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History of England Part 3
by
Charles M. Andrews
part of the
English History Series
Table of Contents
THE STUARTS AND PARLIAMENT
England in 1603
James I (VI of Scotland)
Attitude of James toward Puritans and Roman Catholics
Quarrel of James with his First Parliament (1603-1610)
Policy of Peace Abroad
Commerce and Colonization
The Spanish Policy of King James
The Spanish Marriage
Relations of James with Parliament: Financial Difficulties
Results of James's Rule
Charles I
Beginning of the Struggle with Parliament
Events leading to the Petition of Right
The Petition of Right
The Parliament of 1629
The Personal Rule of Charles I
The “Thorough" Policy of Wentworth and Laud
Financial Measures of the King
The Scottish Revolt
Reform Work of the Long Parliament
Schism in Parliament
Arrest of the Five Members
The Causes of the Civil War
The Opposing Forces: Royalists (Cavaliers) and Parliamentarians (Roundheads)
Opening of the War
The New Model Army
Growing Importance of the Independents and the Army
Negotiations of the Army with the King
Second Civil War: Pride's Purge
The Execution of Charles I
Establishment of a Republic
Dangers confronting the Republic
English Commerce and the Dutch War
Establishment of the Protectorate
Cromwell's Work as Protector
Cromwell's Experiments in Government (1654-1658)
Cromwell's Place in History
The Restoration of the Stuarts
Character of the Reign of Charles II
The Convention and its Work
The Reaction: Election of the Cavalier Parliament
Conflict between Parliament and the King
The Dutch War
Fall of Clarendon
Financial Position of Charles II: Intrigues with France
Period of the Cabal : the King's Policy of Alliance with France abroad and Toleration at Home
The King and the Parties
Shaftesbury and the Roman Catholics: The Exclusion Bill
Reaction in Favor of the King
The Colonies under Charles II
Trade and Commerce
Constitutional and Legal Progress
James II
Uprisings of Argyle and Monmouth: the Bloody Assizes
Consequence of the Rebellion: the Roman Catholic Policy of James
The Declaration of Indulgence: Opposition of the Bishops
The Revolution of 1688
Significance and Consequences of the Revolution: Parliament, the Church, Foreign Policy
EXPANSION OF ENGLAND UNDER PARLIAMENTARY RULE
William III
Resistance of the Scottish Highlanders: Glencoe
National Uprising in Ireland: Battle of the Boyne
The War with France: Victory of La Hogue
Parties at Home
Government and Legislation under William III
Sources and Conditions of England's Wealth
Accession of Anne
War of the Spanish Succession: The Causes
Marlborough's Victories
Fall of Marlborough and the Whigs: Treaty of Utrecht
Union with Scotland
Position of Ireland
The Hanoverian Succession
Discomfiture of the Tories: Mar's Uprising
Growing Importance of the Cabinet and the House of Commons
Ministry of Walpole (I72I–1742)
Opposition to Walpole: War with Spain( 1739)
Importance of Walpole's Ministry
War of the Austrian Succession
The Young Pretender: Uprising of 1745
An Era of New Interests
The English in India and America
A Revolution in Continental Alliances
Outbreak of the Seven Years' War: British Disasters
William Pitt
Two Years of Victory
Accession and Policy of George III
Fall of Pitt
The Peace of Paris
Awakening of the People: The Religious Revival
Public Opinion and the House of Commons: John Wilkes
British Policy toward the American Colonies (1760-1774)
Beginning of the American War for Independence
Intervention of France
Treaty of Peace (1783)
New Colonial Acquisitions in the Pacific
Reforms at Home
Corruption of Parties
Rise of the Younger Pitt
Early Years of Pitt's Administration
Pitt and the Government of India: Warren Hastings
Foreign Affairs: the Revolution in France
Effect of the Revolution on England
Union with Ireland
War with France: the Second Coalition
The Peace of Amiens
Rupture of the Peace: The Colonial Policy of Napoleon
Renewal of War: Attempt of Napoleon to invade England
War of the Third Coalition
The Continental System
War with the United States (1812)
Continuance of the Struggle with Napoleon: The Peninsular War
Congress of Vienna : Napoleon at St. Helena
ERA OF REFORM, DEMOCRACY, AND EMPIRE
Great Britain after the Napoleonic Wars
The Industrial Revolution
Effects of These Changes
Policy of the Government (1815-1820)
A Beginning of Reform
Need of Electoral Reform
Events leading to the Passage of the Reform Bill of 1832
The Reform Act of 1832
Further Reforms under the New System
Accession of Queen Victoria
General Character of the Victorian Era
General Survey of Parties and Ministers under Victoria
The Chartist Movement
Free Trade: Repeal of the Corn Laws
Early Struggles for Home Rule in Ireland
Foreign Policy (1830-1850)
Great Britain in 1851
The Crimean War
India and the Great Mutiny
Great Britain in the Far East: Relations with China
Great Britain and her Colonies
Great Britain's Foreign Policy: The Trent Affair and the Alabama Case
New Parties and New Issues
The Second Reform Bill
The First Reform Ministry of Gladstone
Disraeli's Imperial Policy: the Indian Empire
The Russo-Turkish War and the Congress of Berlin
Wars in Afghanistan and South Africa
The Crisis in Ireland
Reform Bill of 1884
Gladstone's Policy in Afghanistan, South Africa, and Egypt
First Attempt to grant Home Rule to Ireland
Second Salisbury Ministry (1886-1892)
The Second Attempt to grant Home Rule to Ireland
Elections of 1895
Disruption of the Liberal Party
Social and Industrial Tendencies
Position of Great Britain Abroad
Great Britain's Dominions beyond the Seas: Egypt
Australian Federation
The Boer War
The Elections of 1900
Death of Queen Victoria: Accession of Edward VII
