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CONTENTS.
VOL. III.
BOOK VII.--continued.
FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES TO THE CROWN OF ENGLAND TO THE RESTORATION OF CHARLES II.
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BOOK VIII.
FROM THE RESTORATION OF CHARLES II. TO THE UNION WITH ENGLAND.
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I. Re-establishment of royalty - Political
prosecutions-Death of the Marquis of
Argyle-Restoration of episcopacy in Scot-
land-Disgrace and banishment of Middle-
ton
II. Lauderdale at the head of affairs-Arbitrary
proceedings of the government-Court of
high commission restored-Increased per-
secutions-Rising in the west, and battle
of Pentland-Proposals for a union
III. Increased persecution of conventicles-Vio-
lence and unpopularity of Archbishop
Sharp-The invasion of the highlanders
-Slaughter of Archbishop Sharp
IV. The rising in Lanarkshire-Defeat of the
covenanters at Bothwell-bridge-Vindic-
tive proceedings which followed-The
Duke of York in Scotland-Trial and
escape of the Earl of Argyle
V. The Cameronians-Death of Lauderdale-
The persecutions increase-the Rye-house
plot, and its consequences in Scotland
Affair of Enterkin Pass - Death of
Charles II.
VI. First proceedings of the new reign-Meeting
of parliament-Argyle's insurrection-
Execution of the Earl of Argyle.
VII. Proceedings in parliament-Opposition to
the bill for toleration to papists-The king's
indulgences-Execution of James Ren-
wick-The revolution
VIII. Dundee takes up arms in the highlands—
Surrender of Edinburgh Castle-Proceed-
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XII. Change of ministers, and new parliament-
Simon Fraser of Lovat and the new
jacobite plot-Another session of parlia-
ment-Affair of Captain Green .
XIII. Parliament of 1705-Appointment of com-
missioners to treat of a union-Their de-
liberations-The treaty concluded
XIV. The articles of the union before the Scot-
tish parliament-Riotous spirit and pro-
ceedings of the populace-The union voted 374
XV. The act of union passes the English parlia-
ment-Concluding proceedings of the last
parliament of Scotland.
XVI. The act of union-The act for the security
of the English church, and that regulating
ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL, NINTH EARL OF ARGYLL JOHN GRAHAM, VISCOUNT OF DUNDEE
DEATH OF COLONEL GARDINER AT THE FIELD OF PRESTON-PANS
PORTRAIT OF DR. ROBERTSON
JOHN STUART, THIRD EARL OF BUTE