THE

H I S T OR Y

OF

GREAT BRITAIN,

FROM

The INVASION of JULIUS CÆSAR

TO

The REVOLUTION in 1688.

IN EIGHT VOLUMES.

By D A VID HUME, Esq;

VOL. VI.

A NEW EDITION, Corrected.

To which is added, a COMPLETE INDEX.

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CHA P. XLVI.

HISTORY OF GREAT BRITAIN.

JA MES I.

Introduction. - James's first transactions.

State of Europe.:- Řosni's negociations.

Raleigh's conspiracy: - Hampton-court confer-

ence. A parliament.--Peace with Spain.

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CHA P. XLVII.

Gun-powder conspiracy. - A parliament.-

Truce betwixt Spain and the United Provinces.

- A parliament.- -Death of the French

king. --=Arminianism.— State of Ireland. 25

CH A P. XLVIII.

Death of prince Henry. - Marriage of the prin-

cess Elizabeth with the Palatine.- Rise of

Somerset. -His marriage. - Overbury poison-

ed. Fall of Somerset.- Rise of Bucking.

ham. ---Cautionary towns delivered. Affairs

of Scotland.

Page 54

CH A P. XLIX.

Sir Walter Raleigh's expedition. His execution.

- Insurrections in Bohemia.- Loss of the

Palatinate. Negociations with Spain. A

parliament. Parties. -- Fall of Bacon. -

Rupture between king and parliament, Pro-

testation of the Commons.

80

CH A P. L.

Negociations 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.

103

A PPE N-

APPENDIX to the REIGN of JAMES I. Civil government of England during this period.

- Ecclefiaftical government.--- Manners.-Finances. Navy. - Commerce. -- llanufactures.- Colonies. Learning and arıs.

Civil gecclefiaftical, una

com Learning page 133

CH A P. II.
CH A R L ES 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 Rbé. 165

CH A P. LII. Third parliament. - Petition of right.- Pro

rogation.- Death of Buckingham. - New Sesion of parliament. Tonnage and poundage.

Arminianism.- -Disolution of tbe parliament.

196

CH A P. LIII.

Peace with France. - Peace with Spain.

State of the court and ministry. Character of the queen.- Strafford.am Laud ---Innovations in the church. ---- Irregular levies