Pitt, William, vii. 204, 220; opposes treaty with Russia, 247; his relations with Walpole and the Pelhams, 249-251; his lofty spirit, 251-255; patriotism, 255-257; eloquence, 257-259; statesmanship, 259, 260; supports Frederick II., 262, 263; his place among English statesmen, 275, 276; rejects peace with France and supports Frederick, 302; plans of war in 1761, 303; resigns, 304; relations with George III. and the Whigs, 316; denounces the Stamp Act, 327; recalled to office, 328; again withdraws, 329; supports American resistance, 331; demands repeal of the Stamp Act, 331; his policy towards America, 337; attacks the Declaratory Act, 338; forms a ministry, 339, 340. _See_ Chatham Pitt, William, the younger, viii. 52, 62; his Reform Bill, 63, 64; Chancellor of the Exchequer, 65; new scheme for parliamentary reform, 67; First Lord of the Treasury, 69; his temper, 70-72; statesmanship, 72-74; his plans of parliamentary reform, 75, 76; finance, 77; treaty of commerce with France, 79; advocates abolition of slave-trade, _ib._; resists the prince's claim to the regency, 84; attitude towards the French Revolution, 84, 86, 88, 89, 91, 95; supports Fox's Libel Act, 92; gives a constitution to Canada, _ib._; endeavours to maintain peace, 102, 103; position after the declaration of war, 104, 105; his financial difficulties, 113, 114; negotiations with France, 121, 126; introduces the Income-Tax, 137; effects union with Ireland, 138, 139; his position during the war, 148-151; revives plans for Catholic emancipation in Ireland, 152-155; retires, 148, 155; opposes Russia, 161; returns to office, 170; subsidizes a league against Napoleon, 172; death, 173, 174 Pittsburg, vii. 266 Pius II., Pope, iii. 162 Pius IV., Pope, his policy, iv. 190, 191; recalls the council to Trent, 192, 193; forbids attendance of Catholics at English Church service, 214 Pius V., Pope, iv. 226, 250; relations with Philip II., 254, 256; sends envoys to the English Catholics, 264; issues a Bull for deposition of Elizabeth, 265; sanctions the plans of Mary and Norfolk, 272 Pius VI., Pope, viii. 136 Pizarro, Francisco, iv. 329 Place Bill, vii. 62, 82 Plassey, battle of, vii. 261, 262 Plattsburg, English attempt on, viii. 205 Plauen, battle of, vii. 264 Pleas, Common, Court of, ii. 109; of the Crown, i. 264; ii. 109 Plymouth (Massachusetts), its foundation, v. 310 Poinet, Bishop of Winchester, iv. 119, 129, 131 Poitiers captured by Henry of Derby, ii. 235; battle of, 261-263 Poitou, Henry III.'s campaign in, ii. 35; ceded to France, 63; recovered by Henry of Derby, 243; restored to Edward III., 266; won by Du Guesclin, 287