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The History of England from the Accession of James II: Chapters Vi-X
The History of England from the Accession of James II Chapters ViX Author:Thomas Babington MacAulay, Baron Macaulay James was now at the height of power and prosperity. Both in England and io Scotland ho had vanquished lii^ cne-mies, and had punished them with a severity which — Xtic power of ** — .imi.es m cue Lad indeed excited their bitterest hatred, but had, at the same time, effectually quelled their courage. The Whig party seemed extinct. The name of Whig... more » was never used except as a term of reproach. The Parliament was devoted to the King; and it was in his power to keep that Parliament to the end of his reign. The Church was loudei' than ever in professions of attachment to him, and had, during the late insurrection, acted up to those professions. The Judges were his tools; and, if they ceased lo bo .so, it was in his power to remove them. The corporations were filled with his creatures. His revenues far exceeded those of his predecessors. His pride rose high. He was not the same man who, a few months before, in doubt whether his throne might not be overturned in an hour, had, implored foreign
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CHAPTER VI; Page; The Power of JHines at the height 13; His Foreign Policv 14; His Plans of domestic Government; the Habeas Corpus Act; the; standing Army 1 r>; Designs in favor of the Roman Catholic Religion 17; Violation of the Test Act; Disgrace of Halifax ~3; General Discontent -3; Persecution of the French Huguenots 24; Effect of that Persecution in England 27; Meeting of Parliament; Speech of the King; an Opposition; formed in the House of Commons 28; Sontiincnts of Foreign Governments SO; Committee, of the Commons on the King's Speech 32; Defeat of the Government 3ö; Second Defeat of the Government; the King reprimands the; Commons 37-; Coke committed by the Commons for Disrespect to the King ? ? ? 33 Opposition to the Government in the Lords; the Earl of Devonshire 30; The Bishop of London 40; Viscount Mordamit '11; Prorogation '13; Trials of Lord Gerard and of Hampden-« less