THE LONG PARLIAMENT AND THE KING, DOWN TO THE OUTBREAK OF THE CIVIL WAR. INTRODUCTION 215 CHAP. I. Summoning of the Parliament 216 ” II. The first sittings of the Long Parliament 225 ” III. Progress of aggressive tendencies in the Lower House. Debates on Episcopacy 240 The Proceedings against Strafford 246 ” IV. Attempt at a Reaction 253 ” V. Parliamentary and popular agitation. Execution of Strafford 264 ” VI. Concessions and new demands 272 ” VII. Charles I in Scotland 280 The Irish Rebellion 283 ” VIII. Days of the Grand Remonstrance 290 ” IX. Formation of a new Ministry. Tumultuous agitation in the Capital 304 ” X. Breach between the King and the Parliament 315 BOOK IX. THE ENGLISH CIVIL WAR, 1642-1646. INTRODUCTION 335 CHAP. I. Origin of the Civil War 338 ” II. The Campaigns of 1642 and 1643 362 ” III. Fresh interference of the Scots. Campaign of 1644 383 ” IV. Preponderance of the Scots. Reconstruction of the English army 405 The Westminster Assembly 408 The Negotiations at Uxbridge 412 Dissensions in Parliament. The Self-denying Ordinance 415 ” V. The Campaign of 1645 423 BOOK X. INDEPENDENTS AND PRESBYTERIANS. FATE OF THE KING. INTRODUCTION 447 CHAP. I. Flight of the King to the Scots 448 ” II. Charles I at Newcastle 465 ” III. The Parliament and Army at variance 480 ” IV. Influence of the Agitators 495 ” V. The so-called Second Civil War 511 ” VI. Fall of the King 530 BOOK VI. GOVERNMENT IN ENGLAND WITHOUT THE PARLIAMENT. TROUBLES IN SCOTLAND. CHAPTER I. PEACE WITH FRANCE AND SPAIN.