Chapter I: The Great Rebellion. Page

Condition of Ireland--Roger Moore's Pilgrimage--Negotiations of the
Anglo-Irish with Charles--Hugh M'Mahon betrays the Plot--Rising
of the Native Irish--Massacre of Protestants--Measures taken by
the English Parliament--Return of Charles to London--The Grand
Remonstrance--The King's Answer--His Lieutenant of the Tower--Riots
in London--Blunder of the Bishops--Attempted Arrest of the Five
Members--Charles leaves London--The Queen goes to Holland--Charles
at York--His Repulse from Hull--Preparations for War--The Royal
Standard Raised--Prince Rupert's Headstrong Folly--Battle of Edge
Hill--Charles marches on London--He returns to Oxford--Cromwell in
the East--The Queen in Yorkshire--Death of Hampden--Parliamentary
Disasters--Battle of Newbury--Death of Lord Falkland--Negotiations
with the Scots and Irish--Death of Pym--Royal Parliament at
Oxford--Battle of Marston Moor--Disastrous Failure of Essex in
Cornwall--Second Battle of Newbury--The Self-denying Ordinance--The
New-modelled Army 1

CHAPTER II.

THE GREAT REBELLION (_concluded_).

The Assembly at Westminster--Trial and Death of Laud--Negotiations
at Uxbridge--Meeting of the Commissioners--Impossibility
of a Settlement--Prospect of Help to the King from the
Continent--Charles agrees to the demands of the Irish
Catholics--Discipline and Spirit of the Parliamentary
Army--Campaign of the New-modelled Army--Hunting the King--Battle
of Naseby--Fairfax in the West--Exploits of Montrose--Efforts of
Charles to join Him--Battle of Kilsyth--Fall of Bristol--Battle
of Philiphaugh--Last Efforts of the Royalists--Charles Offers to
Treat--Discovery of his Correspondence with Glamorgan--Charles
Intrigues with the Scots--Flight from Oxford--Surrender to
the Scots at Newark--Consequent Negotiations--Proposals for
Peace--Surrender of Charles to Parliament 34