History of the Revolution in England in 1688. Comprising a view of the reign of James II. from his accession to the enterprise of the Prince of Orange, by the late Rt. Hon. Sir James Mackintosh; and completed to the Settlement of the Crown, by the Editor. To which is prefixed, a notice of the...

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HISTORY OF THE REVOLUTION IN ENGLAND IN 1688. London : Printed by A. Spottiswoode, New-Street- Square. HISTORY OF THE REVOLUTION IN ENGLAND IN 1688. COMPRISING A VIEW OF THE REIGN OF JAMES II. FROM HIS ACCESSION, TO THE ENTERPRISE OF THE PRINCE OF ORANGE, BY THE LATE RIGHT HON. SIR JAMES MACKINTOSH; AND COMPLETED, TO THE SETTLEMENT OF THE CROWN, BY THE EDITOR. TO WHICH IS PREFIXED, A NOTICE OF THE LIFE, WRITINGS, AND SPEECHES OF SIR JAMES MACKINTOSH. LONDON: PRINTED FOR LONGMAN, REES, ORME, BROWN, GREEN, & LONGMAN, PATERNOSTER-ROW ; AND JOHN TAYLOR, UPPER GOWER STREET. \ 1834.

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. Sir James Mackintosh long meditated a History of England, beginning with the Revolution of 1688. That portion of it which he executed is given in the present Volume. He took up the History at the Accession of James II. , referred to the chief incidents in the reign of Charles II., developed the causes, remote and proximate, of the approaching Revolution, and broke off on the eve of that collision between James and the Prince of Orange which transferred the Crown from the King to the Prince. It remained only to narrate the catastrophe. Under these circumstances, it has been thought expedient to continue the Narrative to the settlement of the Crown. The advantages of access to the original and invaluable manuscript authorities used by Sir James, rendered this course still more advisable. Some interesting extracts from them will be found in the Appendix. In the Continuation, it will be observed that the glimpses of opinion on the character of the Revolution, and on the characters a