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CHAP. XII.
FAVOURITES OF JAMES
THE FIRST, AND MANNERS OF
ENGLISH COURT.
THE
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Character of the King's favourites.-Rise of Carr.-Supplanted by
Villiers.-Amusements and Vices of the Court.
CHAP. XIII.
THE FATE OF SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
Raleigh's Projected Voyage.-Sails from Plymouth.-Attack upon
St. Thomas.-Returns to England.-His Trial.-Remarks
191
202
CHAP. XIV.
PARLIAMENT OF 1614.
Conduct of the Court.-King's Speech.-Question of Impositions.-
Unconstitutional Doctrine of the Bishop of Lincoln.-His Conduct
censured.-Parliament dissolved
CHAP. XV.
SIR EDWARD COKE-LORD BACON.
Rivalry of Coke and Bacon-Quarrel between them-Triumph of
Bacon.-Causes of Coke's Disgrace.-Alarm of Bacon.-Coke
again chosen of the Privy Council.-Bacon's Impeachment and
Death
211
218
CHAP. XVI.
PARLIAMENT OF 1621.
Question of Privilege.-Two Subsidies voted.-The Grievance of
Monopolies examined.-Impeachment of Mompesson and Mit-
chell. Further Impeachments.-Parliament adjourned.— Pro-
ceedings of the Court during the Recess.-Meeting of Parliament.
-Petition of the Commons.-Displeasure of the King.-Reply of
the Commons and of the Monarch.-Protest concerning Pri-
vileges.-King's Displeasure.-Parliament dissolved.--Imprison-
ment of Members.-Effect of these Proceedings.-Buckingham
and Charles visit Madrid
230
CHAP. XVII.
PARLIAMENT OF 1624.
Policy of the Court.-Conduct of Buckingham.-Preparations for
War.--Impeachment of Middlesex
CHAP. XVIII.
LORD BACON ON THE PURITAN CONTROVERSY.
Lord Bacon's Estimate of the Puritan Controversy.-The Censorship
of the Press exercised unjustly and unwisely.-The Conformist's
manner of Disputation more injurious to Religion than that of the
Puritans.-Evils attending the Controversy on both sides.-Con-
duct of the higher Clergy a chief Cause of Division.-A second
Cause.—Proneness to Extremes a third Cause.—Summary of the
Puritan Controversy during the Reign of Elizabeth.-The Puritans.
-Censurable Conduct of the Ruling Party.-Obstinacy of the
Prelates.-Unchristian Conduct of the Governors of the Church.
Delinquencies of their Opponents much less serious, and grossly
misrepresented. Difference between the Preaching of the Or-
thodox and Puritan Clergy.-Paper on the Pacification of the
Church.-Ecclesiastical Reform recommended.-The Oath Ex-
officio condemned.—Comparative Estimate of Preaching, and of
the Liturgy.—The Scruples of the Puritans deserve respect, and
should be generally complied with.-The Puritan Meetings called
Prophesyings vindicated.-Importance to be attached to Bacon's
Testimony
....
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250
CHAP. XIX.
STATE OF RELIGIOUS PARTIES DURING THE PRIMACY OF BANCROFT.
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General Notice of Religious Parties.-State of the Catholics.-Oath
of Allegiance.-State of the Puritans.-Bancroft-his Preju-
dices, Writings, and the Cause of his Promotion to the Primacy-
Effect of his Policy Instance of his Tyranny. — Difference
between the Independents and the Puritans-and among the
Puritans themselves.-Sentiments of the more moderate Party.-
Summary of Bradshaw's Treatise on the Tenets of the more rigid
Puritans.-The Commons Petition in favour of the silenced
Ministers-and against the Court of High Commission.--Death
of Bancroft.-Abbot chosen Primate...
271
CHAP. XX.
CHARACTER OF THE BROWNISTS-RISE OF THE INDEPENDENTS.
Principles of the Brownists.-Their Loyalty.-Fate of Barrow and
Greenwood. Similarity in the Case of the Catholic and Protestant
Recusants.-Protest of the Brownists respecting the Authority of
the Magistrate.-Robert Brown.-Congregation of Brownists in
London.-Number of the Brownists in 1592.—Motives in pub-
lishing their Confession of Faith.-Reasons of their Dissent from
the Church of England.—They plead for Toleration.-Censured
by the Universities.—Their Defence-its Effect.-Notice of John-
son.-Ainsworth.-Rise of the Independents.-Robinson ..... 297
CHAP. XXI.
ECCLESIASTICAL AFFAIRS FROM THE DEATH OF BANCROFT TO
THAT OF JAMES I.
Different Policy of Bancroft and Abbot.-Translation of the Scrip-
tures completed.-Burning of Unitarians-Legate—and Wright-
man.-Book of Sports.-Ecclesiastical Regulations of 1622.-
Rise of the Doctrinal Puritans.-Policy of James toward Ireland
-and Scotland
328
CHAP. XXII.
DEATH OF JAMES 1.-STATE OF RELIGION AND OF CIVIL LIBERTY
AT THAT PERIOD.
Death of James.-His Character.-State of Religion at this Period
-and of Civil Liberty
343
CHARLES THE FIRST.
CHAP. I.
ACCESSION OF CHARLES.-STATE OF PARTIES.
King's Marriage.-A Parliament.-State of Parties in the Lords-
in the Commons.-The Court Party.-The Patriots and Puritans 350
CHAP. II.
PROCEEDINGS OF PARLIAMENT AT WESTMINSTER-AND AT OXFORD.
Meeting at Westminster.-Proceedings against Catholics—and Dr.
Montague. Supply.-Tonnage and Poundage.-Adjournment.—
Meeting at Oxford.-The Commons withhold Supplies.—Question
the Conduct of Buckingham.-Causes of this Policy.—Amount of
their Supply.-Attack on Cadiz-its Failure
CHAP. III.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE KING'S SECOND PARLIAMENT.
Impolitic Measure of Charles with regard to the Commons-and
the Lords.-Conduct of the Earl of Bristol.-Impeachment of
Buckingham.-Proceedings in the Commons.-Second Impeach-
ment of the Duke.-His Defence.-The Managers committed to
the Tower-released.-The Duke elected Chancellor of Cam-
bridge-Parliament dissolved.-State of the Dispute between
the King and the Commons.-Embarrassments occasioned by it.-
Obstinacy of the Monarch
359
368
CHAP. IV.
PROCEEDINGS FROM THE DISSOLUTION OF THE KING'S SECOND
PARLIAMENT TO THE MEETING OF THE THIRD.
Expedients to raise Money.-A general Loan.—Private Instruction
to the Commissioners.-Punishment of the Persons resisting it.-
Case of Sir Thomas Darnel-Sir John Corbet, and others.-
Argument of the popular Advocates.-Decision of the Judges.-
Effect of these Proceedings.-War with France-its Origin.—
Expedition to Rochelle-its Failure.-Perplexities of Govern-
ment.-Charles dissatisfied.-Effect of his Proceedings on the
Temper of the new Parliament.....
CHAP, V.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE KING'S THIRD PARLIAMENT.
Conciliating Measures of the Court.-Menacing Address of the
King-and of the Lord Keeper.-Difficult Circumstances of the
Patriots-Tone of their Speeches-The Petition of Right-its
382
Contents-Charles hesitates to confirm it-consults the Judges-
his evasive Reply-grants his Assent.-Question of Tonnage and
Poundage renewed.- Meditated Attack on Buckingham.—Par-
liament prorogued.-Effect of this Session on the Liberties of the
Country.-Fall of Rochelle.-Assassination of Buckingham.-
Discussion respecting Tonnage and Poundage.-Duplicity of
Charles respecting the Petition of Right.-Protest of the Com-
mons.-Dissolution of Parliament..
CHAP. VI.
VIOLENCE OF THE COURT.
Imprisonment of Members.-Proceedings against them.-Sentence
passed on Eliot, Hollis, and Valentine.-Death of Eliot.-Sus-
pension of Parliaments.-State of Civil Liberty.
CHAP. VII.
395
412
ECCLESIASTICAL AFFAIRS FROM THE ACCESSION OF CHARLES I.
TO THE DISSOLUTION OF HIS THIRD PARLIAMENT.
Proceedings against the Catholics.-Complaints regarding Mon-
tague's "Appeal to Cæsar."-His Preferment.-The Case of
Manwaring-Proceedings against him-his Sentence-preferred
by the King. Rise of Laud.-His Theological and Political
Creed. His Defence of obnoxious Ceremonies.-Different Sen-
timents of the Puritans.-Remarks on the General Character of
that People. Their attachment to a more simple Ritual........ 422
CHAP. VIII.
ILLEGAL METHODS OF RAISING MONEY FROM 1629 TO 1640.
Four Periods in the present Reign.-The King's Proclamation re-
specting future Parliaments.-Peace with France and Spain.—
New Policy of the Court.-The Cabinet.-Illegal Methods of
aiding the Revenue.-Compulsory Knighthood.-Revival of the
Forest Laws. Monopolies. Abuse of Proclamations.- Ship
Money. Trial relating to it...
CHAP. IX.
THE STAR CHAMBER.
445
Origin and Jurisdiction of the Star Chamber-its abuses.-Notice
of Leighton-Prynne-Bastwick-Burton-and Bishop Williams 464