The Restoration -- Great Public Rejoicings -- Reaction to Revolutionary Principles -- Excellencies in Charles's Government -- Failure of the Puritan Experiment -- Repeal of the Triennial Bill -- Secret Alliance with Louis XIV. -- Venality and Sycophancy of Parliament -- Restrictions on the Press -- Habeas Corpus Act -- Titus Oates -- Oates's Revelations -- Penal Laws against Catholics -- Persecution of Dissenters -- Execution of Russell and Sydney -- Manners and Customs of England -- Milton -- Dryden -- Condition of the People of England. CHAPTER XV. THE REIGN OF JAMES II. (pp. 211-233.) Accession of James II. -- Monmouth lands in England -- Battle of Sedgemoor -- Death of Monmouth -- Brutality of Jeffreys -- Persecution of the Dissenters -- George Fox -- Persecution of the Quakers -- Despotic Power of James -- Favor extended to Catholics -- High Commission Court -- Quarrel with the Universities -- Magdalen College -- Prosecution of the Seven Bishops -- Tyranny and infatuation of James -- Organized Opposition -- William, Prince of Orange -- Critical condition of James -- Invasion of England by William -- Flight of the King -- Consummation of the Revolution -- Declaration of Rights. CHAPTER XVI. LOUIS XIV. (pp. 234-251.) The Power and Resources of Louis -- His Habits and Pleasures -- His Military Ambition -- William, Prince of Orange -- Second Invasion of Holland -- Dutch War -- Madame de Montespan -- Madame de Maintenon -- League of Augsburg -- Opposing Armies and Generals -- War of the Spanish Succession -- Duke of Marlborough -- Battle of Blenheim -- Exertions and Necessities of Louis -- Treaty of Utrecht -- Last Days of Louis -- His Character. CHAPTER XVII. WILLIAM AND MARY. (pp. 252-270.) Irish Rebellion -- King James in Ireland -- Freedom of the Press -- Act of Settlement -- Death of William III. -- Character of William -- Sir Isaac Newton and John Locke -- Anne -- The Duke of Marlborough -- Character of Marlborough -- Whigs and Tories -- Dr. Henry Sacheverell -- Union of Scotland and England -- Duke of Hamilton -- Wits of Queen Anne's Reign -- Swift -- Pope -- Bolingbroke -- Gay -- Prior -- Writers of the Age of Queen Anne. CHAPTER XVIII. PETER THE GREAT, AND RUSSIA. (pp. 271-289.) Early History of Russia -- The Tartar Conquest -- Accession of Peter the Great -- Peter's Reforms -- His War with Charles XII. -- Charles XII. -- Building of St. Petersburg -- New War with Sweden -- War with the Turks -- Peter makes a second Tour -- Elevation of Catharine -- Early History of Sweden -- Introduction of Christianity -- Gustavus Vasa -- Early Days of Charles XII -- Charles's Heroism -- His Misfortunes -- His Return to Sweden -- His Death. CHAPTER XIX. GEORGE I., AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF SIR ROBERT WALPOLE. (pp. 290-309.)