Scott, Sir Walter, 145.
Seal, the Great; James's anxiety concerning it, 370.
Sedley, Catharine; her amour with James II., 58.
Her opposition to the King's wishes, and departure
from England, 60, 61. She returns and renews
her connection with him, 112.
Sedley, Sir Charles, 58.
Seymour, Sir Edward; his speech against James's
project for augmenting the army, 28. Attempts to
remedy Coke's indiscretion, 32. Joins William, 357.
Organises William's party, 358.
Sharp, John; disobeys James's edict, and is sus-
pended, 73. Incurs the Commons' displeasure, 444.
Sheriffs; list of, nominated by James II., 235, 236.
Sherlock, William; refuses to comply with James's
prohibition, and is deprived of his pension, 73.
His plan of government after the flight of James,
428.
Shower, Sir Bartholomew; appointed Recorder of
London, 197. Assists in the prosecution of the
Bishops, 265.
Shrewsbury, Charles, Earl of; sketch of his ances-
tors, 228. His father's tragical end, 228. He
abjures Romanism, refuses to enforce James's
illegal projects, and is dismissed, 229. Is threat-
ened with assassination, 231. Joins in inviting
William to England, 286. Is selected to carry
William's message, 406, 408.
Skelton, Bevil; appointed Lieutenant of the Tower,
370. Dismissed, 389.
Sidney, Henry; his character and connection with
William of Orange, 285, 288, 289. His connection
with Lady Sunderland, 314.
Smith. Dr. Thomas; aspires to the presidentship of
Magdalene College, 206, 207. His conduct at the
election, 208. His indecision before the Special
Commissioners, 214. Escapes the apologies at-
tempted to be forced from other Fellows, 216. Nick-
named Doctor Roguery in consequence of his con-
duct in the disputes, 216. His expulsion from his
fellowship, 217.
Somers, John (afterwards Lord Somers); his argu-
ments on the trial of the Seven Bishops, 270. His
election to the Convention, 435. His arguments
in the conference with the Lords, 453. Is ap-
pointed chairman of the committee on the Decla-
ration of Right, 456.
Somerset, Charles Seymour, Duke of; refuses to join
in the Nuncio's procession; his dismissal from
office, 194. Ilis expulsion from his Lord Lieuten-
ancy, 231.
Spain; its negotiations with James II., 14.
of Lewis XIV. in reference thereto, 27. See Ron-
quillo.
Speke, Hugh; his character and imprisonment, 82.
He avows a forged proclamation, 374. His share
in the Irish Night, 396,'
Sprat, Thomas, Bishop of Rochester; accepts a seat
in James's High Commission Court, 76. Takes
charge of Compton's diocese, 77. Reads the Decla-
ration of Indulgence, 251. Resigns his seat in the
High Commission Court, 296.
Stafford, Lord, 131.
Stamford, Thomas Grey, Earl of; his committal to
the Tower, 36. His liberation, 36. Joins William
of Orange, 360.
Stewart, James; correspondence with Fagel, 190.
States General. See Holland.
Stillingfleet; his controversial eminence, 113, 146.
Declares against the Indulgence, 247.
Street, Baron of the Exchequer, 69.
Stuart, James (the old Pretender, sometimes called
James III.); his birth, 256. Popular belief in his
supposititiousness, and grounds of excuse for the
belief, 257, 258. Proofs of his birth submitted to
the Privy Council, 331. He is sent to Portsmouth,
$56. Returns to Whitehall, 383. Is confided to
Iauzun, 385. And embarks for France, 386.
Sunderland, Robert Spencer, Earl of; encourages
James's errors, and foments his dislike for Ro-
chester, 54, 55. His pretended conversion to
Romanism by the King, 56. Suggests a secret
committee of Roman Catholics, 56. His growing
influence, 65, 66. His nomination to serve on
James's High Commission Court, 76. Transference
of the direction of affairs to his cabal, 110-112.
His dread of Tyrconnel's projects regarding Ire-
land, 117. Mutual efforts of the two to circumvent
each other, 117. His lord lieutenancy of Warwick-
shire, 235. His recommendation of concessions to
the King, and uneasiness at the state of public
feeling, 263. His public espousal of Romanism,
264. His overtures to William, 312. His income,
312. His prospects, 313. His wife communicates
with Holland for him, 314. His disgrace and ejes
tion from office, 332, 333.
Supremacy, Act of; determination of James to avail
himself of it against the Anglican Church, 71.
Difficulties in his way, 72. See High Commission
Court.
Temple, Sir Richard; his opposition to James's en-
croachments, 28.
Temple, Sir William; his eulogy on Bentinck, 127.
Test Act; violation of, by James II., 20. Objections
of the Opposition to the King's infractions of it. 27.
Tewkesbury; failure of James's plan for subverting
the independence of its corporation, 240.
Thanet, Earl of, 231.
Tillotson; his reasons against tolerating the Romish
faith, 18. His attempted conversion to Roman-
ism, 113.
Tindal, Matthew; his conversion to Romanism, and
subsequent attacks on Christianity, 144.
Titus, Silas; his defection from the Nonconformists,
296. Attempts to obtain an audience with Wil-
liam, 405.
Torbay; its appearance at the landing of William,
338. Its present state, 339. Its memorial of
William, 340.
Tories; their discontent at James's conduct. 21.
Feeling of the Protestants, 40-41. Their position
with reference to William Prince of Orange, 133.
They acknowledge him as their head, 140. At-
tempts of James to cajole them, 152. Change in
their opinions concerning the lawfulness of resist-
ance, 279. Their position on James's abdication,
426-430. Their strength in the Upper House, 443.
They negative the Whig motion, 448. Are beaten
in the Commons, 449.
Trade; effect of James's proceedings upon, 80.
Treby, Sir George; advocates the cause of the Bishops,
266. His address to William, 409. His arguments
in the conference with the Lords, 453.
Trelawney, Bishop, 248. His remonstrance to James,
249. Agitation in Cornwall pending his trial, 262.
He welcomes William's troops in Bristol, 374.
Trelawney, Colonel, 354, 361.
Trinder, Serjeant, 265.
Turner, Bishop of Ely, 247, 249.
Twisden, Sir William; supports the country party,
Tyrconnel, Richard Talbot, Earl of; his junction
with the violent section of Catholics. 44. His eha-
racter a passport to the favour of Charles and
James, 44-45. His alliance with Castelmaine,
Dover, and Albeville, and counsel to James, 46.
His nomination to the military rule of Ireland, 104.
His summons to Whitehall, and influence at Court
on Irish affairs, 105. His preparations for arming
the Celts, and return to Ireland, 107.
His par-
tiality to the Papists, and treatment of Clarendon,
108. His conduct in the Privy Council. 108. His
journey to London, 109. His calumnies against
Rochester, 111. Is appointed to succeed Clarendon,
117. His arrival in Ireland, and dismay of the
colonists thereupon, 118. His unfitness for his
high office, 143. His hatred of Father Mansuete,
161. His return to England, and reception by
James, 211. His project for excluding the Prin-
cess Mary from the Irish crown, 276.
Wharton, Thomas; proposes the consideration of
James's reply to the Commons, 32. Joins William
of Orange, 351. Supports the Whigs in the Con-
vention, 436,
Wharton, Philip Lord; notice of, 415.
Whigs; their powerlessness after the suppression of
Monmouth's rebellion, 13. Symptoms of reaction
in their favour, 21. Their anger at John Hamp-
den junior, 37. Effect of their proceedings upon
the views of William, 133-139. They acknowledge
him as their chief, 140. Their plan for settling
the crown on James's abdication, 432. Their
schism with Danby's followers, 445. Their argu-
ment, 446. They are defeated in the Lords, 448.
The Princess Anne acquiesces in their plans, 451.
They achieve a victory, 453.
Whitby, 84.
White. See Albeville.
Wildman; joins the Prince of Orange, 322. Proposes
to amend William's Declaration, 324.
William Henry, Prince of Orange Nassau, afterwards
William III, 83. His personal appearance, 120.
His early life and education, 120, 121. His theo-
logical opinions, 122. His military qualifications,
123. His love of danger; his bad health, 124, 125.
Coldness of his manners, and strength of his emo-
tions; his friendship for Bentinck, 125-127. His
relations with his wife, the Princess Mary, 128.
His anxieties as to his future position in England
removed by Burnet, 128. His intercourse with
Burnet, 131, 132. Relations between him and
English parties, 133. His feelings towards Eng-
land, 134. His feelings towards Holland and
France, 134-5. His policy consistent throughout,
138-139. His share in the treaty of Augsburg,
140. Becomes the head of the English Opposition,
140. Mordaunt proposes to him a descent upon
England, 141. He rejects the advice, 142. His
hostility to the Declaration of Indulgence, 169-170.
His views respecting the English Roman Catholics
vindicated, 171-175. His protection of Burnet
against James's animosity, 175. Growing enmity
between him and James, 188-189. Russell pro-
poses to him a descent on England, 285. Invita
tion to him despatched, 289. His wife acquiesces
in his views, 290, 291. Difficulties of his enter-
prise, 291-294. His skilful management, 309. His
military and naval preparations, 309-310. He
receives numerous assurances of support from
England. 311. His anxieties at the juncture, 315.
He obtains the sanction of the States General to
his expedition, 320. He chooses Schomberg for
his lieutenant, 321, 322. His Declaration, 323, 324.
He takes leave of the States General, 333. He
embarks, and is driven back by a storm, 334.
Arrival of his Declaration in England, 334. He
again sets sail, 337. His voyage, 337-338. He
lands at Torbay, 339, 340, 341. He enters Exeter, |
342-346. He is joined by men of rank, 349-351.
Cornbury deserts to him, 351-352. His court at Exe-
ter, 357-358. Northern insurrection in his favour
under Danby and Devonshire, 358-359. Skirmish of
his troops at Wincanton, 360. Commissioners ap-
pointed by James to treat with him, 376. Dissen-
sions in his camp, 376. His conduct on the occasion,
377. His interview at Hungerford with the com-
missioners, 379. He retires to Littlecote Hall, 380.
He prevents Burnet and Halifax from meeting,
381. His proposition for an armistice, 381-382.
Impediments to his progress to London, 897. His
embarrassment, and scheme for its removal, 402.
He despatches Zulestein to James, 403, 404. His
court at Windsor, 405. His troops occupy White-
hall, 405. His message to James, 405. He con-
sents to James going to Rochester, 408. His arrival
at St. James's, 409. He is advised to assume the
crown by right of conquest, 410-411. He calls
together the Lords and members of the parliaments
of Charles II., 411, 414. He orders Barillon to
leave England, 414. The Lords vote addresses to
him, 415. He calls a Convention; his exertions
to restore order, 416, 417. His tolerant policy, 417.
Effect of his policy on Roman Catholic powers, 418.
He receives congratulations from Holland, 422.
His reply, 423. His care in reference to the elec-
tions, 423. Scotland declares for him, 423, 424.
Scotch lords and gentlemen attend him at White-
hall; he agrees to their requests, 425. He expos-
tulates with Lovelace, 448. He avoids an audience
with Clarendon, 450. He explains his views to
the Peers, 451. He declares against a regency,
and against Mary's supremacy, 451. He and
Mary are declared King and Queen, 454. He
makes the Declaration of Right, 456, 457. His let-
ter to Mary, 458. He accepts the crown, 459. He
is proclaimed, 459.
Williams, Sir William; Solicitor General, 243. His
conduct on the trial of the Bishops, 269, 270, 272.
His baronetcy, 295. He attempts to obtain an
audience with William, 405. He supports the
Whigs in the Convention, 436.
Wiltshire, Charles Paulet, Earl of, 322, 435.
Wincanton; skirmish at, 360.
Winchester; opposition of its inhabitants to James's
arbitrary plans, 241.
Windham, John; his speech in opposition to the
standing army, 31.
Witsen, Nicholas, 422.
Worcester; interruption of Roman Catholic worship
Wright, Sir Robert; appointed Chief Justice of the
King's Bench, 197. His conduct on the special
commission to Magdalene College, 214.
Wycherley, William; converted to Romanism, 144,
and note.
Yarmouth, Earl of; his returns to James's questions
to the magistrates, 233.
York, Duchess of. See Hyde, Anne.
Zulestein; his embassy to England as envoy between
William and the English Protestants, 187. He is
sent to congratulate James on the birth of his son,
259. He carries William's message to James, 403.
His conversation with James, 404.
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