A History of England, Period III. Constitutional Monarchy. J. Franck Bright

875 Work of the first Parliament, 876 Tory ministry, 876 Beginning of the war 877 Marlborough's first campaign, 878 Position of Holland, 878 1703 Savoy and Portugal join the coalition, 880 1704 Critical position of Austria, 882 Battle of Blenheim, 885 Progress of the war in Spain, the Cevennes, and Italy, 887 1705 Failure of Marlborough's plans, 888 Peterborough's success in Spain, 889 1706 Battle of Ramillies, 892 Results of the victory, 893 French disasters make Louis desire peace, 894 Marlborough rejects his terms, 894 1707 The tide of victory turns, 895 1708 Threatened invasion of Scotland, 896 Battle of Oudenarde, 898 Siege of Lille, 900 Capture of Port Mahon, 901 1709 Louis offers to negotiate, 902 He rejects the high demands of the allies, 903 Battle of Malplaquet, 903 1702 Summary of political parties, 905 Marlborough seeks the support of all parties for the war, 905 Tory Parliament, 906 1703 Dismissal of Rochester, 906 Occasional Conformity Bill rejected, 906 The Methuen Treaty, 907 1704 Disputes on the Aylesbury election, 908 Dismissal of Nottingham, Jersey, and Seymour, 908 1705 Gradual introduction of Whig ministers, 910 1707 Weakness of the composite ministry, 911 Harley's intrigues against Marlborough, 911 1708 Harley and his colleagues resign, 912 A Whig ministry, 913 1709 Insecurity of Marlborough's position, 913 1710 Fall of the Whigs, 914 Dr. Sacheverell's sermons,