Vol. XII. 1837 to 1901. By Sidney J. Low, M.A., Balliol College, Oxford, formerly Lecturer on History at King's College, London. The Political History of England IN TWELVE VOLUMES EDITED BY WILLIAM HUNT, D.LITT., AND REGINALD L. POOLE, M.A. X. THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE ACCESSION OF GEORGE III. TO THE CLOSE OF PITT'S FIRST ADMINISTRATION 1760-1801 BY WILLIAM HUNT, M.A., D.LITT. PRESIDENT OF THE ROYAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO. 39 PATERNOSTER ROW, LONDON NEW YORK AND BOMBAY 1905 _The production of this book, which was ready in April, has unavoidably been postponed by the Publishers_ CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. THE KING AND BUTE. PAGE 25 Oct., 1760. Accession of George III. 1 National feeling 1 The king's education and character 3 His plan of government 6 His first cabinet 8 Influence of the Earl of Bute 11 The civil list 13 1761. The war in Germany 13 7 June. Capture of Belle Ile 15 The king's covert attack on the whig ascendency 15 Opposing views with respect to the war 17 The general election of 1761 19 25 Mar. Bute secretary of state 20 8 Sept. The king's marriage 21 Bute's unpopularity 22 CHAPTER II. THE PEACE OF PARIS.