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CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE

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CONTENTS.

1603. Accession of James I. the result of popular feeling, 1; the elevation of James

regarded with some apprehension by all parties, 3; the Catholics, ib.; the prelates

and court clergy, 4; the Puritans, 5; correspondence of James with persons in

the English court before his accession, 6; James proclaimed the successor of

Elizabeth (March 24), 7; the progress of the king from Edinburgh to London,

8; council formed, 9; a proclamation issued for correction of abuses, 10; dis-

tribution of honours, ib.; arrival of ambassadors, ib.; state of Europe, 11; peace

concluded with Spain, 12; State of Protestantism in Europe, 13; effect of the

ecclesiastical and political condition of Europe on the spirit and conduct of the

house of Stuart, ib.; court intrigues-Raleigh plot, 14; Markham's plot to seize

the person of the king, 15; the conspirators apprehended, ib.; trial of Cobham

and Grey, 16; and of Raleigh, 17-20; petition of the Puritans (April), 20;

conduct of the universities, 21

1604. Conference at Hampton Court (Jan.), 22—25; effect of this conference, 26;

meeting of parliament (March 19), 27; the king's speech, ib.; address of the

commons, 28; they claim the sole authority of judging with respect to elections,

29; union with Scotland-case of the Bishop of Bristol, 30; the revenue, 31;

dispute respecting the exemption of members from arrest, ib. ; necessities of the

government, ib.; subsidy delayed, and parliament prorogued (Feb. 7), 32;

conduct of the commons at this juncture examined, ib.; civil grievances, 33;

religion, ib.; strong prejudice of James against the Puritans, 34; conduct of

the Puritans, how far censurable, 35, 36; proceedings in the houses of con-

vocation, 37; relation subsisting between the civil and ecclesiastical states in

the English constitution, ib.; theory of Elizabeth on this subject-how regarded

by the commons, and by her ministers, 38; ground on which the Puritans com-

plained of their grievances as being contrary to law, 39; attempt of James to

augment the power of the convocation, 40; proceedings of the convocation on

the accession of Elizabeth and James compared, ib.; severity of the regulations

adopted in the convocation of 1604, ib.; enlightened sentiments of the Bishop

of St. David's, 41; James obtains unconstitutional aid from the judges and his

council, ib.; character of the Puritans according to the tolerant Archbishop of

York, 42; persecution of the Puritans, 43-45; importance of correct views

with regard to the Puritan controversy, 45; case of Pound, a Catholic, 46;

state of the English Catholics, 47; the gunpowder conspiracy-Catesby, 49;

the plot disclosed to Winter (March), 50; and to Fawkes, Percy, and Wright,
ib.; house taken in the name of Percy (Dec. 11), 51

1605. Parliament prorogued (from Oct. 3 to Nov. 5), 53; Sir Everard Digby and

Francis Tresham, ib. ; ulterior plans of the conspirators, ib.; Fawkes and Catesby

(Oct. 11-26), 54; letter to Lord Monteagle (Oct. 26), 54-56; 5th of Nov.,

seizure of Fawkes, 56; flight of the conspirators, ib.; trial and execution, 57;

case of the Jesuit missionaries, ib.; meeting of parliament (Nov. 9), 58; im-

pression made by the king's speech, 59; parliament prorogued, 60

1606. Re-assembled Jan. 21, ib; the penal laws against Catholics made more severe,

ib.; the justice of these penal laws considered, 61; death of Henry IV. of

France (May 4, 1610), 62

1607. Necessities of the government (Jan. 21), 63; connexion between the granting

of supplies and the redress of grievances, ib.; a supply obtained, 64; parlia-

ment prorogued (May 27), 65; re-assembled—the king's speech, ib.; question

of the union with Scotland-motives of the king in urging it, 66; difficulties of

the measure, ib; report of the commissioners, ib.; the proposal resisted by the

commons, 67; mixed motives of the commons in this matter, 68; failure of the

project, ib.; question of naturalization agitated, ib.; conduct of James-parti-

cularly adverse to an indulgence of his arbitrary temper, 69; his inclination to

favouritism, ib.; Philip Herbert, the favourite (1604), 71; extravagant gifts to

royal favourites, 72

1610. Cecil-his character and difficulties, ib.; necessity of re-assembling the parlia

ment (Feb. 15), 73; proposal of the government with regard to the revenue,

74; disputes between the common lawyers and the civilians, ib.; a publication

by Dr. Cowell, the civilian, censured by the commons, 75; dispute respecting

imposts, 76; extravagant maxims of James with regard to his prerogative, ib.;

spirited conduct of the commons, ib.; the question as argued by both parties,

77; proposed abolition of some feudal burdens, ib.; James displeased, and the

parliament dissolved (Oct. 16), 78

1612. Death of Cecil (May 24), ib.; his condition as a statesman and courtier-

described by himself, 79

1610-14. Interval between James's first and second parliament, 80

1611. James's theological disputes-oath of allegiance, ib.; altercation with the States.

General respecting Vorstius, 81, 82; synod of Dort (1619), 82

1613. Marriage of the Princess Elizabeth (Feb. 14), 84; rise of Carr, the new favourite,

ib.; his connexion with the Countess of Essex, 86; perplexities of the govern-

ment, 87

1614. The king's second parliament convened, 88; Attempt of the "undertakers,” ib. ;

speculation of the king on the impolicy of religious persecution, 89; arbitrary

language of the king's speech (April 5), ib.; debate on the question of imposi-

tions resumed, 90; parliament dissolved (June 7), 91; opposition between the

spirit of the court and the nation, ib.; tyrannical conduct of the king (June 8),

ib.; rise of Villiers, ib.; fall of Somerset, 92; arrest of Somerset and the Coun

tess, ib.; and of their accomplices, 93; trial and fate of these persons, ib.; Arch-

bishop Abbot's advice to Villiers-progress of the favourite, 94; conduct of

James and Somerset towards Raleigh, 95

1616. Raleigh liberated through the influence of Villiers, 96; indulges the project of a
voyage to Guiana, ib.; conduct of the Spanish ambassador, 97; aggression of

1618. the Spaniards at St. Thomas's, 98; failure of the enterprise, ib.; arrest of

Raleigh, 99; proceedings against him, ib.; put to death as a peace-offering to

Spain, 100, and note; his character and demeanour in his last moments, 101-103;

government of James in Ireland, 103; state of the Irish Catholics, 104; great

improvement in the laws respecting offences and property, ib.; plantation of

Ulster, 105; evils attending subsequent proceedings, 106

1615. Ecclesiastical affairs in Scotland, 107; small progress of episcopacy in Scot-

land, ib.; James visits that kingdom, ib.; impolicy of the king's proceedings

with regard to religion in Scotland, 108; ecclesiastical affairs in England, 109;

Catholics, ib.; progress of the controversy between the Puritans and the court

clergy, ib.

1610. The primacy of Bancroft, 110; attack on the high commission court, 111; ori-
gin and constitution of the high commission court, 112; the parliament of 1610

A.D. complain against it, 114; progress of separation from the established church, 115;

1614. the Puritans consist of two classes at this time, ib.; doctrine of the Puri-
tans respecting the province of the magistrate in regard to religion, 118; death

1610. of Bancroft-primacy of Abbot, 120; new translation of the Scriptures com-

1618. pleted, 121; Legate and Wightman put to death on a charge of heresy, ib.; The

1622. Book of Sports, 122; passive obedience inculcated by the University of Oxford,

and by the king, 123; Calvinistic tenets discountenanced at court, ib. ; rise of

the doctrinal Puritans, ib.; origin of the Brownists, 124; their tenets with re-

gard to church polity, ib.; their opinion respecting the church of England, 125;

their loyalty, ib.; notice of Robert Brown, 126; number of the Brownists, 127;

their confession of faith, and vindication of their conduct. 127-129; some of
the exiled Brownists transport themselves to America, 129; origin of the Inde-

1616. pendents, 130; rivalry of Coke and Bacon, 131-133; case of Peacham, 133;

1614. case of Owen, 134; court of chancery, ib.; dispute between Coke and the sove-

1615. reign relative to a proceeding in the king's bench, 135; Coke is suspended from

1617. his office as chief-justice, 136; admitted to a place in the privy council, ib.

1621. The fall of Bacon, 136; the parliament of (Jan. 30), after nearly ten years'

interval, 137; case of the Elector Palatine, ib.; opinion and conduct of James

respecting it, 138-141; proceedings in parliament (Jan. 30), 141; question of

the imprisonment of members, 141; and of monopolies, 142; impeachment of

Mompesson and Mitchell, 143; prosecution of Yelverton, ib.; conduct of Buck-

ingham towards the Earls of Dorset and Southampton (March), 144; the ques-

tion of imposition, 145; great excitement at this time, 146-148; parliament

re-assembled, 148; dispute between James and the commons respecting the

privileges of parliament, 148-150; protest of the commons concerning their

rights, 150

1622. Parliament dissolved (Jan. 6), 151; object of James in these proceedings, ib.;

imprisonment of members-popular discontent, ib.; Digby's negotiations with

Spain, 152; policy of Buckingham at this juncture, 153; his project of a journey

with the prince to Spain, ib.; obtains the concurrence of James, 155; advan-

tage taken of Charles's presence at Madrid, 157; offence given to Buckingham,

who employs himself to prevent the match, ib.; Charles concurs in this policy,

158; James induced to be a party to it, ib.; the match is abandoned, 159; new

1623. policy of Buckingham, ib. ; a new parliament (Feb. 12), ib.; duplicity of James,

160; statement of Buckingham to the parliament, ib.; Bristol is silenced-

war is declared against Spain, 161; proceedings in parliament-impeachment
1624. of Cranfield, Earl of Middlesex, 162; failure of the enterprise under Count
Mansfield, 163; Negotiation concerning the marriage of Charles to Henrietta,

1625. ib.; death of James (March 27), 164; character of James I., 164-167;

leading principles of the English constitution, 168; its provision with respect to

the imposing of taxes sometimes infringed, by the exaction of loans and bene-

volences, ib.; conduct of Elizabeth with regard to loans and benevolences, 169;

legislative power of parliament sometimes infringed by means of proclamations,

171; freedom of debate in parliament imperfect, 172; administration of justice,

173-176; liberty of the subject, 176; court of star-chamber, 177–180;

court of high commission, 180; dispensing power, 181; testimonies of Aylmer,

Hooker, and Sir Thomas Smith to the nature of the English constitution and

government, 182-184; commerce, 185; manners of the court, 188-193;

state of manners and society in London, 193; society in the country, 197;

state of literature, 198; the arts, 201; architecture, ib.; science, 202.

1606. Re-assembled Jan. 21, ib; the penal laws against Catholics made more severe,

ib.; the justice of these penal laws considered, 61; death of Henry IV. of

France (May 4, 1610), 62

1607. Necessities of the government (Jan. 21), 63; connexion between the granting

of supplies and the redress of grievances, ib.; a supply obtained, 64; parlia-

ment prorogued (May 27), 65; re-assembled-the king's speech, ib.; question

of the union with Scotland-motives of the king in urging it, 66; difficulties of

the measure, ib; report of the commissioners, ib.; the proposal resisted by the

commons, 67; mixed motives of the commons in this matter, 68; failure of the

project, ib.; question of naturalization agitated, ib.; conduct of James-parti-

cularly adverse to an indulgence of his arbitrary temper, 69; his inclination to

favouritism, ib.; Philip Herbert, the favourite (1604), 71; extravagant gifts to

royal favourites, 72

1610. Cecil-his character and difficulties, ib.; necessity of re-assembling the parlia-

ment (Feb. 15), 73; proposal of the government with regard to the revenue,

74; disputes between the common lawyers and the civilians, ib.; a publication

by Dr. Cowell, the civilian, censured by the commons, 75; dispute respecting

imposts, 76; extravagant maxims of James with regard to his prerogative, ib.;

spirited conduct of the commons, ib.; the question as argued by both parties,

77; proposed abolition of some feudal burdens, ib.; James displeased, and the

parliament dissolved (Oct. 16), 78

1612. Death of Cecil (May 24), ib.; his condition as a statesman and courtier-

described by himself, 79

1610-14. Interval between James's first and second parliament, 80

1611. James's theological disputes-oath of allegiance, ib.; altercation with the States.

General respecting Vorstius, 81, 82; synod of Dort (1619), 82

1613. Marriage of the Princess Elizabeth (Feb. 14), 84; rise of Carr, the new favourite,

ib.; his connexion with the Countess of Essex, 86; perplexities of the govern-
ment, 87

1614. The king's second parliament convened, 88; Attempt of the "undertakers,” ib. ;

speculation of the king on the impolicy of religious persecution, 89; arbitrary

language of the king's speech (April 5), ib.; debate on the question of imposi-

tions resumed, 90; parliament dissolved (June 7), 91; opposition between the

spirit of the court and the nation, ib.; tyrannical conduct of the king (June 8),

ib.; rise of Villiers, ib.; fall of Somerset, 92; arrest of Somerset and the Coun-

tess, ib.; and of their accomplices, 93; trial and fate of these persons, ib.; Arch-

bishop Abbot's advice to Villiers-progress of the favourite, 94; conduct of
James and Somerset towards Raleigh, 95

1616. Raleigh liberated through the influence of Villiers, 96; indulges the project of a

voyage to Guiana, ib.; conduct of the Spanish ambassador, 97; aggression of
1618. the Spaniards at St. Thomas's, 98; failure of the enterprise, ib.; arrest of

Raleigh, 99; proceedings against him, ib.; put to death as a peace-offering to

Spain, 100, and note; his character and demeanour in his last moments, 101-103;

government of James in Ireland, 103; state of the Irish Catholics, 104; great

improvement in the laws respecting offences and property, ib.; plantation of
Ulster, 105; evils attending subsequent proceedings, 106

1615. Ecclesiastical affairs in Scotland, 107; small progress of episcopacy in Scot-

land, ib.; James visits that kingdom, ib.; impolicy of the king's proceedings

with regard to religion in Scotland, 108; ecclesiastical affairs in England, 109;

Catholics, ib.; progress of the controversy between the Puritans and the court
clergy, ib.

1610. The primacy of Bancroft, 110; attack on the high commission court, 111; ori-
gin and constitution of the high commission court, 112; the parliament of 1610

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