DECEASE OF ELIZABETH TO THE ABDICATION OF JAMES II.

BY

ROBERT VAUGHAN,

AUTHOR OF THE "LIFE AND OPINIONS OF WYCLIFFE."

IN TWO VOLUME S.

VOL II.

LONDON:

HOLDSWORTH AND BALL,

18, ST. PAUL'S CHURCH-YARD.

MDCCC XXXI.

LONDON:

R. CLAY, PRINTER, BREAD-STREET-HILL,

CHEAPSIDE.

CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

CHARLES THE FIRST.

CHAP. XII.

STATE OF THE ENGLISH CATHOLICS FROM 1629 TO 1640.

Alarm with regard to Popery at this time not unreasonable. —

Circumstances which conduced to its Progress.-Advantage given

to its Advocates by the Court Clergy.-Policy of Charles in

relation to Catholics-contrasted with his Treatment of the

Puritans. Anticipations of the Rival Parties.-Project of a Union

with the Church of Rome.-Causes of its Failure ....

CHAP. XIII.

STATE OF THE KINGDOM FROM 1629 TO 1640.

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Different Views of this Interval.-Tendency of Church Affairs.-

Temper of the Universities.-Prevention of Despotism.-Catho-

licism maintains its Ground.-State of Commerce.-The existing

Calm deceitful.-State of England in the view of Foreigners.—

Character of Charles as disclosed by the Proceedings of this Period. 11

CHAP. XIV.

PARLIAMENT OF 1640.

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Oversight of Charles and his Ministers.—Scotland and Episcopacy.

-Alarm of Laud and Strafford.—Impoverished State of the

Government disappointed of Foreign Aid. Discouraging

Aspect of the King's Affairs.-Pacification of Berwick.-Renewed

Preparations for War.-Resolution to call a Parliament.-Motives

of Laud and Strafford in supporting it.-Different Anticipations

respecting it.-Parliament assembled. Its Cautious Manner of

Proceeding.-Speeches of Grimstone and Pym.-Dispute between