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missed, 319.

nation, 322.

Is threatened with assassi-
Joins in inviting William
to England, 402. Is selected to carry
William's message, 575. 579.
Skelton, Bevil; appointed Lieutenant of
the Tower, 522. Dismissed, 551.
Sidney, Henry; his character, and connec-
tion with William of Orange, 401. 405.
406. His connection with Lady Sunder-
land, 442. 443.

Smith, Dr. Thomas; aspires to the presi-
dentship of Magdalene College, 286. 287.
His conduct at the election, 288. His
indecision before the Special Commis-
sioners, 298. Escapes the apologies at-
tempted to be forced from other Fel-
lows, 300. Nicknamed Doctor Roguery
in consequence of his conduct in the dis-
putes, 301.
His expulsion from his fel-
lowship, 302.
Somers, John (afterwards Lord Somers);
his arguments on the trial of the Seven
Bishops, 378. 379. His election to the
Convention, 618. His arguments in the
conference with the Lords, 645.
Is ap-
pointed chairman of the committee on
the Declaration of Right, 651.
Somerset, Charles Seymour, Duke of: re-
fuses to join in the Nuncio's procession;
his dismissal from office, 269.
His ex-
pulsion from his Lord Lieutenancy, 322.
Spain; its negotiations with James II., 2.
Alarm of Lewis XIV. in reference
thereto, 21. See Ronquillo.
Speke, Hugh; his character, and imprison-
ment, 104. 105. He avows a forged pro-
clamation, 528. His share in the Irish
Night, 561.
Sprat, Thomas, Bishop of Rochester; ac-
cepts a seat in James's High Commission
Court, 95. Takes charge of Compton's
diocese, 97. Reads the Declaration of
Indulgence, 351. Resigns his seat in the
High Commission Court, 417.
Stafford, Lord, 176.

Stamford, Thomas Grey, Earl of; his com-

mittal to the Tower, 35. His liberation,
$6. Joins William of Orange, 508.
Stewart, James; correspondence with Fa-
gel, 261.

States General. See Holland.
Stillingfleet; his controversial eminence,
149. 198. Declares against the Indul-
gence, 345.

Street, Baron of the Exchequer, 84.
Stuart, Charles Edward; his birth, 359.
Popular belief in his supposititiousness,
and grounds of excuse for the belief, 359

362. Proofs of his birth submitted to
the Privy Council, 467. He is sent to
Portsmouth, 503. Returns to White-

hall, 542. Is confided to Lauzun, 544.
And embarks for France, 545.
Sunderland, Robert Spencer, Earl of; en-
courages James's errors, and foments his
dislike for Rochester, 63. 64. His pre-
tended conversion to Romanism by the
King, 65. Suggests a secret committee of
Roman Catholics, 66. His growing in-
fluence.79. 80. His nomination to serve
on James's High Commission Court, 96.
Transference of the direction of affairs to
his cabal, 146-148. His dread of
Tyrconnel's projects regarding Ireland,
155. Mutual efforts of the two to cir-
cumvent each other, 156. His lord lieu-
tenancy of Warwickshire, 327. His
recommendation of concessions to the
King, and uneasiness at the state of pub-
lic feeling, 368. His public espousal of
Romanism, 369. His overtures to Wil-
liam, 439. His income, 440. His pros
pects, 441. 442. His wife communicates
with Holland for him, 442. 443. His
disgrace, and ejection from office, 468.
470.

Supremacy, Act of; determination of James
to avail himself of it against the Anglican
Church, 88. Difficulties in his way;
89. 90. See High Commission Court.

Temple, Sir Richard; his opposition to
James's encroachments, 23.

Sir William; his eulogy on Ben-
tinck, 171.

Test Act; violation of, by James II., 11.
12. Objections of the Opposition to the
King's infractions of it, 22.

Tewkesbury; failure of James's plan for
subverting the independence of its cor-
poration, 335.

Thanet, Earl of, 323.

Tillotson; his reasons against tolerating the

Romish faith, 8. His attempted conver-
sion to Romanism, 149.

Tindal, Matthew; his conversion to Roman-
ism, and subsequent attacks on Chris-
tianity, 195.

Titus, Silas; his defection from the Non-
conformists, 417. Attempts to obtain an
audience with William, 574.

Torbay; its appearance at the landing of
William, 478. Its present state, 479.
Its memorial of William, 480.
Tories; their discontent at James's con-
duct, 13. Feeling of the Protestants,
42. 43. Their position with reference to
William Prince of Orange, 179. They
acknowledge him as their head, 190. At-
tempts of James to cajole them, 207.
Change in their opinions concerning the
lawfulness of resistance, 391. Their

position on James's abdication, 606–612.
Their strength in the Upper House, 631.
They negative the Whig motion, 638.
Are beaten in the Commons, 640.
Trade; effect of James's proceedings upon,

101.

Treby, Sir George; advocates the cause of
the Bishops, 372. His address to Wil-
liam, 580. His arguments in the con-
ference with the Lords, 645.
Trelawney, Bishop, 346. 347. His remon-
strance to James, 348. Agitation in
Cornwall pending his trial, 367. He
welcomes William's troops in Bristol,

529.

-, Colonel, 500. 510.
Trinder, Serjeant, 371.

Turner, Bishop of Ely, 345. 348.
Twisden, Sir William; supports the country
party, 23.

Tyrconnel, Richard Talbot, Earl of; his
junction with the violent section of
Catholics, 47. His character a passport
to the favour of Charles and James, 48.
49. His alliance with Castelmaine,
Dover, and Albeville, and counsel to
James, 50. His nomination to the mili-
tary rule of Ireland, 137. His summons
to Whitehall, and influence at Court on
Irish affairs, 138. His preparations for
arming the Celts, and return to Ireland,
141. His partiality to the Papists, and
treatment of Clarendon, 142. His con-
duct in the Privy Council, 143. His
journey to London, 144. His calumnies
against Rochester, 147. Is appointed to
succeed Clarendon, 155. 156. His
arrival in Ireland, and dismay of the
colonists thereupon, 157. 158. His un-
fitness for his high office, 193. His
hatred of Father Mansuete, 219. His
return to England, and reception by
James, 293. His project for excluding
the Princess Mary from the Irish crown,

Wade, 39.

Wake, 108. 109. note.
Walker, Obadiah, Master of University
College, Oxford: his pretended Pro-
testantism; he espouses the Romish faith
on James's accession, and abjures it on his
downfall, 85. 86. His printing press,
109. Popular dislike to him exhibited,
281. 282. His sneers at the conduct of
the Fellows of Magdalene College, 299.
Waller, Edmund, 24. note.

Warner, the apostate; becomes confessor to
James II., 219.

Wesley, Samuel; preaches on the Decla-
ration of Indulgence, 351.
Wharton, Henry, 108.

Thomas; proposes the considera-
tion of James's reply to the Commons,
29. Joins William of Orange, 495.
Supports the Whigs in the Convention,

621.

37.

Philip Lord; notice of, 589.
Whigs; their powerlessness after the sup.
pression of Monmouth's rebellion, 1.
Symptoms of reaction in their favour, 13.
Their anger at John Hampden junior,
Effect of their proceedings upon
the views of William, 179-187. They
acknowledge him as their chief, 190.
Their plan for settling the crown on
James's abdication, 614. 615. Their
schism with Danby's followers, 633.
Their argument, 635. They are defeated
in the Lords, 638. The Princess Anne
acquiesces in their plans, 641. They
achieve a victory, 646.
Whitby, 108.

White. See Albeville.

Wildman; joins the Prince of Orange, 454.
Proposes to amend William's Declaration,
457.

William Henry, Prince of Orange Nassau,
afterwards William III., 106.
His per-
sonal appearance, 160. His early life and
education, 161. 162. His theological
opinions, 163. His military qualifications,
164. 165. His love of danger; his bad
health, 166. 167. Coldness of his manners,
and strength of his emotions; his friendship
for Bentinck, 167-171. His relations
with his wife, the Princess Mary, 171.
His anxieties as to his future position
in England removed by Burnet, 172.
173. His intercourse with Burnet, 177.
Relations between him and English
parties, 179. 180. His feelings towards
England, 180. His feelings towards
Holland and France, 181-183. His
policy consistent throughout, 186. 188.
His share in the treaty of Augsburg, 189.
Becomes the head of the English Oppo-

680

His

sition, 190. Mordaunt proposes to him
a descent upon England, 191. He re-
jects the advice, 192. 193. His hostility
to the Declaration of Indulgence, 231.232.
His views respecting the English Roman
Catholics vindicated, 233–239.
protection of Burnet against James's
animosity, 240. Growing enmity be-
tween him and James, 258-260. Rus-
sell proposes to him a descent on Eng-
land, 400. Invitation to him despatched,
406. His wife acquiesces in his views,
407. 408 Difficulties of his enterprise,
409-413. His skilful management,
435. His military and naval prepara-
tions, 436. 437. He receives numerous
assurances of support from England, 438.
439. His anxieties at the juncture, 444.
He obtains the sanction of the States
General to his expedition, 451. 452.
He chooses Schomberg for his lieutenant,
453. 454. His Declaration, 455-458.
He takes leave of the States General,
470. He embarks, and is driven back
by a storm, 471. Arrival of his Declara-
tion in England, 472. He again sets
sail, 475. His voyage, 476. 477. He
lands at Torbay, 478. 480. 481. He
enters Exeter, 483-488. He is joined
by men of rank, 493. 495. 503. Corn-
bury deserts to him, 496. 497. His
court at Exeter, 504. 505. Northern
insurrection in his favour under Danby
and Devonshire, 506. 507. Skirmish
of his troops at Wincanton, 509. Com-
missioners appointed by James to treat
with him, 531. Dissensions in his camp,
His conduct on the occasion,
533. His interview at Hungerford with
the commissioners, 536. He retires to
Littlecote Hall, 537. He prevents Bur-
net and Halifax from meeting, 538. His
proposition for an armistice, 539. 540.
Impediments to his progress to London,
562. 563. His embarrassment, and scheme
for its removal, 570. 571. He despatches
Zulestein to James, 571. 573. His court
at Windsor, 574. His troops occupy
Whitehall, ib. His message to James,
575. He consents to James going to Ro-
chester, 579. His arrival at St. James's,
580. 581. He is advised to assume
the crown by right of conquest, 582.
583. He calls together the Lords and
members of the parliaments of Charles II.,
584. 588. He orders Barillon to leave

531. 532.

England, 588. The Lords vote addresses
to him, 589. 590. He calls a Conven-
tion; his exertions to restore order, 591.
592. His tolerant policy, 592. 598.
Effect of his policy on Roman Catholic
powers, 594. He receives congratul-
tions from Holland, 600. His reply,
601. His care in reference to the elec-
tions, 601. 602. Scotland declares for
him, 602. 603. Scotch lords and gentle-
men attend him at Whitehall; he agrees
to their requests, 605. He expostulates
with Lovelace, 639. He avoids an au-
dience with Clarendon, 641. He ex-
plains his views to the Peers, 642. He
declares against a regency, and against
Mary's supremacy, 643. He and Mary
are declared King and Queen, 647. He
makes the Declaration of Right, 651.652.
His letter to Mary, 653. He accepts the
crown, 654. He is proclaimed, 655.
Williams, Sir William; Solicitor General,

S39. 340. His conduct on the trial of
the Bishops, 377. 379. 382. His ba-
ronetcy, 415. He attempts to obtain an
audience with William, 574. He sup-
ports the Whigs in the Convention, 621.
Wiltshire, Charles Paulet, Earl of, 454.
619.

Wincanton; skirmish at, 509.

Winchester; opposition of its inhabitants to
James's arbitrary plans, 336.

Windham, John; his speech in opposition
to the standing army, 27. 28.
Witsen, Nicholas, 600.
Worcester; interruption of Roman Catho-
lic worship at, 99.

Wright, Sir Robert; appointed Chief Jus-
tice of the King's Bench, 272. 273. His
conduct on the special commission to
Magdalene College, 297. 298.
Wycherley, William; converted to Ro-
manism, 195. and note.

Yarmouth, Earl of; his returns to James's
questions to the magistrates, 325.
York, Duchess of. See Hyde, Anne.

Zulestein; his embassy to England as en-
voy between William and the English
Protestants, 257. 258. He is sent to
congratulate James on the birth of his
son, 363. He carries William's message
to James, 571. His conversation with
James, 573.