The Illustrated History of England (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. 1876 Excerpt: ...England.--Battle of Worcester.--Escape of Charles.--Conquest of Ireland.--Dutch War.--Designs of Cromwell-i.--he dissolves the Parliament y--its Character. p. 192--222 CHAPTER XI. The Protectorate. 1653-1658. Form of Government.--Barebone's Parliament.--Cromwell made Protector.--Conspiracies.--The Parliament.--Rising of Royalists.--Conquest of Jamaica.---Conspiracy.--New Parliament--The Petition and Advice.--The Protectors Inauguration.--Death of Blake.--A Fourth Parliament.--Plots.--Illness and Death of the Protector;--his Character...p.222--247 CHAPTER XII. The Commonwealth restored. 1658-1660. The Protector's Funeral.--State of Parties.--Dissolution of Parliament, ---The Rump recalled.--Royalist Insurrection.--Despotism of the Officers.--Proceedings of General Monk.--Restoration of the King...p. 247-$61 CHAPTER XIII. Charles II. 1660-1667. First Measures of the Crown.--Trials and Executions of the Regicides.--Crown-and Church-lands.--Duke of York's Marriage.--Savoy Confer-ence.--Trial and Execution of Sir Henry Vane.--Affairs of Scotland;--of Ireknd.--King's Marriage.--Sale of Dunkirk.--Act of Uniformity.--Dutch War.---Great Plague.--Five-mile Act.--Fire of London.--End of the Dutch War.--Fall of Clarendon p. 261--286 CHAPTER XIV. Charles II. (continued.) 1668-1676. The Cabal.--Plot of the King against the Protestant Religion.--Royal Mis-tresses.--Coventry Act.--Attempts of Blood.--Second Dutch War.--Parties in Parliament.---Pensions given by France.--Marriage of the Prince of Orange.--Parliament.--Peace of Nimeguen.--Conduct of the Country Party. p. 287--315 CHAPTER XV. Charles II. (continued.) 1678-1680. Popish Plot.--Sir Edmund1 ury Godfrey.--The Plot.--Impeachment of Danby.--Parliament dissolved.---Trials.--New Parliament.--Trials.--Persecutio...