CONTENTS

OF THE

EIGHTH VOLUM E.

JAMES I.

CHAP. XLV.

Introduction-James's firft tranfactions-State of Europe

-Rofni's negociations-Raleigh's confpiracy-Hampton-

court conference-A Parliament-Peace with Spain.

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betwixt Spain and the United Provinces

liament Death of the French King-

Truce

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A par-

Arminian.

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Death of Prince Henry Marriage of the Princess

Elizabeth with the Palatine Rife of Somerset

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His marriage- Overbury poisoned Fall of Somerset

Rife of Buckingham - Cautionary towns delivered

Affairs of Scotland.

CHAP. XLVIII.

Sir Walter Raleigh's expedition -

Infurrections in Bobemia Lofs

ate

His execution

79

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of the Palatin-

Negociations with Spain A Parliament

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Negociations with regard to the marriage and the Pala-

Character of Buckingham Prince's journey

tinate

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to Spain

Marriage-treaty broken - A parliament

-Return of Bristol Rupture with Spain

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Treaty

Mansfeld's expedition Death of

the king His character.

APPENDIX.

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Civil government of England during this period

Ecclefiaftical government Manners

155

Finances

Colonies

199

CHARLES I.

CHA P. L.

A parliament at Westminster At Oxford

expedition against Spain

Impeachment of Buckingham

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the court-War with France

isle of Rhé.

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Violent measures of

Expedition to the

253

CHAP.

LI.

Third parliament

Petition of right

Prorogation -

Death of Buckingham - New feffion of parliament —

Tonnage and poundage - Arminianifm - Diffolution

of the parliament.

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THE

THE

HISTORY

O F

GREAT BRITAIN.

JAMES I.

CHAP. XLV.

Introduction-James's first transactions-State of Europe —Rofni's negociations-Raleigh's confpiracy-Hamptoncourt conference-A Parliament-Peace with Spain.

THE crown of England was never transmitted

from father to fon with greater tranquillity, than
it paffed from the family of Tudor to that of
Stuart. During the whole reign of Elizabeth,
the eyes of men had been employed in fearch of
her fucceffor; and when old age made the profpect
of her death more immediate, there appeared
none but the king of Scots, who could advance
any juft claim or pretenfion to the throne. He
was great grand-fon of Margaret, elder daughter
of Henry VII. and, on the failure of the male line,
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