
     The Cabal dissolved
     Peace with the United Provinces; Administration of Danby
     Embarrassing Situation of the Country Party
     Dealings of that Party with the French Embassy
     Peace of Nimeguen
     Violent Discontents in England
     Fall of Danby; the Popish Plot
     Violence of the new House of Commons
     Temple's Plan of Government
     Character of Halifax