Ecclesiastical History of England, Volume 5—The Church of the RevolutionStoughton, John
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Ecclesiastical History of England, Volume 5—The Church of the Revolution
Stoughton, John
Great Britain -- Church history
William III.
His Early Days, 1–3
His Character, 3
Marriage, 4
Religious Opinions, 4
His Protestantism, 6, 7
His Interest in England, 8, 9
Invited to England, 11
His Diplomatic Negotiations Abroad, 12
Military Preparations at Home, 13
His Declaration, 27
Appeals to the Army, 28
Sets Sail, 34
Lands at Torbay, 36
Marches with his Army to Exeter, 38
At Wells, 42
Takes Possession of Salisbury, 47
His Private Conference with Clarendon, 48
His Popularity, 49
False Declaration in his Cause, 50–51
Deputation waits upon him, 54
Forces James to Surrender, 57
Clergy Present him with an Address, 59
Sancroft’s Proposal to make him Regent, 67, 68
He Summons a Meeting, 72
Entrusted with Administration of Affairs, 73
Declared King by the Lords, 77
By the Commons, 78
His Speech at Whitehall, 80
Proclaimed King, 81
His Appointments to Office, 82
Nominates Burnet to the Bishopric of Salisbury, 84
Desires Alteration in Test Act, 94
His Coronation, 99
Requested by Parliament to Summon Convocation, 107
His Conversation with John Howe, 113, note
An Advocate of Liberty, 118
Appoints the Ecclesiastical Commission, 125
Desires to make Tillotson Archbishop of Canterbury, 140, 186
His Message to Convocation, 141
His Answer to their Address, 143
Disgusted with his Position, 156
Resolves to go to Ireland, 156
Assembles a New Parliament, 156
Wounded at the Battle of the Boyne, 159
His Esteem for Tillotson, 191
Sympathy with him on the Death of his Queen, 199
Articles Published in his Name for Ecclesiastical Reform, 203, 209
His Frequent Absence from England, 206
Appoints Lords Justices, 206
Administers Foreign Affairs, 208
His Return to England after Surrender of the Castle of Namur, 208
His Injunctions Relative to the Trinitarian Controversy, 209,
210, 223
His Inconsistency, 224
Conspiracy against him, 231
His Perilous Position in England, 236
Recognised as a Constitutional King by the Peace of Ryswick, 242
His Entry into London, 242, 243
Obliged to give up his Dutch Guards, 244
Devolves Part of Responsibility of Bestowing Church Preferment on
others, 247
Provides for Education of the Duke of Gloucester, 248, 249
Anxious about the Succession, 250
His Speech on Opening Parliament, 254
His Declining Health, 256
Instability of his Throne, 259
His Death, 295
Character, 296
Objects to Touching for King’s Evil, 339
Williams, Solicitor-General, 14
Williams, Daniel, 411, 425–427
Williams, Bishop of Chichester, 125, note
Willis, Dr., 296
Willoughby, Lord, 50
Wilson, Thomas, Bishop of Sodor and Man, 331
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