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CONTENTS OF THE EIGHTH VOLUME.<br />

1695.<br />

1695-96.<br />

1696.<br />

1696-97.<br />

1697.<br />

1697-98.<br />

1698.<br />

1698-99.<br />

1699.<br />

1700.<br />

1699-1700.<br />

1700.<br />

CHAPTER XVII.<br />

THE PEACE OF RYSWICK.<br />

William's position weakened by Mary's death .<br />

Re-capture <strong>of</strong> Namur . . . . . .<br />

Whig majority in new parliament<br />

Reform <strong>of</strong> the currency . . . . .<br />

New law as to trials for treason<br />

French threat <strong>of</strong> invasion and assassination plot<br />

Association to defend William . . . .<br />

Recall <strong>of</strong> fleet from the Mediterranean<br />

Financial difficulties in England<br />

Disclosures <strong>of</strong> Fenwick . . . . .<br />

Second session <strong>of</strong> whig parliament<br />

The whig " junto " . . . . . .<br />

Congress at Ryswick . . . . . .<br />

Negotiations <strong>of</strong> Portland and Boufflers<br />

Treaty <strong>of</strong> Ryswick . . . . . .<br />

Importance <strong>of</strong> the Revolution in Europe<br />

CHAPTER XVIII.<br />

THE PARTITION TREATIES.<br />

Third session <strong>of</strong> the whig parliament<br />

Reduction <strong>of</strong> the army . . . . .<br />

New East India Company . . . . .<br />

Dissolution and new elections . . . .<br />

The question <strong>of</strong> the Spanish succession<br />

Portland's embassy to France . . . .<br />

The first partition treaty . . . . .<br />

Charles <strong>of</strong> Spain recognises the Electoral prince<br />

his heir . . . . . . .<br />

Tory majority in new parliament<br />

Disbandment <strong>of</strong> Dutch troops . . . .<br />

Inquiryunto Irish grants . . . . .<br />

Death <strong>of</strong> the Electoral prince . . . .<br />

Second partition treaty arranged<br />

Signature <strong>of</strong> the treaty . . . . .<br />

Second session <strong>of</strong> tory parliament<br />

Resumption <strong>of</strong> Irish forfeitures . . . .<br />

Quarrel between the two houses<br />

Practice <strong>of</strong> •• tacking " . . . .<br />

CHAPTER XIX.<br />

THE FORMATION OF THE GRAND ALLIANCE.<br />

1700. William's difficulties<br />

Succession question in England . . . .<br />

Charles <strong>of</strong> Spain bequeaths the succession to Philip <strong>of</strong><br />

Anjou.<br />

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