The History of England From the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Death of George the Second (Volume 10); In Sixteen Volumes, With the Last Corrections and Improvements

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1824. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... taken by James 1.356. An explanation of the Brehm law, ib. Gavelkind and tanistry, 357. These customs abolished, and the English laws introduced, ib. Colonies planted in Ulster, on its falling to the crown by attainders, 358. The plan of civilization confirmed by Charles I. vii. 324. The English protestants there adopt the puritanical opinions, and popular pretensions of the English house of commons, 325. The men raised by Strafford to serve against the Scots reduced, 326. Are withheld from entering the Spanish ser-vice, ib. A conspiracy formed to expel the English, 327. Massacre of the Eng'lish in Ulster, 330. The rebellion and cruel treatment of the English extended through the other provinces, 334. The fugitive!" received in Dublm, ib. The English of the pale join the Irish insurgents, 335. The rebels defeated in several encounters by Scots troops sent to suppress them, Tiii. 43. The distressed state of the kingdom by these devastations, ib. A cessation concluded with the rebels by the king's order, 45. Glamorgan's treaty with the council of Kilkenny, 105. A new rebellion excited by Rinuccini, the pope's nuncio, 190. The nuncio is driven out of the island, 192. The garrisons reduced for the king by Ormond, 193. Cromwelis chosen lord lieu-tenant by the council of state, ib. His rapid successes there, 198. Is reduced by Ireton, 229. A view of the adminis-tration there, under the protectorate of Oliver Cromwel, 283. Court of claims erected to restore confiscations and arrears to royalists, 89. An intended insurrection sup-pressed by Ormond, i6. The cattle of, prohibited from being imported to England, 90. Succession of lords lieu-tenants, 297. Ormond sent over again, 298. Violent mea-sures of king James in favour of popery, x. 32. Tyrcoimel made lord lieutenant,...