Anne succeeds to the Throne....She resolves to fulfil the Engagements of
her Predecessor with his Allies....A French Memorial presented to the
States-general.... The Queen's Inclination to the Tories.... War declared
against France....The Parliament prorogued....Warm Opposition to
the Ministry in the Scottish Parliament.... They recognise her Majesty's
Authority....The Queen appoints Commissioners to treat of an Union
between England and Scotland....State of Affairs on the Continent..........
Keiserswaert and Landau taken by the Allies.... Progress of the Earl of
Marlborough in Flanders.... He narrowly escapes being taken by a French
Partisan.... The Imperialists are worsted at Fridlinguen.... Battle of
Luzzara, in Italy....The King of Sweden defeats Augustus at Lissou
in Poland....Fruitless Expedition to Cadiz by the duke of Ormond
and Sir George Rooke....They take and destroy the Spanish Galleons
at Vigo.......... Admiral Benbow's Engagement with Ducasse in the West-
Indies....The Queen assembles a new Parliament.... Disputes between
the two Houses.... The Lords enquire into the Conduct of Sir George
Rooke.... The Parliament make a Settlement on Prince George of Den
mark.......... The earl of Marlborough created a Duke.... All Commerce and
Correspondence prohibited between Holland and the two Crowns of France
and Spain.... A Bill for preventing occasional Conformity.... It mig
carries....Violent Animosity between the two Houses, produced by the
Enquiry into the Public Accounts.... Disputes between the two Houses