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Duncombe, Charles a banker, purchases Helmsley, iv. 592. A partisan of
Sunderland, v. 15. Attacks Montague in Parliament, 29. Convicted of
fraud and forgery, 30. Bill of Pains and Penalties against him passed by
the Commons, 32. The mode of procedure an objectionable one, 35. His
judges interested in his condemnation, 36. Objections raised in the House
of Peers, 37, 38. The Bill thrown out, and the prisoner released, 38
Again arrested, 39.

Dundalk, Marshal Schomberg's camp at, iii. 336.

Dundee, James Graham, Viscount of (Claverhouse), i. 391. His cruelties,
393, 394.
His presence in England during the Revolution, iii. 212. His
interview with James II.; returns to Scotland under William III.'s pro-
tection, 214. At Edinburgh, 215. Threatened by the Covenanters, 218.
His flight, 222. His interview with the Duke of Gordon, ib. His threat-
ened arrest; joins Macdonald of Keppoch, 259. His design for a coalition
of clans, 269. Muster of his supporters, 281. Quarrels in his army, 264.
Applies to James for assistance, 270. Hatred of, in the West of Scotland,
271. Marches into Athol, 281. Arrives at Blair; holds a council of war,
282. Gives battle at Killiecrankie, 285, 286. His death, 286. Buried at
Blair Athol, 290

Dumferline, James Seton, Earl of, iii. 268. Conduct of James II. to, at St.
Germains, iv. 307.

Dunkeld, battle of, iii. 297.

Dunkeld, James Galloway, Earl of, iii. 268.

Dunkirk, sale of, by Charles II., i. 148. Privateers of, iv. 234. Naval attack
upon in 1694, 411.

Dunlop, a Scotch Presbyterian minister, iii. 552.

Dunning, Richard; his tract on the condition of the poor in Devonshire, i.

325.

Dunton; his Athenian Mercury, iv. 481.

Durant; his share in the assassination plot, iv. 525.

Duras, Duke of, takes Philipsburg, ii. 353. French commander in the Pala-
tinate, iii. 97.

Durfey, Thomas; his Political Odes, i. 314.

D'Usson, commands the defence of Athlone, iv. 67. Trampled upon in the
retreat, 70, 71. Besieged in Galway, 76. Capitulates; returns to Limer-
ick, 77. Dutch, the jealousy of, in the English army, iv. 128. Animosity
to, in 1698, v. 97. Departure of William III.'s Dutch guards, 138.
Duval, Claude, the celebrated highwayman, i. 299.
Dyer; his newsletters, iv. 417.

Dykvelt, Everard Van, Dutch envoy; his conversation with James II., i.
430. His second mission to England, ii. 190. His communications with
English statesmen, 190, 191. Returns to the Hague, 201. Sent by the
States General to congratulate William on his success, 470. Arrests
Boufflers, iv. 477, 478. His negotiations with Callieres, 566, 567.

E.

Eachard, John, on the condition of the clergy, i. 253, note, 155, note.
East India Company, incorporation of, iv. 104. Its growing trade, 106. Its
great profits, 107. Assailed by interloping traders, 108. Political changes
in, 109. Quarrels with the Mogul Government, 111. Its position after
the Revolution, 111-113. Proposed reforms in; formation of the New
Company, 115. Contest between the Old and New Companies, 117. Ob-
tains a new charter, 342. Persecutes independent traders; affair of the
Redbridge, 378, 379. Parliamentary examination of its accounts, 44v.
Its losses by privateers, 480. Its position in 1698, v. 47. Petitions against
Montague's Indian policy, 49.

East India House (in the 17th century), iv. 106.

East Indies, trade with; question regarding, iv. 104.

Ecclesiastical Commission, appointed by William III., iii. 371. Its first
proceedings, 373. Discussions regarding the Eucharist, 374. Questions
concerning the baptismal service; the surplice; Presbyterian ordination;
the Calendar; the Athanasian Creed, 374.

Edgehill, James II.'s visit to, ii. 230.

Edgeworth, Miss, ii. 102, note.

Edinburgh, riots in, ii. 90, 472.
castle, 274.

State of (1689), iii. 200. Surrender of the

Eland, Lord; his spirited defence of his father the Marquess of Halifax in

the House of Commons, iii. 324.

iv. 434.

His marriage to the Lady Mary Finch,

Eldon, Lord, on the Roman Catholic Question, ii. 184.

Election of 1660, i, 177.

of 1679, i. 184.

the second of 1679, i. 194.

of 1685, i. 374.

Controverted returns, ii. 23.

of 1689, ii. 471, 472.

of 1690, iii. 423.

of 1695, iv. 491, 492.
of 1698, v. 98-101.

of 1701, v. 232-234.

The result favorable to William III., 492.

Elections, Bill for regulating, iv. 549.
550. Negatived by the King, 551.
jected by the Lords, 615.

Petitions against; the Bill passed,
Passed by the Commons, 614. Re-

Elizabeth, Princess, suspected to have been poisoned, i. 345.

Elizabeth, Queen; her supremacy, how defined, i. 44. Difficulties at her
accession, 45. The leader of Protestantism, 47. Grants monopolies, 49.

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Her abandonment of them; her death, 49. Her conduct in the question
of monopolies, iv. 103.

Elliot, a Jacobite agent, iii. 573. Arrested, 575.

Elphinstone, an officer under Argyle; his misconduct, i. 435.

Enfield, Forest, i. 234.

England, early Christian, i. 5, 6. Danish invasions, 8. Under the Normans,
10. Power of (14th century), 13, 15. The laws binding on the Crown, 23.
But violated by the Kings, 25. The effects of the civil wars partial, 28, 30.
Union with Scotland and Ireland, 49. Diminished importance, 50-54.
Long internal peace, 64. Origin and character of the two great parties,
71-78. Their first conflict, 81. The civil war, 88-92. Military domina-
tion, 93. The Commonwealth, 101. England under Cromwell, 106. Under
Charles II., 130-136. War with the Dutch, 148. Indignation against
Charles II., 150. The Triple Alliance with Holland and Sweden, 158.
Loss of power and influence, 179. State of, in 1685, 217-335. Changes,
218. Population in 1685, 219-221. Rude state of the northern counties,
221. Rapid progress, 222. Revenue in 1685, 224. Military system, 226.
The Kings were the Captains-General of Militia, 226. The Army, 228-
230. Navy, 231-236. Ordnance, 238. Agriculture, 242.
Wild animals,
843. Agricultural produce, 244. Domestic animals, 245. Mineral pro-
duce, 247. Rent of land, 248. Growth of towns, 261. Country towns,
264. Manufacturing towns, 265. Watering places, 270. Kings of, after
the Revolution, 284. Travelling, 291–297. First stage-coaches, 296.
Neglect of female education, 308. Decline of learning, 310. Scientific
movement, 317-319. Fine arts, 320-321. State of the common people.
324-333. Cost of food, 329. Pauperism, 330. Fierceness softened by
civilization, 332, 333. Past and present times, delusions regarding, 334.
Feelings of continental governments towards, 358. Dread of Roman
Catholics in, ii. 5. Feelings in, on the persecution of the Huguenots in
France, 11. Discontent against James II., 110. State of parties (1688),
475. Rejoicings on the accession of William and Mary, iii. 2. General
corruption of the Government, 48. Effect produced by the news of

James II.'s persecution of Protestants in Ireland, 176, 177. Commercial
relations with Scotland, 201, 202. Parliamentary corruption, 428, 429.
Prevalence thereof after the Restoration, 430, 431. Not diminished by
the Revolution, 431. Danger, after the battle of Beachy Head, 482.
Spirit of the nation roused; excitement against the French, 484-516.
Jealousy of the Dutch in, iv. 128. Era of fictitious plots, 131. Prepara-
tions to repel invasion, 181. Rejoicings for the victory of La Hogue, 193,
194. Zeal in the war against Lewis XIV., 205. Complaints of naval
maladministration, 233. Failure of the harvest (1692), 235. Increase of
crime, 236. Increase of the National Debt, and of wealth, 259-261. Ori-
gin of government by a Ministry, 349. Failure of assassination plots in,
528. Feeling, on the discovery of the plot against William, 533. Finan-
cial crisis in, 556-563. Conduct of the people, 563. Return of prosperity,
582. Restoration of the finances, 584. General anxiety during the nego-
tiations at Rys wick, 640. Rejoicings for the peace, 642. The Thanks-
giving Day, 643. Causes for thankfulness, 644, 645. Dislike of all
classes to a standing army, v. 2. Pamphleteering war on the question of
disbanding the army, 6. Topics of the writers in favor of immediate dis-
banding, 7, 8. Reply by Lord Somers, 9-13. Renewed disputes on the
subject; temper of the army, 18. Commercial questions; smuggling,
40. Jealousy of Irish woollen manufacturers, 43. Early trade with Rus-
sia, 56. Relations with France, 62. Embassy to France, see Portland.
Development of the system of ministerial government; prosperity of the
country under the ministry of 1695, 96. Grounds of its unpopularity, 97.
Alarm in, on the death of the Prince of Bavaria, 133. Suspension of
diplomatic relations with Spain, 154. Previous difference on the subject
of the Scottish colony at Darien. See Darien. Political animosities
during the recess of Parliament, 181. Discontent in, 187. Agitation on
the subject of the Resumption Bill, 215. Indignation on the proclamation
of James III. by Lewis XIV., 229. Reaction against the Tories, 229–231.
The election of 1701, 232, 234.
England, Bank of, first project of, iv. 392. Clamors against, ib. Founda
tion of, 393. Effects of, 394. Attack on its credit, 395. General Court
of, sends money to William III., 561.

England, Church of; its origin, i. 40. Was a compromise, ib. Its Liturgy,
ib. Vestments, ib. Its relation to the Crown, 42. Its loyalty, 45. Its
increased dislike of Puritans, 59. Its papistical tendencies, 60. Its
ritual, how regarded by reformers; by Churchmen under James I., 60. Its
condition at the restoration, 123. Its zeal for hereditary monarchy, 139.
James II.'s declaration in favor of, 348. Its loyal principles, ii. 33. Under
James II.; its resistance to Popery, 83, 84. Its alarm at James II.'s mea-
sures, 167. Its disputes with the King, 167. Courts the Dissenters, 168.
Alienated from James II., 235. Placed in a dilemma, 238. Discontented
with the Revolution, iii. 3. Divided into High and Low Church, 55. Di-
visions in regard to oaths of allegiance, 349. Arguments for acknowledging
William and Mary, 350, 351. Arguments of the nonjurors, 351. The cler-
gy take the oaths, 353. With exceptions, 357. See nonjurors.
English Architecture, early, i. 15.

Gradual growth, 20. Not

English Constitution, i. 13. Development of, 19.
accurately defined, 24. Ancient and modern, compared, 24-30.
government under, 28-30.

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English history, early, misrepresented, i. 19. The causes of this, 21.
English Kings; their prerogative, i. 22. Evade the limitations of them, 24.
Their excesses tolerated, 26. Of the House of Tudor, 28. Declared heads
of the Church, 42. Their ecclesiastical authority, 43. Irregularities in
their succession, 56. Their powers in matters of trade, iv 111.
English language, formation of, i. 14.
English literature (under Charles II.);
morality, 311-314. Comedies, 315.

Early authors in, 16.

French taste in, i. 310, 311. Its ire
Dedications, 316.

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English navy, o. igin of, i. 14.

English people, formation of, i. 14. Their military eminence, 15. Early
greatness, 16.

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Englishman," a term of reproach in the time of the Plantagenets, i. 13.
Enniskillen, resists Tyrconnel's soldiers, iii. 111. William and Mary pro-
claimed at, 128. Successes of the Protestants, 179, 180.

Enniskillen Dragoons, iii. 495. At the battle of the Boyne, 502.
Enniskilleners, the, reinforce Schomberg's army, iii. 334.

Ephesus, Council of, appealed to in the question of the Athanasian Creed,
iii. 375.

Epping Forest, highwaymen in, v. 87.

Ernley, Sir John, ii. 15.

Essex, wages in, i. 325. Contested election for (1685), 376.

Essex, Arthur Capel, Earl of, a minister of Charles II., i. 189. Commits sui
cide, 209.

Essex, Thomas Cromwell, Earl of, i. 495.

Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, i. 495.

Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, son of the above, Parliamentary general;
his incompetency, i. 91, 95.

Estrees, Count of; his intended share in the invasion of England, iv. 177.
Etherege, Sir George, ii. 125.

Europe, factions in, on the subject of the Spanish succession, v. 78.

Euston House, i. 241.

Evelyn, John; his remarks on the elections of 1685, i. 376, note. Receives
the Czar Peter in his House at Deptford, v. 60.

Evertsen, Dutch admiral, joins the English fleet at St. Helen's, iii. 478. His
brave conduct in the battle of Beachy Head, 481.

Exchequer, the, closed by the Cabal ministry, i. 168.

Exchequer Bills, first issue of, iv. 557, and note.
Excise, produce of, 223.

Exclusion Bill, i. 193. Violent discussions upon, 199. Passes the Commons,
201. Rejected by the Lords, 202.

Exeter, i. 264. Jeffreys at, 507. Entry of William Prince of Orange into,
ii. 379, 380. William's Court at, 394, 395. Jacobites at, iv. 334. Con-
tested election for, in 1698, v. 100.

F.

Fagel, Grand Pensionary; his letter to Stewart, ii. 205. His draft of the
Declaration to be issued by William, 357.

Fagon, French physician, advises James II. to try the waters of Bourbon, v.
221. Consulted anonymously by William III., 235.

Fairfax, Doctor, Fellow of Magdalene College, ií. 226. His firm resistance
to James II., 234.

Fairfax, Thomas, Lord, i. 92.

Falkland, Lucius Cary, Viscount, his political views, i. 77. Becomes an ad-
viser of Charles I., 83.

Fane, Sir Vere, ii. 485.

Fanshaw, Richard, Viscount, ii. 487.

Farmer, Anthony; his infamous character, ii. 224-226. Recommended by
James II. for the Presidency of Magdalene College, Oxford, 224.

Farquhar's Recruiting Officer, i. 265, note. His picture of the feelings of
society on the disbanding of the army in 1698, v. 19, note.
Fauconberg, Viscount, ii. 252.

Fell, Bishop of Oxford, i. 467.

Fenwick, Sir John, elected for Northumberland, i. 378. Carries up the bill
of attainder against Monmouth, 458. Insults Queen Mary, iv. 27. Con-
sulted by the conspirators for the assassination of William, 568. His plan
for bribing Porter to abscond, 568. Arrested, 570. His confession, 572.

Its effect 184. Examined by William III., 586. Brought to the bar of
the House of Commons, 589. Bill of attainder against, 591. Brought be
fore the Lords, 604. The Bill passed, 611. Attempts to save his life, 612.
His execution, 613. His case made a precedent for the proceedings against
Charles Dincombe, v. 33. Grounds on which his attainder is to be con-
demned, 34, 35.

Fenwick, Lady Mary, conveys Monmouth's letters to her husband, iv. 602.
Produces the papers, 608. Her efforts to save her husband, 612, 613.
Ferguson, Robert; his early life, i. 418. His character and intrigues, 532.
Instigates Monmouth's rebellion, 420, 421. The author of Monmouth's
declaration, 452. Advises Monmouth to proclaim himself King, 462. His
strange demeanor, 465. His sermon at Bridgewater, 477. His flight,
518. And mysterious escape, 518, and note. Joins William's expedition,
ii 357. His wild conduct at Exeter, 386. Receives an appointment in the
Excise, iii. 21. Becomes a Jacobite, 438. His intrigues with Montgomery,
540. His unfounded representations to James II., iv. 180. Arrested on
suspicion, 535.

Fernley, John; his trial and execution, i. 522, 523.

Feuquieres, his criticism of William III.'s campaign of 1695, iv. 226.
Feversham, Lewis Duras, Earl of; at Charles II.'s death-bed, i. 343. His
operations against Monmouth, 467. Encamps on Sedgemoor, 475. His
incapacity, 476. His military executions, 471. Made Knight of the Gar-
ter, 498. Commander of the forces of James II.; reports disaffection
among the troops, ii. 400; Ordered by James to disband his troops, 429.
Sent by the Lords to liberate James, 445. Sent by James to William, 446.
Arrested by William, 447. Released, 464.

Filmer; his system, i. 55. His doctrines adopted by the University of Ox-
ford, 210. His work edited by Edmund Bohun, iv. 279.

Finch, Heneage, Solicitor-General, takes a copy of James II.'s speech, i.
348. Chairman of the Committee of the Commons on the King's speech,
ii. 17. Dismissed by James II., 64. Counsel for the bishops, 291. His
conduct in the trial, 292, 297. Suggests the expedient of a Regency, 487.
Defends his conduct in the trial of Lord William Russell, iii. 302. Speaks
in defence of his brother the Earl of Nottingham, iv. 244. Resists the
Triennial Bill, 275. Defends Burnet in Parliament, 286.

Finch, Lord Keeper, suggests the raising of ship-money, i. 70. His impeach-
ment and flight, 76.

Finlaison, on the English population, i. 220.

Finland Regiment, at the battle of the Boyne, iii. 495.

Finsbury, i. 273.

Fisher, Bishop, i. 494.

Fisher, Richard; his share in the assassination plot, iv. 657. Gives infor-
mation to Portland, 664.

Fitton, Alexander, Lord Chancellor of Ireland, iii. 102. One of the Lords

Justices appointed by James; iv. 97.

Fitzjames, James. See Berwick, Duke of.

Fitzwilliam, John, a nonjuror, iii. 366.

Five Mile Act, i. 138; ii. 158.

Flamsteed, John, Astronomer Royal, i. 322.

Flanders, importation of horses from, i. 245.

Fleet, Sir John, Governor of the Old East India Company; elected for Lon
don in 1698, v. 99.

Fleetwood, Bishop of Ely, iv. 499, note.

Fleetwood, Charles, i. 110.

Fletcher, Andrew, of Saltoun, i. 425. His fatal quarrel with Dare, 454.
Escapes to the Continent, 454. Joins the Prince of Orange at the Hague,
ii. 356. A member of the "Club" at Edinburgh, iii. 236. His intimacy
with William Paterson, v. 155. See Paterson.

Fleurus, battle of, iii. 482.

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