A History of England: combining the various histories by Rapin, Henry, Hume, Smollett and Belsham: corrected by reference to Turner, Lingard, Mackintosh ... and other sources. Compiled and arranged by F. G. Tomlins. Stereotype edition

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HISTORY OF ENGLAND. VOL. 'Ctrr pnEsij long lane: -> W. V. COllLINORIDGE. gfaCu^/f'- A HISTORY OF ENGLAND; COMBINING THE VARIOUS HISTORIES BY RAPIN, HENRY, HUME, SMOLLETT, AND BELSHAM: CORRECTED BY REFERENCE TO rURNER, LINGARD, MACKINTOSH, HALLAM, BRODIE, GODWIN •UnB otijtv source*. COMPILED AND ARRANGED Br F. G. TOMLINS. fcDITOR OF THE " HISTORV OP THE UNITED STATES," " ANCIENT UNIVERSAL HISTORY," &C. &C. IN THREE VOLUMES. PhOM mt INVASION BT THfl ROMANS, B. c. 35, TO THE BIRTH OF THE PRINCE OF WALES, .. u. 1841 VOL. II. LONDON-. JOHN KENDRICK, 4, CHARLOTTE ROW, MANSION HOUSE CONTENTS or THE SECOND VOLUME,

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VI. James I. Charles I. Introduction. James's first Transactions. State of Europe. Eosni's Negotiations. Raleigh's Conspiracy. Hampton-court Conference. A Parliament. Peace with Spain . Page 1 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 Rhe . . Page 71 CHAP. II. CHAP. VII. Gunpowder Conspiracy. A Parliament. Truce betwixt Spain and the United Provinces. A Parliament. Death of the French King. Arminianism. State of Ireland . 9 Third Parliament. Petition of Right. Proroga tion. Death of Buckingham. New Session of Parliament. Tonnage and Poundage. Arminianism. Dissolution of the Parliament 80 CHAP. III. CHAP. VIII. 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 . 22 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-commission. Ship-money. Trial of Hampden . 95 CHAP. IV. CHAP. IX. Sir Walter Raleigh's Expedition. His Execution. Insurrection 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 ... 31 Discontents in Scotland. Introduction of the Canons and Liturgy. A Tumult at Edinburgh. The Covenant. A General Assembly. Episcopacy abolished. War. A Pacification.

Renewal of the War. Fourth English Parliament. Dissolution. Discontents in England. Rout at Newburn. Treaty at Rippon. Great Council of the Peers ... 109 CHAP. V. Negotiations with regard to the Marriage and the Palatinate. Charater of Buckingham. Prince's Journey to Spain. Marriage Treaty broken. A Parliment. Return of Bristol. Rupture with Spain. Treaty with France. Mansfeldt's Expedition. Death ofthe King. His Charater 38 CHAP. X. Meeting of the Long Parliament. Strafford and Laud impeached. Finch and Windebank fly. Great authority of the Commons. The Bishops attacked. Tonnage and Poundage. Triennial Bill. Stratford's Trial. Bill of Attainder. Execution of Strafford. High-commission and Star-chamber abolished. King's Journey to Scot-