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CONTENTS.

BOOK VII.--continued.

FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES TO THE CROWN OF ENGLAND TO THE RESTORATION OF CHARLES II.

XIV. Communications between the English parlia.

ment and the Scots—The king's proceed.

ings with regard to Scotland–The solemn

league and covenant-The Scots prepare

to enter England . . . . . . . .

XV, The Scottish army enters England-Battle of

Marston-moor - Capture of Newcastle.

upon Tyne-Proceedings in Scotland. , 32

XVI. Huntley's insurrection-Exploits of the Mar.

quis of Montrose in the north, until his

final defeat . . . . . . . . . .

XVII. Struggle between the presbyterians and in.

dependents—The king goes to the Scottish

army-His intrigues until his arrival in

the Isle of Wight . . . . . . . . 71

XVIJI. Proceedings in the north—The king's re-

newed intrigues—The engagement-Ha.

milton's invasion of England, and defeat-

Trial and execution of the king . . . . 97

XIX. Scotland after the death of the king—The

act of classes—Proclamation of Charles II.

-Montrose's last insurrection-Arrival of

Charles-Cromwell's invasion-Battle of

Dunbar-Coronation of Charles II. . . 113

XX. Increasing influence of the “ Malig.

nants" Progress of Cromwell - Battle

of Worcester Scotland under Cromwell

- Cromwell's death - Restoration of

Charles II. . . . . . . . . . . 133

FROM THE RESTORATION OF CHARLES II. TO THE UNION WITH ENGLAND.

I. Re-establishment of royalty - Political

prosecutions-Death of the Marquis of

Argyle-Restoration of episcopacy in Scot-

land—Disgrace and banishment of Middle-

11. Landerdale at the head of affairs

proceedings of the government-Court of

high commission restored—Increased per-

secutions—Rising in the west, and battle

of Pentland-Proposals for a union . . 154

III. Increased persecution of conventicles — Vio.

lence and unpopularity of Archbishop

Sharp—The invasion of the highlanders

-Slaughter of Archbishop Sharp. . . 192

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 . . . . 218

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. . . . . . . . . . 234

VI. First proceedings of the new reign-Meeting

of parliament -- Argyle's insurrection-

Execution of the Earl of Argyle. ... 247

VII. Proceedings in parliament-Opposition to

the bill for toleration to papists—The king's

indulgences- Execution of James Ren.

wick-The revolution . . . . . . . 259

VIII. Dundee takes up arms in the highlands

ings in the Scottish parliament-Battles

of Killiecrankie and Dunkeld . . . . 277

Sir James Montgomery's conspiracy-Meet.

ing of parliament Change of policy of

the court-Failure of the conspiracy-Re-

establishment of presbyterianism-General

assembly . . . . . . . . . . . 292

X. Measures for quieting the highlands—Mas-

sacre of Glencoe-Meeting of parliament-

The king and the general assembly

Another parliament-Inquiry into the

affair of Glencoe-William Paterson and

the Darien company . . . . . . . 301

XI. Affairs of Scotland during the remainder of

the reign of King William-Queen Anne

-Treaty for a union between England and

Scotland . . . . . . . . . . . 322

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 . . . . 334

XIII. Parliament of 1705-Appointment of com.

missioners to treat of a union-Their de-

liberations—The treaty concluded . . . 348

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. ... ... 4n6

XVI. The act of union—The act for the security

of the English church, and that regulating

SCOTLAND FROM THE TIME OF THP UNION.

I. Difficulties with regard to the commercial pro.

visions of the union-Movements of the

jacobites-French intrigues-Attempted in-

vasion by the Pretender . . . . . . 427

II. Result of the elections, and proceedings in

parliament and general assembly-Ascen.

dancy of the tories=Their designs against

presbyterianism-Death of Queen Anne 439

III. Accession of George I.-His policy towards

Scotland-Disaffection of the Earl of Mar. 452

IV. The rebellion of 1715 . . . . . . . . 463

V. From the suppression of the rebellion in 1715

to the death of George I. . . . . . . 500

VI. State of Scotland in the earlier part of the

reign of George II.-The Porteous riot. . 511

VII. Further divisions in the church-New threats

of an invasion-Arrival of the Young Pre-

tender in Scotland . . .

III. The Young Pretender at Edinburgh Battle

ILLUSTRATION S.

VOL. III.

PORTRAIT OF SIR WALTER SCOTT (Frontispiece.)

JAMES GRAHAM, MARQUIS OF MONTROSE
JAMES, DUKE OF HAMILTON . . . . .
WILLIAM, DUKE OF HAMILTON . . . .
ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL, MARQUIS OF ARGYLL .
WILLIAM KERP, EARL OF LOTHIAN.
ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL, NINTH EARL OF ARGYLL

Jonn GRAHAM, VISCOUNT OF DUNDEE . . :
DEATH OF COLONEL GARDINER AT THE FIELD OF PRESTON-PANS,
PORTRAIT OF DR. ROBERTSON . . . . . .
JOIN STUART, THIRD EARL OF BUTE

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