36 1 2 A.D. 1667 Examples of the arrogance of Lewis XIV. He refufes to pay to England the honours of the flag Page 33 ibid. 34 Feeble administration of Mary Anne of Austria, Queen Regent ibid. The King of France invades the Spanish Netherlands, and 35 All Europe filled with terror at the rapid progress of his arms 1668 Triple Alliance the confequence of that terror ibid. France and Spain equally displeased at the terms of this league The general View of the Affairs of Europe continued, from the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, in 1668, to the Peace of Nimeguen, in 1678. Preamble Retrospective view of the affairs of Hungary 40 41 The Hungarian nobles revolt, and crave the affiftance of the ibid. 1669 The Turks make themselves masters of the island of Candia 42 Lewis XIV. meditates the conqueft of the United Provinces ib. Charles II. of England gives up his mind to arbitrary councils Concludes a fecret Treaty with France 1670 Mock Treaty intended to conceal the real one Death of the Duchefs of Orleans Rife of the Duche's of Portsmouth The French monarch makes himself master of Lorrain 43 44 45 ibid. 46 47 The King of England obtains a large supply from his Parlia ment 1671 Still neceffitous, he fhuts the Exchequer The Duke of York declares himself a Catholic 1672 Attempt upon the Dutch Smyrna fleet France and England declare war against Holland Defencelefs ftate of the United Provinces He is appointed commander in chief of the forces of the re public 53 THE HISTORY OF MODERN EUROPE. WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE, AND A VIEW OF THE PROGRESS OF SOCIETY. FROM THE RISE of the MODERN KINGDOMS то ΤΗΣ PEACE of PARIS, in 1763. IN A SERIES of LETTERS from a NOBLEMAN to his SON. A NEW EDITION, carefully corrected. VOL. IV. LONDON, Printed for G. G. J. and J. ROBINSON, Paternofter row; and A. HAMILTON, jun. Falcon-court, Fleet-ftreet. 1789. |