The History of England from the First Invasion by the Romans to the Accession of King George the Fi

The History of England from the
First Invasion by the Romans to
the Accession of King George the
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Title: The History of England from the First Invasion by the Romans to
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The History of England
From The First Invasion By The Romans To The Accession Of King
George The Fifth
BY
JOHN LINGARD, D.D. AND HILAIRE BELLOC, B.A.
With an Introduction By
HIS EMINENCE JAMES CARDINAL GIBBONS

IN ELEVEN VOLUMES

1912

CONTENTS of THE EIGHTH VOLUME.


CHAPTER I
CHARLES I.--continued.
Battle Of Edge Hill--Treaty At Oxford--Solemn Vow And
Covenant--Battle Of Newbury--Solemn League And Covenant
Between The English And Scottish Parliaments--Cessation Of War In
Ireland-Royalist Parliament At Oxford--Propositions Of Peace--Battle
Of Marston Moor--The Army Of Essex Capitulates In The
West--Self-Denying Ordinance--Synod Of Divines--Directory For
Public Worship--Trial Of Archbishop Laud--Bill Of Attainder--His
Execution.
Treaty proposed and refused. Royalists. Parliamentarians. State of the
two armies. The king's protestation. Battle of Edge Hill. Action at
Brentford. King retires to Oxford. State of the kingdom. Treaty at
Oxford. Intrigues during the treaty. Return of the Queen. Fall of
Reading. Waller's plot. Solemn vow and covenant. Death of Hampden.

Actions of Sir William Waller. The Lords propose a peace. Are
opposed by the Commons. New preparations for war. Battle of
Newbury. New great seal. Commissioners sent to Scotland. Solemn
league and covenant. Scots prepare for war. Covenant taken in England.
Charles seeks aid from Ireland. Federative assembly of the Catholics.
Their apologies and remonstrance. Cessation concluded. A French
envoy. Royal parliament at Oxford. Propositions of peace. Methods of
raising money. Battle of Nantwich. Scottish army enters England.
Marches and Countermarches. Rupert sent to relieve York. Battle of
Marston Moor. Surrender of Newcastle. Essex marches into the west.
His army capitulates. Third Battle of Newbury. Rise of Cromwell. His
quarrel with Manchester. First self-denying ordinance. Army new
modelled. Second self-denying ordinance. Ecclesiastical concurrences.
Persecution of the Catholics. Of the Episcopalians. Synod of divines.
Presbyterians and Independents. Demand of toleration. New directory.
Trial of Archbishop Land. His defence. Bill of attainder. Consent of the
Lords. Execution.


CHAPTER II.
Treaty At Uxbridge--Victories Of Montrose In Scotland--Defeat Of
The King At Naseby--Surrender Of Bristol--Charles Shut Up Within
Oxford--Mission Of Glamorgan To Ireland--He Is Disavowed By
Charles, But Concludes A Peace With The Irish--The King Intrigues
With The Parliament, The Scots, And The Independents--He Escapes
To The Scottish Army--Refuses The Concessions Required--Is
Delivered Up By The Scots.
Dissensions at court. Proposal of treaty. Negotiation at Uxbridge.
Demands of Irish Catholics. Victories of Montrose in Scotland. State of
the two parties in England. The army after the new model. Battle of
Naseby. Its consequences. Victory of Montrose at Kilsyth. Surrender of
Bristol. Defeat of Royalists at Chester. Of Lord Digby at Sherburn. The

king retires to Oxford. His intrigues with the Irish. Mission of
Glamorgan. Who concludes a secret treaty. It is discovered. Party
violence among the parliamentarians. Charles attempts to negotiate
with them. He disavows Glamorgan. Who yet concludes a peace in
Ireland. King proposes a personal treaty. Montreuil negotiates with the
Scots. Ashburnham with the Independents. Charles escapes to the Scots.
The royalists retire from the contest. King disputes with Henderson.
Motives of his conduct. He again demands a personal conference.
Negotiation between the parliament and the Scots. Expedients proposed
by the king. Scots deliver him up to the parliament. He still expects aid
from Ireland. But is disappointed. Religious disputes. Discontent of the
Independents. And of the Presbyterians.


CHAPTER III.
Opposite Projects Of The Presbyterians And Independents--The King
Is Brought From Holmby To The Army--Independents Driven From
Parliament--Restored By The Army--Origin Of The Levellers--King
Escapes From Hampton Court, And Is Secured In The Isle Of
Wight--Mutiny In The Army--Public Opinion In Favour Of The
King--Scots Arm In His Defence--The Royalists Renew The War--The
Presbyterians Assume The Ascendancy--Defeat Of The
Scots--Suppression Of The Royalists--Treaty Of Newport--The King Is
Again Brought To The Army--The House Of Commons Is
Purified--The King's Trial--Judgment--And Execution--Reflections.
The king at Holmby. Character of Fairfax. Opposition of the
Independents. Demands