THE

HISTORY

OF

ENGLAND.

VOL. VIII.

Strahan and Preston, Printers-Street, London,

THE

HISTORY

OF

ENGLAND,

FROM THE

INVASION OF JULIUS CÆSAR

ΤΟ

THE REVOLUTION IN 1688.

IN EIGHT VOLUMES.

BY DAVID HUME, Esq.

A NEW EDITION, with the AUTHOR's last
CORRECTIONS and IMPROVEMENTS.

To which is prefixed,

A short ACCOUNT of his LIFE, written by Himself.

VOL. VIII.

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LIBRARY

CONTENTS

OF

THE EIGHTH VOLUME.

CHAP. LXVI.

Schemes of the Cabal. - Remonstrances of Sir William

Temple. Campaign of 1674. — A Parliament.

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Passive Obedience. A Parliament. -

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Campaign of

1675.- Congress of Nimeguen, - Campaign of 1676.

Uncertain Conduct of the King. — A Parliament. —

Campaign of 1677. -Parliament's Distrust of the

King. Marriage of the Prince of Orange with the

Lady Mary. Plan of Peace. - Negotiations.—Cam-

Peace of Nimeguen.

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paign of 1678. - Negotiations.

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CHAP. LXVIL

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The Popish Plot. - Oates's Narrative and Character. —

Coleman's Letters. Godfrey's Murder. General

Consternation. The Parliament. - Zeal of the Par-

liament. Bedloe's Narrative. -Accusation of Danby

-His Impeachment. - Dissolution of the long Par-