The Reign of Queen Anne. Fine-Paper Ed (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905. Excerpt: ... INDEX Act for preserving privileges of Ambassadors, 320 Act for preserving the Protestant religion, 378 Object of, 378 Act for repression of Popery in Ireland, 442, 451 Act of Settlement passed, 8, 21, 33 Act of Succession acknowledged by Louis, 394 Act of Uniformity, attempt to re-vive clause of, 537, 540 Act of Union between England and Scotland passed, 140, 208 Success of, 224 Act of Union between Great Britain and Ireland, 140, 141, 449 Addison, Joseph--Allusion to Great Storm, no, 1n As politician, 502 "Cato," 496 seqq. Character, 502, 505 Dedication to Henry SachevereU, 225 Marriage, 504 On Betterton, 157 Pope's quarrel with, 472, 502 Sketch of career, 420 Tribute to Marlborough in "The Campaign," 96, no Age of Queen Anne, epoch in his-tory, 2 Ahlden Castle, 489 Almanza, battle of, 88, 205 Results of, 272, 327 Almenarra, battle of, 333 American colonies and principle of predominant partner, 212 Anglesey, Earl of, speech on pro-posed peace, 381 Anglicised French names, 416, 417 "Antiquary" quoted on imprison-ment for debt, 222 Antwerp--Disaffection in, 277 Marlborough's designs against, 82, 83, 86 Submits to Marlborough, 199 Aragon occupied by French, 272 Arbuthnot, Dr. John--Attends Queen Anne, 558 "John Bull," 511 Sketch of career, 511 Architecture of Queen Anne's reign, 398 Argyle, Duke of--At Privy Council, 548, 551 Attitude towards Marlborough, 300 Sketch of, 550 Arnold, Matthew, adopts phrase, "Sweetness and light," 194 Ashby, Matthew, action against constable of Aylesbury, 114 Ashton, John, "Social Life in the Reign of Queen Anne," 143, Facsimile of Daily Caurant, 174 Assiento, 398; conditions of, 399 Atterbury, Francis, Bishop of Rochester, 305 Attitude towards Stuart cause, 534, 544. 555 Sketch of, 533 Augustan era in Rome, 2 Avignon, 397 Ay...