London in the Jacobite times, Volume IDoran, Dr. (John)
History
London in the Jacobite times, Volume I
Doran, Dr. (John)
London (England) -- History -- 18th century
(1715.)
At the Play――Flight of Ormond――Sacheverel――Politics in
the Pulpit――Calumny against Sacheverel――Danger in
the Distance――Flight of Bolingbroke――Bolingbroke
Pamphlets――Bolingbroke’s Character――Politics in
Livery――Satire――Flying Reports――Decree in the
‘Gazette’――The Lash――The Pillory――A Harmless Jacobite 33
CHAPTER IV.
(1715.)
Politics in the Army――Lieutenant Kynaston――Jacobite
Plotters――False Accuser――The Military Board――The
Lieutenant disposed of――Captain Paul――Arrest of
Members of Parliament――Harvey, of Combe――Sir William
Wyndham――Search for Papers――Wyndham’s Escape――Dramatic
Courtesy――Uncourteous Interview――A General Stir 50
CHAPTER V.
(1715.)
Pamphleteering――General Confusion――Jacobite
Mobs――Rioting――Ballad-Singers――Political
Songs――Arrests――In the Park――Invasion Imminent――Sound
of Shot――Afloat on the Thames――The Horse
Guards――The Chevalier de St. George――The King’s
Speech――Preachers Awake――A Famous Sermon――Satirical
Art――Mischievous Sermons――A Sound of Alarm――Jacobite
Agents――Arrests――Popular Feeling 66
CHAPTER VI.
(1715.)
Camp and Pulpit――Popular Slogan――Perilous
Anniversaries――Popular Demonstrations――News from the
North――Reports from Scotland――Further Intelligence――News
from Preston――Jacobite Fury――Street Fighting――The
Prisoners from Preston――Tyburn Tree――Jacobite
Captains――Drawing near London――Highgate to
London――Arrival in Town――The Jacobite Chaplain――Lady
Cowper’s Testimony――Jacobite Reports 89
CHAPTER VII.
(1715-16.)
The Chevalier in Scotland――The Chevalier out of
Scotland――Cost of living in Newgate――Inside
Newgate――Visitors to Newgate――Sorting the
Prisoners――Extortion――Dissensions――Jacobite
Patten――Hanoverian Patten――Addison’s Satire――Lack
of Charity――Whig Liberality――Whig and Jacobite
Ladies――Matthew Prior――Royalty on the Ice――Impeachment
of the Rebel Lords――Character of King George――From the
Tower to Westminster――The Drum Ecclesiastic――Muscular
Christians――Charles I., King and Saint――The
Rebel Peers――Solemn Politeness――Derwentwater’s
Plea――Widdrington’s Reply――Appeal for Mercy――Nithsdale’s
Apology――Carnwath and Kenmure――Nairn’s Explanation――The
Lord High Steward――Conclusion――Lord Cowper’s Speech 109
CHAPTER VIII.
(1716.)
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