William the Third   By: H. D. (Henry Duff) Traill (1842-1900)

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Twelve English Statesmen

WILLIAM THE THIRD

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WILLIAM THE THIRD

by

H. D. TRAILL

London Macmillan and Co., Limited New York: The Macmillan Company 1906

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First Edition, May 1888 Reprinted August 1888, 1892, 1897, 1902, 1906

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I

1650 1672

Birth, ancestry, and early years State of Dutch parties William's boyhood His character and ambitions Hostility of De Witt and his partisans Visit to England Outbreak of the War of 1672 Page 1

CHAPTER II

1672 1678

William elected Stadtholder of Holland Murder of the De Witts Campaign of 1672 3 Successes of the Prince Declared hereditary Stadtholder Progress of the French arms Marriage with Mary Negotiations of Nimeguen Conclusion of the Peace Battle of St. Denis 9

CHAPTER III

1678 1688

An interval of repose Revival of continental troubles Death of Charles II. Expedition of Monmouth Mission of Dykvelt James's growing unpopularity Invitation to William Attempted intervention by France William's declaration He sets sail, and is driven back by storm Second expedition and landing 17

CHAPTER IV

1688

Advance to Exeter Measures of James Council of the Lords Their proposals The King goes to Salisbury Defection of Churchill James returns to London Negotiation Attempted flight of James His arrest Advance of William Entry of Dutch troops into London Actual flight of James 30

CHAPTER V

1688 1689

Characteristics of the English Revolution Views of the various parties The Convention Proposal to declare the throne vacant The Regency question The resolution of the Commons Amendment of the Lords The crisis Attitude of Mary Announcement of William Resolution passed Declaration of Right Tender of the Crown 39

CHAPTER VI

1689

William's part in the Revolution Convention declared a Parliament Oath of Allegiance Settlement of Civil List Appropriation Clause Toleration and Comprehension Address of the Commons inviting the King to declare war 56

CHAPTER VII

1689 1690

Invasion of Ireland Campaign of 1689 Parliamentary strife The conduct of the war The Oates Case The Succession Bill Attempts to pass an Indemnity Bill Rancour of the Whigs Their factious opposition to William's Irish plans Dissolution of Parliament 67

CHAPTER VIII

1690 1691

Parliament of 1690 Tory majority Settlement of the royal income Case of the Princess Anne The "Act of Grace" Detection of Preston's conspiracy William's departure for Ireland Battle of the Boyne Battle off Beachy Head Marlborough's Irish campaign William's departure for the Hague 79

CHAPTER IX

1691 1692

Campaign of 1691 in the Netherlands Fall of Mons Disaffection of William's councillors Conclusion of year's campaign Disgrace and dismissal of Marlborough Massacre of Glencoe 93

CHAPTER X

1692 1693

Gloomy European prospects Campaign of 1692 in the Netherlands Defeat of Steinkirk Attempt of Grandval Session of 1692 Place Bill and Triennial Bill Campaign of 1693 William outwitted by Luxembourg Defeat of Landen Session of 1693 94 Louis's overtures of peace 104

CHAPTER XI

1693 1694

Formation of the first party Ministry Reintroduction of the Triennial Bill and its defeat Of the Place Bill and its veto Causes of the disallowance Macaulay's account examined Campaign of 1694 Death of Mary 119

CHAPTER XII

1695 1697

Campaign of 1695 Capture of Namur by the allies Dissolution of Parliament William's "progress" The elections New Parliament Grants to Portland The Assassination Plot Campaign of 1696 Fenwick's conspiracy Negotiations with France Peace of Ryswick 135

CHAPTER XIII

1698 1699

Portland's embassy His life in Paris The question of the Spanish Succession The First Partition Treaty General election and meeting of the new Parliament Its temper Opposition to William's military policy Reduction of the army 156

CHAPTER XIV

1699 1700

Death of the Electoral Prince of Bavaria Renewed negotiations Second Partition Treaty The Irish forfeitures The Resumption Bill Will and death of the King of Spain 171

CHAPTER XV

1701 1702