Jacobite Conspirators--Treason in High Places--Punishment of the Non-Jurors--The Continental Campaign--Condition of Ireland--Arrival of St. Ruth--Siege of Athlone--Battle of Aghrim--Second Siege and Capitulation of Limerick 396 CHAPTER XIII. REIGN OF WILLIAM AND MARY. Proceedings in Parliament--Complaints against Admiral Russell--Treason in the Navy--Legislation against the Roman Catholics--The East India Company--Treasons Bill--The Poll Tax--Changes in the Ministry--Marlborough is deprived of his Offices--His Treachery--The Queen's Quarrel with the Princess Anne--William goes Abroad--Fall of Namur--Battle of Steinkirk--Results of the Campaign--The Massacre of Glencoe--Proposed Invasion of England--James's Declaration--Russell's Hesitation overcome by the Queen--Battle of La Hogue--Gallant Conduct of Rooke--Young's Sham Plot--Founding of Greenwich Hospital--Ill Success of the Fleet--Discontent of the People--Complaints in the Lords and Commons--The Land Tax--Origin of the National Debt--Liberty of the Press--The Continental Campaign--Battle of Landen--Loss of the Smyrna Fleet--Attack on the Navy--New Legislation--Banking Schemes of Chamberlayne and Paterson--The Bank of England Established--Ministerial Changes--Negotiations for Peace--Marlborough's Treason and the Death of Talmash--Illness and Death of Queen Mary 448 CHAPTER XIV. Reign of WILLIAM III. (_continued_). Rising Hopes of the Jacobites--Expulsion of Trevor for Venality--Examination of the Books of the East India Company--Impeachment of Leeds--The Glencoe Inquiry--The Darien Scheme--Marlborough's Reconciliation with William--Campaign of 1695--Surrender of Namur--William's Triumphant Return--General Election and Victory of the Whigs--New Parliament--Re-establishment of the Currency--Treasons Bill passed--A Double Jacobite Plot--Barclay's Preparations--Failure of Berwick's Insurrection Scheme--William Avoids the Snare--Warnings and Arrests--Sensation in the House of Commons--Trial and Execution of the Conspirators--The Association Bill becomes Law--Land Bank Established--Commercial Crisis--Failure of the Land Bank--The Bank of England supplies William with Money--Arrest of Sir John Fenwick--His Confession--William ignores it--Good Temper of the Commons--They take up Fenwick's Confession--His Silence--A Bill of Attainder passes both Houses--Execution of Fenwick--Ministerial Changes--Louis desires Peace--Opposition of the Allies--French Successes--Terms of Peace--Treaty of Ryswick--Enthusiasm in England 476 CHAPTER XV. REIGN OF WILLIAM III. (_concluded_).