The History of England Volume V

Table of Contents

HistEng5_i-xii.indd 5 6/1/11 8:08 AM CONTENTS OF THE FIFTH VOLUME XLV JAMES I Introduction -James's first transactions - State ofEurope Rosni 's negociations - Raleigh's conspiracy - Hampton-court conference - A Parliament Peace with Spain PAGE 3 XLVI Gunpowder conspiracy A parliament - Truce betwixt Spain and the United Provinces A parliament - Death of the French King - Arminianism State ofIreland PAGE 25 HistEng5_i-xii.indd 6 6/1/11 8:08 AM XLVII Death ofPrince 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 PAGE 50 XLVIII Sir Walter Raleigh's expedition His execution - Insurrections in Bohemia Loss of the Palatinate - Negociations with Spain A parliament- Parties - Fall ofBaconRupture between the king and the commons Protestation of the commons PAGE 74 XLIX Negociations with regard to the marriage and the Palatinate - Character ofBuckingham Prince 's journey to Spain - Marriage treaty broken - HistEng5_i-xii.indd 7 6/1/11 8:08 AM A parliament - Return of Bristol - Rupture with Spain Treaty with France- Mansfeldt's expeditionDeath of the king - His character PAGE 97 APPENDIX TO THE REIGN OF JAMES I Civil government of England during this period - Ecclesiastical government Manners - Finances - Navy - Commerce Manufactures - Colonies - Learning and arts PA G E 124 L CHARLES I 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 HistEng5_i-xii.indd 8 6/1/11 8:08 AM LI Third parliament- Petition of rightProrogation - Death of Buckingham- New session ofparliament- Tonnage and poundageArminianism - Dissolution of the parliament PAG E 186 LI I Peace with FrancePeace 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 Hambden PA G E 217 L I I I 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 - HistEng5_i-xii.indd 9 6/1/11 8:08 AM Fourth English parliament- Dissolution- Discontents in England - Rout at Newburn - Treaty at Rippon - Great council ofthe peers PAGE 249 LIV Meeting of the long parliamentStrafford and Laud impeached - Finch and Windebank fly - Great authority ofthe commons The bishops attacked- Tonnage and poundageTriennial bill - Strafford's trial - Bill ofattainder Execution of Strafford - High-commission and star-chamber abolished - King's journey to Scotland PAGE 283 LV Settlement of Scotland Conspiracy in Ireland - Insurrection and massacre - Meeting of the English parliament The remonstrance - Reasons on both sides Impeachment ofthe bishops - Accusation of thefive members - Tumults - King leaves London Arrives in York - Preparations for civil war PAGE 332 HistEng5_i-xii.indd 10 6/1/11 8:08 AM LVI Commencement of the civil war State ofparties - Battle of Edgehill Negociation at Oxford - Victories ofthe royalists in the west - Battle of Stratton - Of Lansdown Of Roundway-down- Death of Hambden- Bristol takenSiege of Gloucester - Battle of Newbury - Actions in the north of England - Solemn league and covenant - Arming ofthe Scots State of Ireland PAGE 386 LVII Invasion of the ScotsBattle of Marston-moor - Battle of Cropredy-bridge - Essex's forces disarmed Second battle of Newbury - Rise and character of the Independents - Self-denying ordinance Fairfax , Cromwell - Treaty of Uxbridge Execution of Laud PAGE 428 LVI I I Montrose's victories - The new model of the army - Battle of Naseby - Surrender HistEng5_i-xii.indd 11 6/1/11 8:08 AM of Bristol- The west conquered by FairfaxDefeat of Montrose- Ecclesiastical affairsKing goes to the Scots at NewarkEnd of the war - King delivered up by the Scots LIX Mutiny of the army - The king seized by Joyce- The army march against the parliamentThe army subdue the parliament - The king flies to the isle of Wight - Second civil war - Invasion from Scotland- The treaty of NewportThe civil war and invasion repressed - The king seized again by the army - The house purged The king's trial - And execution And character PAGE 492 HistEng5_i-xii.indd 12 6/1/11 8:08 AM ...