Excitement of Europe,

1727 Preliminaries of peace signed at Paris,

Opposition to Walpole headed by Bolingbroke,

Private and public immorality,

Influence of the Hanoverian courtiers,

Walpole retains his influence with the King,

1738 The Opposition attacks his pacific policy,

George desires war,

1739 Negotiations with Spain,

Walpole declares war rather than resign,

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1754 Pelham's death gives the Government to Newcastle,

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1754 Approaching danger from India and America,
Newcastle tries to confine the war to the colonies,

GEORGE III.

Bute's influence over the young King,

George's view of royalty,

1761 Signs of a change of ministry,

The campaign of 1761 produces a desire for peace,

Negotiations between France and England,

Pitt, suspecting the Family Compact, opposes peace,
Pitt resigns. Bute becomes Premier,

1762 War with Spain,

Peace with France concluded,

1763 Close of the Seven Years' War,

Attack on the Whigs,

Bute resigns,

The Triumvirate ministry,

The Bedford ministry,

The trial of Wilkes,

Origin of the American provinces,

Restrictions on colonial trade,

1764 Suppression of smuggling,

1765 The Stamp Act,

1760-1820.

1766 Return of Pitt and his declaration of views,

The question of American taxation,

The Stamp Act repealed,

Weakness of the Government,

Pitt becomes Lord Chatham and Prime Minister,

His comprehensive plans,

1767 His illness and mental failure,

Townshend's financial measures,

1768 Corruption of Parliament,

Wilkes elected for Middlesex,

1769 Increase of American difficulties,

The Letters of Junius,

Weakness of the ministry,

1770 Camden, Granby, and Grafton resign,

North's ministry. Triumph of the King's policy,

Grenville's reform of election petitions,

Increased irritation in America,

Affair of the Falkland Islands,

1771 The liberty of reporting Parliamentary debates,

North's ministry gathers strength,

1772 Royal Marriage Law,

Fate of the Queen of Denmark,

Division of Poland,

Constitution of Poland,

1773 Organized opposition in America,

1774 Dunning's petition rejected,

1772 The India Company's difficulties,

1774 Boston Port Bill,

Massachusetts Government Bill,

Crisis of the quarrel,

Acts of the General Congress,

1775 Chatham's motions for reconciliation,

Skirmish at Lexington,

1777 Washington recovers New Jersey,

Threefold plan of the English,

Howe's expedition against Philadelphia,

Battle of Germanstown,

Washington reorganizes the army,

Burgoyne's disasters,

1776 Effect of American affairs in Parliament,

1777 Increase of the Civil List,

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France acknowledges the independence of America,

Chatham's energy in Parliament,

1778 North's Conciliation Bill,

Rupture with France,

Death of Chatham,

Laws against Roman Catholics repealed,

America rejects North's conciliatory offers,

Effect of the alliance between America and France,

Weakness of North's ministry,

1779 Difficulties in Ireland,

1780 Motions for economical reform,

The Lord George Gordon riots,

Rodney's victory,

Campaign in Carolina,

1781 St. Eustatia captured,

Battle of Guildford Courthouse,

Battle of Hobkirk's Hill,

Battle of Eutaw,

Cornwallis in Virginia,

Siege of Gibraltar,

1783 Terms of the peace,

Exorbitant demands of France,

Changed tone of French demands,

1782 Death of Rockingham. The Shelburne ministry,

1783 Shelburne resigns. Return of the Whig ministry,

Retrospect of Indian history,

1600 Foundation of the India Company,