Chapter IX

THE FRENCH DEFEATED AT THE BATTLE OF RAMILLIES.

THE SIEGE OF BARCELONA RAISED.

PRINCE EUGENE OBTAINS A COMPLETE VICTORY OVER THE FRENCH.

SIR C. SHOVEL SAILS WITH A REINFORCEMENT TO CHARLES.

THE KING OF SWEDEN MARCHES INTO SAXONY.

THE FRENCH KING DEMANDS CONFERENCES FOR A PEACE.

MEETING OF THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT.

VIOLENT OPPOSITION TO THE UNION.

PROCEEDINGS in the ENGLISH PARLIAMENT.

THE COMMONS APPROVE OF THE ARTICLES OF THE UNION.

PARLIAMENT REVIVED BY PROCLAMATION.

THE QUEEN GIVES AUDIENCE TO A MUSCOVITE AMBASSADOR.

PROCEEDINGS IN CONVOCATION.

FRANCE THREATENED WITH TOTAL RUIN.

THE ALLIES ARE DEFEATED AT ALMANZA.

UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT UPON TOULON.

SIR CLOUDESLEY SHOVEL WRECKED.

INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE KING OF SWEDEN AND THE DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH.

INACTIVE CAMPAIGN in the NETHERLANDS.

A PARTY FORMED AGAINST MARLBOROUGH.

MEETING OP THE FIRST BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

INQUIRY INTO THE STATE OF THE WAR IN SPAIN.

THE PRETENDER EMBARKS AT DUNKIRK FOR SCOTLAND.

STATE OF THE NATION AT THAT PERIOD.

PARLIAMENT DISSOLVED.

THE FRENCH SURPRISE GHENT AND BRUGES.

THE ALLIES INVEST LISLE.

LISLE SURRENDERED, GHENT TAKEN, AND BRUGES ABANDONED.

CONQUEST OF MINORCA.

RUPTURE BETWEEN THE POPE AND THE EMPEROR.

DEATH OF PRINCE GEORGE OF DENMARK.

THE NEW PARLIAMENT ASSEMBLED.

NATURALIZATION BILL.

ACT OF GRACE.

DISPUTES ABOUT THE MUSCOVITE AMBASSADOR COMPROMISED.