The History of England from the Accession of James I to that of the Brunswick Line 8 Volume Set

Volume 1: Introduction; Part I. James I: 1. Accession of James; 2. Gun-powder plot; 3. Parliament; 4. Rise of Somerset; 5. Cautionary towns delivered; 6. Negotiations with Spain; 7. The unjust treatment of Sir Edward Coke; 8. Parliament; 9. State of the civil and ecclesiastical government of England at the accession of the Stewart family; Part II. Charles I: 1. Accession of Charles; 2. Violent measures of the court. Volume 2: Advertisement; Part II. Charles I (cont.): 1. Attempt to relieve La Rochelle; 2. The king's declaration; 3. The king's journey to Scotland; 4. Trial concerning ship-money; 5. State of religion in Scotland; 6. Parliament; Appendix. Volume 3: Part II. Charles I (cont.): 1. Court of Star-chamber, and other arbitrary courts, abolished; 2. The leaders of the popular party attempt to wrest from the king the power over the militia; 3. The king enters new projects to subdue opposition; 4. An ordinance to settle the militia by authority of parliament passes both houses; 5. State of each party on the commencement of war. Volume 4: Part II. Charles I (cont.): 1. Discord between the two houses; 2. Strength of the king and parliament; 3. Feuds in parliament; 4. Growth of the Independents; 5. Rancor between the Presbyterians and Independents; 6. Second civil war; Appendix. Volume 5: Part III. Republic: 1. The house of commons abolish monarchy and establish a republic; 2. Disagreement between the English parliament and the Scots; 3. Total reduction of Scotland; 4. Declaration of the army; 5. The conduct of the usurper offensive to all parties; 6. Ill policy and necessities of Cromwell; 7. Richard Cromwell proclaimed protector by the council and army; 8. Transactions of parliament; 9. The army constitute a committee of safety for the administration of the government; 10. Matters relating to Charles Stewart; 11. Dissertation; Appendix. Volume 6: Preface; Advertisement; Part IV. Charles II: 1. New ministry; 2. Presbyterian neglected; 3. Charles favours the French interest; 4. Triple league; 5. Imminent danger of the Dutch. Volume 7: Part IV. Charles II (cont.): 1. Campaign of 1674; 2. Popish plot; 3. Duke of York leaves the kingdom; 4. Several of the nobility petition for a parliament; 5. Policy of Lewis; 6. Plan of arbitrary power concerted between the king and the duke; 7. Project of an insurrection; Advertisement. Volume 8: Part IV. Charles II (cont.): 1. Monmouth surrenders himself; Part V. James II: 2. James's speech to the Privy Council; 3. Close connection between the courts of England and France; 4. Controversial preaching prohibited; 5. State of parties; 6. Preparations in Holland for an embarkation; 7. Addresses for the prince of Orange.