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The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II. Continued from the Reign of William and Mary to the Death of George II.

Smollett, T. (Tobias) · Public domain text

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About this book

Author
T. Smollett (1721–1771)
Language
English
Subjects
Great Britain › History › William and Mary, 1689-1702, Great Britain › History › Anne, 1702-1714, Great Britain › History › George I, 1714-1727, Great Britain › History › George II, 1727-1760
Length
803,366 words · about 56 h 15 min
Sections
35 reader sections · Table of contents
Contents (35)
  1. Opening under 1 min
  2. I. WILLIAM AND MARY about 1 h 13 min
  3. Chapter II about 1 h 14 min
  4. Chapter III about 1 h 17 min
  5. Chapter IV about 1 h 26 min
  6. V. WILLIAM about 2 h 7 min
  7. Chapter VI about 2 h 40 min
  8. Chapter VII about 1 h 33 min
  9. Chapter VIII about 1 h 45 min
  10. Chapter IX about 1 h 44 min
  11. Chapter X about 1 h 33 min
  12. Chapter XI about 1 h 35 min
  13. I. GEORGE I about 1 h 28 min
  14. Chapter II about 1 h 9 min
  15. Chapter III about 1 h 9 min
  16. Chapter I about 1 h 11 min
  17. Chapter II about 1 h 21 min
  18. Chapter III about 1 h 9 min
  19. Chapter IV about 1 h 24 min
  20. Chapter V about 1 h 22 min
  21. Chapter VI about 1 h 12 min
  22. Chapter VII about 1 h 49 min
  23. Chapter VIII about 1 h 13 min
  24. Chapter IX about 1 h 23 min
  25. Chapter X about 1 h 9 min
  26. Chapter XI about 1 h 21 min
  27. Chapter XII about 1 h 45 min
  28. Chapter XIII about 1 h 50 min
  29. Chapter XIV about 2 h 48 min
  30. Chapter XV about 2 h 27 min
  31. Chapter XVI about 2 h 16 min
  32. Chapter XVII about 1 h 20 min
  33. Chapter XVIII about 2 h 22 min
  34. Chapter XIX about 2 h 13 min
  35. Chapter XX about 2 h 45 min

The opening of I. WILLIAM AND MARY

_State of the Nation immediately after the Revolution..... Account of the new Ministry..... The Convention converted into a Parliament..... Mutiny in the Army..... The Coronation, and abolition of Hearth-money..... The Commons vote a Sum of Money to indemnify the Dutch..... William’s Efforts in Favour of the Dissenters..... Act for a Toleration..... Violent disputes about the Bill for a Comprehension..... The Commons address the King to summon a Convocation of the Clergy..... Settlement of the Revenue..... The King takes Umbrage at the Proceedings of the Whig-party..... Heats and Animosities about the Bill of Indemnity recommended by the King..... Birth of the Duke of Gloucester..... Affairs of the Continent..... War declared against France..... Proceedings in the Convention of Scotland, of which the Duke of Hamilton is chosen President..... Letters to the Convention from King William and King James..... They recognise the authority of King William..... They vote the Crown vacant, and pass an Act of settlement in favour of William and Mary..... They appoint Commissioners to make a Tender of the Crown to William, who receives it on the conditions they propose..... Enumeration of their Grievances..... The Convention is declared a Parliament, and the Duke of Hamilton King’s Commissioner.....

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