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The history of England, from the accession of George III. to the close of Pitt's first administration, 1760-1801Hunt, William

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The history of England, from the accession of George III. to the close of Pitt's first administration, 1760-1801

Name: The history of England, from the accession of George III. to the close of Pitt's first administration, 1760-1801
Author: Hunt, William

Hunt, William

Great Britain -- History -- George III, 1760-1820

needful reforms                                105


                           CHAPTER VI.

                        THE KING'S RULE.

           1770.  Two parties in the opposition                    106
                  The struggle in parliament                       107
          April.  The Grenville controverted elections act         108
          5 Mar.  The "Boston massacre"                            109
                  Chatham and his city friends demand a
                    dissolution                                    110
                  They are foiled by the king                      111
                  Dispute with Spain concerning the Falkland
                    islands                                        112
                  England's foreign policy                         114
        1770-71.  Changes in the ministry                          115
                  The law of libel                                 116
                  The house of commons and the printers            117
           1772.  Religious toleration                             118
                  The royal marriage act and C. J. Fox             119
     June, 1773.  Affairs of E. India Company. North's
                    regulating act                                 121
            May.  Clive's acquittal                                122
                  The king's political predominance                123


                           CHAPTER VII.

                    THE QUARREL WITH AMERICA.

        1772-73.  Resistance to law in America                     124
  16 Dec., 1773.  The Boston tea-riot                              126
  29 Jan., 1774.  Franklin before the privy council                126
                  The penal acts                                   128
                  The Quebec act                                   129
         5 Sept.  First meeting of a continental congress          132
                  The American loyalists                           134
                  The general election of 1774                     135
                  Opinion in England on the American crisis        136
Feb.-Mar., 1775.  Bills and resolutions for conciliation           138
                  The Americans prepare for war                    139
       19 April.  Fighting at Lexington and Concord                140


                           CHAPTER VIII.

                      THE COLONIAL REBELLION.

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The history of England, from the accession of George III. to the close of Pitt's first administration, 1760-1801

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