E-text prepared by Delphine Lettau, Barbara Kosker, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) +------------------------------------------------------+ | | | Transcriber's note: | | | | Text enclosed between equal signs is in bold face | | (=bold=). | | | +------------------------------------------------------+ Twelve English Statesmen WILLIAM THE THIRD [Publisher's logotype] WILLIAM THE THIRD by H. D. TRAILL London Macmillan and Co., Limited New York: The Macmillan Company 1906 All rights reserved First Edition, May 1888 Reprinted August 1888, 1892, 1897, 1902, 1906 CONTENTS CHAPTER I 1650-1672 Birth, ancestry, and early years--State of Dutch parties-- William's boyhood--His character and ambitions--Hostility of De Witt and his partisans--Visit to England--Outbreak of the War of 1672 Page 1 CHAPTER II 1672-1678 William elected Stadtholder of Holland--Murder of the De Witts-- Campaign of 1672-3--Successes of the Prince--Declared hereditary Stadtholder--Progress of the French arms--Marriage with Mary-- Negotiations of Nimeguen--Conclusion of the Peace--Battle of St. Denis 9 CHAPTER III 1678-1688 An interval of repose--Revival of continental troubles--Death of Charles II.--Expedition of Monmouth--Mission of Dykvelt--James's growing unpopularity--Invitation to William--Attempted intervention by France--William's declaration--He sets sail, and is driven back by storm--Second expedition and landing 17 CHAPTER IV 1688 Advance to Exeter--Measures of James--Council of the Lords--Their proposals--The King goes to Salisbury--Defection of Churchill-- James returns to London--Negotiation--Attempted flight of James-- His arrest--Advance of William--Entry of Dutch troops into London --Actual flight of James 30 CHAPTER V 1688-1689 Characteristics of the English Revolution--Views of the various parties--The Convention--Proposal to declare the throne vacant-- The Regency question--The resolution of the Commons--Amendment of the Lords--The crisis--Attitude of Mary--Announcement of William --Resolution passed--Declaration of Right--Tender of the Crown 39 CHAPTER VI 1689 William's part in the Revolution--Convention declared a Parliament --Oath of Allegiance--Settlement of Civil List--Appropriation Clause--Toleration and Comprehension--Address of the Commons inviting the King to declare war 56 CHAPTER VII 1689-1690