- ibid. He is succeeded in the government of the Low Countries ibid. The revolted provinces reduced to great distress, offer ibid. She rejects it for political rersons ibid. The Spanish troops in the Netherlands mutiny on the 8 Don John of Austria, the new governor of the Low Coun- ibid. 1778 Queen Elizab. engages to support the revolted provinces ib. Don John deposed by a decree of the States He is succeeded in the command of the Spanish army in 1580 The United Provinces finally withdraw their allegiance The expedition of Don Sebastian, king of Portugal, to the coast of Africa ibid. His death ibid. Account of the voyage of Sir Francis Drake ibid. 18 ibid. The duke of Parma invests Antwerp 1585 The citizens agree to acknowledge the authority of Phi- lip ibid. He Queen Elizabeth sends over an army of six thousand men, And dispatches Sir Francis Drake, with a fleet of twenty Misconduct of Leicester He is recalled Babington's conspiracy against the life of Elizabeth Trial of Mary Queen of Scots Her spirited defence She is condemned to suffer death Examination of the evidence against her 1587 Affecting circumstances attending her execution Her gallant behaviour Her character Hypocritical sorrow of Elizabeth 22 ibid. ibid. ibid. 23 ibid. 24 25 ibid. 26 ibid. 27 James VI. king of Scotland, seems determined to revenge He is induced to live on good terms with the court of Eng- Naval exploits of Drake and Cavendish The sailing of the Spanish Armada is retarded 1588 Philip II. makes new and great preparations for invading Defeated by the English fleet under the earl of Effingham It is attacked by a violent storm and wrecked on the west- ern isles of Scotland, and on the coast of Ireland 33 French Protestants reduced to great distress by the pow- His violent death - ibid. ibid. Henry III. enters into a confederacy with the Hugonots, ibid. 1589 Henry IV. is obliged to abandon the siege of Paris The duke of Parma compels him to raise the siege ibid. He removes their suspicions by his generosity and huma- 45 1594 Paris, and other places held by the Catholics, submit to - Progress of Prince Maurice and Sir Francis Vere in the 1595 Henry IV. obliges the duke of Mayenne to sue for an ac- 1598 He passes the Edict of Nantes, in favour of the Hugo- nots ibid The Catholic League is utterly dissolved ibid. Great loss sustained by the Spaniards ibid. The Sovereignty of the Low Countries transferred to the ibid. The States refuse to acknowledge the authority of their ibid. ibid. 1599 The United Provinces are precluded all intercourse with Spain, Portugal, or the Spanish Netherlands The Dutch turn their views toward the East-Indies ibid. 1609 Truce of twelve years, concluded between Philip III. and The domestic History of England, from the Defeat of the Spa- nish Armada, 1588, to the death of Queen Elizabeth, with some particulars of Scotland and Ireland. 1588 Economy and vigour, the leading characteristics of Eliza- 1599 The earl of Essex sent against him, under the title of Lord- 1600 He is divested of his employments, and sentenced to re- main a prisoner during her majesty's pleasure She resolves to pardon him, but is persuaded to make a He cabals against her authority ibid. ibid. 1601 On finding his intrigues are discovered, he attempts but ibid. Surrenders at discretion, and is convicted of high trea- son ibid. The king of Scotland sends two ambassadors to the En- They find the people of England favourable to the succes- ibid. France, from the Feace of Vervins, in 1598, to the Death of 1598 Wretched state of France at the peace of Vervins Popular character, and liberal policy of Henry IV. ibid. He augments the revenue, yet diminishes the taxes ibid. His maxims of policy too rigid for a great kingdom The king's ideas more just and extensive |