THE

HISTORY OF ENGLAND;

FROM THE

INVASION OF JULIUS CÆSAR

TO THE

REVOLUTION IN 1688.

BY DAVID HUME, ESQ.

TO WHICH IS PREFIXED,

A SHORT ACCOUNT OF HIS LIFE,

WRITTEN BY HIMSELF.

ALSO,

A CONTINUATION OF THE HISTORY,

FROM THE

REVOLUTION IN 1688 TO THE DEATH OF KING GEORGE II.

BY TOBIAS SMOLLETT, M. D.

VOL. III.

London:

PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THOMAS DOLBY, BRITANNIA
PRESS, 17, CATHERINE STREET, STRAND.

1824.
LIPARY

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

DAVIS

CONTENTS

OF

THE THIRD VOLUME.

CHAP. XLV.

JAMES I.

Introduction. James's first transactions. State of Europe. Rosini's negotiations.

Raleigh's conspiracy. Hampton-court conference. A parliament. Peace with Spain.

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CHAP. XLVI.

Gunpowder conspiracy. A parliament. Truce betwixt Spain and the United Provinces.

A parliament. Death of the French king. Arminianism. State of Ireland . . 13

CHAP. XLVII.

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

CHAP. XLVIII.

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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

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Negotiations with regard to the marriage and the Palatinate. Character of Buckingham.

Prince's journey to Spain. Marriage treaty broken. A parliament. Return of Bristol.

Rupture with Spain. Treaty with France. Mansfeldt's expedition. Death of the

king. His character

APPENDIX-TO THE REIGN OF JAMES I.

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Civil government of England during this period. Ecclesiastical government. Manners.

Finances. Arms. Navy. Commerce. Manufactures. Colonies. Learning and

arts

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