A

HISTORY

OF THE

BRITISH EMPIRE,

FROM THE ACCESSION OF

CHARLES I. TO THE RESTORATION;

WITH AN INTRODUCTION,

TRACING THE PROGRESS OF SOCIETY, AND OF THE CONSTITUTION, FROM
THE FEUDAL TIMES TO THE OPENING OF THE HISTORY;

AND INCLUDING A

PARTICULAR EXAMINATION OF MR. HUME'S STATEMENTS

RELATIVE TO THE

CHARACTER OF THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT.

BY GEORGE BRODIE, ESQ:

ADVOCATE

IN FOUR VOLUMES:"

VOL. II.

EDINBURGH:

PRINTED FOR BELL & BRADFUTE, EDINBURGH :

AND LONGMAN, HURST, REES, ORME, & BROWN,

LONDON.

1822.