J. Franck Bright

A History of England, Period III. Constitutional Monarchy


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1694 Success abroad, 846 Treachery of Marlborough at Brest, 846 1695 Campaign in Flanders, 847 Surrender of Namur, 848 William's triumphant return, 848 New Whig Parliament, 848 1696 Re-establishment of the currency, 848 William's want of money, 851 Failure of the Land Bank scheme, 851 The Bank of England supplies the money, 852 The credit of England restored, 853 The Assassination plot, 853 Trial of Sir John Fenwick, 855 1697 Complete triumph of the Whigs, 856 Treaty of Ryswick, 858 The Parliament reduces the standing army, 859 1698 Coalition of the rival East India Companies, 861 William's attention directed to the Spanish succession, 862 First Partition Treaty, 863 The Country Party in the new Parliament, 864 1699 William's grief at the dismissal of the Dutch guards, 864 Rivalry between the two Houses, 865 The Darien scheme, 865 Question of Irish forfeitures, 868 1700 The Resumption Bill passed, 868 Second Partition Treaty, 869 Unpopularity of William and the ministry, 870 New Tory ministry, 870 1701 New Parliament, 870 The Succession Act, 871 Impeachments against the Whigs, 871 The Kentish Petition, 872 The Legion Memorial, 872 The Grand Alliance, 873 Death of James II., 873 Louis rouses English patriotism by acknowledging the Pretender, 873 1702 New Parliament and changes in the ministry, 874 Death of William, 874

       ANNE. 1702–1714.

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Marlborough's power