The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 3

The History of England, from the Accession of James II - Volume 3

Baron Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay

5.0
Comment(s)
4
View
12
Chapters

I purpose to write the history of England from the accession of King James the Second down to a time which is within the memory of men still living. I shall recount the errors which, in a few months, alienated a loyal gentry and priesthood from the House of Stuart. I shall trace the course of that revolution which terminated the long struggle between our sovereigns and their parliaments, and bound up together the rights of the people and the title of the reigning dynasty.

Chapter 1 No.1

William's Voyage to Holland

William's Entrance into the Hague

Congress at the Hague

William his own Minister for Foreign Affairs

William obtains a Toleration for the Waldenses; Vices inherent in the Nature

of Coalitions

Siege and Fall of Mons

William returns to England; Trials of Preston and Ashton

Execution of Ashton

Preston's Irresolution and Confessions

Lenity shown to the Conspirators

Dartmouth

Turner; Penn

Death of George Fox; his Character

Interview between Penn and Sidney

Preston pardoned

Joy of the Jacobites at the Fall of Mons

The vacant Sees filled

Tillotson Archbishop of Canterbury

Conduct of Sancroft

Difference between Sancroft and Ken

Hatred of Sancroft to the Established Church; he provides for the episcopal

Succession among the Nonjurors

The new Bishops

Sherlock Dean of Saint Paul's

Treachery of some of William's Servants

Russell

Godolphin

Marlborough

William returns to the Continent

The Campaign of 1691 in Flanders

The War in Ireland; State of the English Part of Ireland

State of the Part of Ireland which was subject to James

Dissensions among the Irish at Limerick

Return of Tyrconnel to Ireland

Arrival of a French Fleet at Limerick; Saint Ruth

The English take the Field

Fall of Ballymore; Siege and Fall of Athlone

Retreat of the Irish Army

Saint Ruth determines to fight

Battle of Aghrim

Fall of Galway

Death of Tyrconnel

Second Siege of Limerick

The Irish desirous to capitulate

Negotiations between the Irish Chiefs and the Besiegers

The Capitulation of Limerick

The Irish Troops required to make their Election between their Country and France

Most of the Irish Troops volunteer for France

Many of the Irish who had volunteered for France desert

The last Division of the Irish Army sails from Cork for France

State of Ireland after the War

Continue Reading

Other books by Baron Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay

More

You'll also like

I'm Divorcing with You, Mr Billionaire!

I'm Divorcing with You, Mr Billionaire!

The Wine Press
4.5

I received a pornographic video. "Do you like this?" The man speaking in the video is my husband, Mark, whom I haven't seen for several months. He is naked, his shirt and pants scattered on the ground, thrusting forcefully on a woman whose face I can't see, her plump and round breasts bouncing vigorously. I can clearly hear the slapping sounds in the video, mixed with lustful moans and grunts. "Yes, yes, fuck me hard, baby," the woman screams ecstatically in response. "You naughty girl!" Mark stands up and flips her over, slapping her buttocks as he speaks. "Stick your ass up!" The woman giggles, turns around, sways her buttocks, and kneels on the bed. I feel like someone has poured a bucket of ice water on my head. It's bad enough that my husband is having an affair, but what's worse is that the other woman is my own sister, Bella. ************************************************************************************************************************ "I want to get a divorce, Mark," I repeated myself in case he didn't hear me the first time-even though I knew he'd heard me clearly. He stared at me with a frown before answering coldly, "It's not up to you! I'm very busy, don't waste my time with such boring topics, or try to attract my attention!" The last thing I was going to do was argue or bicker with him. "I will have the lawyer send you the divorce agreement," was all I said, as calmly as I could muster. He didn't even say another word after that and just went through the door he'd been standing in front of, slamming it harshly behind him. My eyes lingered on the knob of the door a bit absentmindedly before I pulled the wedding ring off my finger and placed it on the table. I grabbed my suitcase, which I'd already had my things packed in and headed out of the house.

Chapters
Read Now
Download Book