|
1734 Increasing opposition to Walpole,
|
976
|
|
Wyndham's speech against him,
|
977
|
|
1735 Prince of Wales head of the Opposition,
|
978
|
|
1737 Quarrel of George with his son,
|
979
|
|
Death of the Queen,
|
980
|
|
Walpole retains his influence with the King,
|
980
|
|
1738 The Opposition attacks his pacific policy,
|
980
|
|
George desires war,
|
981
|
|
1739 Negotiations with Spain,
|
982
|
|
Walpole declares war rather than resign,
|
982
|
|
1740 Increased vigour of the Opposition,
|
983
|
|
Ill success of the war,
|
984
|
|
1742 Walpole resigns,
|
985
|
|
Review of Walpole's ministry,
|
985
|
|
The new ministry under Wilmington,
|
987
|
|
1743 Pelham succeeds Wilmington,
|
988
|
|
The question of the Austrian succession,
|
989
|
|
Ambition of Prussia,
|
989
|
|
Position of Maria Theresa,
|
990
|
|
England supports Austria,
|
991
|
|
The English army in Flanders,
|
991
|
|
Battle of Dettingen,
|
992
|
|
Effect of the victory,
|
994
|
|
Negotiations for peace,
|
994
|
|
Treaty of Worms,
|
995
|
|
1744 League of Frankfort,
|
995
|
|
Threatened invasion of England,
|
995
|
|
Progress of the war,
|
996
|
|
Changes in the ministry,
|
996
|
|
1745 German subsidies granted,
|
997
|
|
Campaign in Flanders,
|
998
|
|
Battle of Fontenoy,
|
998
|
|
Charles Edward lands in Scotland,
|
999
|
|
Cope marches against him,
|
1001
|
|
Charles avoids him, and gains Edinburgh,
|
1001
|
|
Battle of Prestonpans,
|
1002
|
|
Indifference of England,
|
1002
|
|
Charles marches to Derby,
|
1003
|
|
He retreats to the relief of Government,
|
1004
|
|
1746 Charles besieges Stirling,
|
1005
|
|
Battle of Falkirk,
|
1005
|
|
Cumberland takes command of the army,
|
1006
|
|
He defeats Charles at Culloden,
|
1007
|
|
He cruelly suppresses the rebellion,
|
1008
|
|
Charles escapes to France,
|
1008
|
|
Ministerial crisis,
|
1009
|
|
1747 Effect of the rebellion on the continental war,
|
1010
|
|
1748 Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle,
|
1011
|
|
Results of the war,
|
1011
|
|
Pelham's conciliatory government,
|
1012
|
|
1750 His financial measures,
|
1012
|
|
Increase of wealth and of trade,
|
1013
|
|
1751 Reform of the Calendar,
|
1014
|
|
1753 Lord Hardwicke's Marriage Act,
|
1015
|
|
Decay of the Church,
|
1015
|
|
1730 Rise of the Wesleyans,
|
1016
|
