THE QUEEN�S MEASURES OBSTRUCTED. DEATH OF THE DAUPHIN AND HIS SON. THE QUEEN DEMANDS PHILIP�S RENUNCIATION OF THE CROWN. THE DUKE OF ORMOND TAKES THE COMMAND OF THE BRITISH FORCES. PHILIP PROMISES TO RENOUNCE THE CROWN OF FRANCE. THE QUEEN COMMUNICATES THE PLAN OF THE PEACE TO PARLIAMENT. IRRUPTION INTO FRANCE BY GENERAL GROVESTEIN. FOREIGN TROOPS IN BRITISH PAY REFUSE TO MARCH WITH ORMOND. THE ALLIES DEFEATED AT DENAIN. PROGRESS OF THE CONFERENCES AT UTRECHT. THE DUKE OF HAMILTON AND LORD MOHUN ARE KILLED IN A DUEL. THE STATES-GENERAL SIGN THE BARRIER-TREATY. PEACE WITH FRANCE. THE TREATY WITH FRANCE. THE SCOTTISH LORDS MOVE FOR A BILL TO DISSOLVE THE UNION. VIOLENCE OF PARTIES IN ENGLAND. PROCEEDINGS OF THE IRISH PARLIAMENT. NEW PARLIAMENT IN ENGLAND. TREATY OF RASTADT BETWEEN THE EMPEROR AND FRANCE. THE LORDS TAKE COGNIZANCE OF A LIBEL AGAINST THE SCOTS. MR. STEELE EXPELLED THE HOUSE. WHIGS� PRECAUTION FOR SECURING THE PROTESTANT SUCCESSION. A WRIT DEMANDED FOR THE ELECTORAL PRINCE OF HANOVER. THE PARLIAMENT PROROGUED. PRECAUTIONS TAKEN FOR SECURING THE PEACE OF THE KINGDOM. DEATH AND CHARACTER OF ANNE. NOTES: MAPS: GEORGE I. CHAPTER I. STATE OF PARTIES. KING GEORGE PROCLAIMED. THE CIVIL LIST GRANTED TO THE KING. THE ELECTORAL PRINCE CREATED PRINCE OF WALES. THE KING ARRIVES IN ENGLAND. THE TORIES TOTALLY EXCLUDED FROM THE ROYAL FAVOUR. PRETENDER�S MANIFESTO. NEW PARLIAMENT. THE KING�S FIRST SPEECH. COMMITTEE OF SECRECY. SIR JOHN NORRIS SENT WITH A FLEET TO THE BALTIC. DISCONTENT OF THE NATION. REPORT OF THE SECRET COMMITTEE. EARL OF OXFORD SENT TO THE TOWER. THE KING DECLARES TO BOTH HOUSES THAT A REBELLION IS BEGUN. DUKE OF ORMOND AND LORD BOLINGBROKE ATTAINTED. INTRIGUES OF THE JACOBITES. DEATH OF LOUIS XIV. THE EARL OF MAR SETS UP THE PRETENDER�S STANDARD. MACKINTOSH JOINS THE ENGLISH INSURGENTS. BATTLE AT DUMBLANE. THE PRETENDER ARRIVES IN SCOTLAND. PROCEEDINGS OF THE IRISH PARLIAMENT. THE REBEL LORDS ARE IMPEACHED. EARL OF DEEWENTWATER AND LORD KENMUIR ARE BEHEADED. TRIALS OF REBELS. ACT FOR SEPTENNIAL PARLIAMENTS. DUKE OF ARGYLE DISGRACED. THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE. COUNT GYLLENBURGH ARRESTED. ACCOUNT OF THE OXFORD RIOT. DIVISION IN THE MINISTRY. THE COMMONS PASS THE SOUTH-SEA ACT, &c. TRIAL OF THE EARL OF OXFORD. PROCEEDINGS IN THE CONVOCATION WITH REGARD TO DR. HOADLEY. CHAPTER II. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE KING AND THE CZAR OF MUSCOVY. THE KING OF SWEDEN IS KILLED. NEGOTIATION FOR A QUADRUPLE ALLIANCE. PROCEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT. NATURE OF THE QUADRUPLE ALLIANCE. ADMIRAL BYNG SAILS. HE DESTROYS THE SPANISH FLEET. REMONSTRANCES OF THE SPANISH MINISTRY. ACT FOR STRENGTHENING THE PROTESTANT INTEREST. WAR DECLARED AGAINST SPAIN. CONSPIRACY AGAINST THE REGENT OF FRANCE. INTENDED INVASION BY ORMOND. THREE HUNDRED SPANIARDS LAND AND ARE TAKEN IN SCOTLAND. ACCOUNT OF THE PEERAGE BILL. COUNT MERCI ASSUMES THE COMMAND OF THE IMPERIAL ARMY ACTIVITY OF ADMIRAL BYNG.