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CONT
ENTS OF THE EIGHTH VOLUME.
1668
2 May.
1669.
1670.
1668.
1669.
82 May, 1670.
Jan., 1671.
THE FALL
1670.
1671.
2 Jan., 1672.
17 March.
15 March.
28 May.
4 Aug.
6 Feb., 1673.
8 March.
29 March.
June.
19 June.
21 Nov.
9 Nov.
Jan., 1674.
9 Feb.
1674.
13 April, 1675.
The Triple Alliance
Louis XIV. makes peace at Aix-Ia-Chapelle
Scheme of religious comprehension fails .
Licence of the court . . . . . . .
Dissolution of parliament suggested
The second Conventicle Act . . . . .
The succession question . . . . . .
Relations with France after the Triple Alliance .
Schemes for a restoration of Roman Catholicism
Secret negotiations with France . . . .
The treaty of Dover . . . . . . .
Death of the Duchess of Orleans . . . .
The sham treaty with France
CHAPTER VI.
OF THE CABAL AND THE SECOND DUTCH WAR.
Charles' relations with parliament . . . .
Louise de Keroualle comes to England
Decision to postpone the Roman catholic plans
The stop of the exchequer . . . . . .
Outbreak of the second Dutch war . . . .
The Declaration of Indulgence . . . . .
Naval battle in Southwold Bay . . . . .
French invasion of the United Provinces .
Murder of John de Witt
Embassy to William III
Session of parliament . . . . . .
Charles revokes the indulgence . . . . .
The Test Act
The Duke of York and Clifford resign
Sir Thomas Osborne lord treasurer . . . .
Unsuccessful naval war . . . . . .
James marries Mary of Modena .
Dismissal of Shaftesbury . . . . . .
Attacks upon ministers in parliament....
Treaty of Westminster . . . . . .
Victory of the commons over the crown .
CHAPTER VII.
THE ADMINISTRATION OF DANBY.
Policy of Danby
The king's relations with Danby .
Louis XIV.'s policy with regard to England
The succession question in England .
Proposed marriage of Mary to William III.
Meeting of parliament
Danby's bill for a new test
Division of political parties .
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