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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

All rights reserved

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

English indifference on the Spanish Question--Death of James II.
and Louis's recognition of the Pretender--Reaction in England--
Dissolution of Parliament--Support of William's policy by its
successor--The Treaties--Accident to William--His illness and
death--Character--The Whig legend examined--His great qualities
as man and ruler--Our debt to him 189