Chapter XII: Reign of William and Mary

Accession of William and Mary--Discontent of the Church and
the Army--William's First Ministry--His Dutch Followers--The
Convention becomes a Parliament--Oath of Allegiance--Settlement
of the Revenue--Suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act--The Mutiny
Bill--Settlement of Religion--The Coronation--Declaration of War
with France--Violence of the Revolution in Scotland--Parties
in the Scottish Parliament--Letter from James--Secession of
Dundee--Edinburgh in Arms--Settlement of the Government--Dundee
in the Highlands--Battle of Killiecrankie--Mackay Concludes the
War--Revolution in Ireland--Panic among the Englishry--Londonderry
and Enniskillen Garrisoned--Negotiations of Tyrconnel--His
Temporary Success--Landing of James--He Enters Dublin--His Journey
into Ulster--The Siege of Londonderry--It is Saved--Legislation
of the Irish Parliament--Arrival of Schomberg--Factiousness of
the English Whigs--State of the English Army in Ireland--Renewed
Violence of the Whigs--The Corporation Act Thrown Out--William
Threatens to Leave England--Dissolution of Parliament--Tory
Reaction--Venality of the New Parliament--Settlement of the
Revenue--Whig Propositions--The Act of Grace--Preparations for
War--A Jacobite Plot--William goes to Ireland--Progress of the
War under Schomberg--Gradual Improvement of his Position and
Ruin of the Jacobite Army--The Battle of the Boyne--Flight
of James--William Enters the Irish Capital--News from
England--Siege of Limerick--Battle of Beachy Head--Landing of
the French in Torbay--Courage of the English People--Settlement
of Scotland--Marlborough's Successes in Ireland--Parliament
Grants Liberal Supplies--Preston's Plot Thwarted--William
Sets Out for Holland--Vigour of Louis--Fall of Mons--Trial of
Jacobite Conspirators--Treason in High Places--Punishment of the
Non-Jurors--The Continental Campaign--Condition of Ireland--Arrival
of St. Ruth--Siege of Athlone--Battle of Aghrim--Second Siege and
Capitulation of Limerick 396