THE

HISTORY

OF

ENGLAND.

VOL. VIII.

Printed by A. Strahan, Printers-Street, London.

THE

HISTORY

OF

ENGLAND,

FROM THE

INVASION OF JULIUS CÆSAR

TO

THE REVOLUTION IN 1688.

IN EIGHT VOLUMES.

BY DAVID HUME, Esq.

A NEW EDITION, with the AUTHOR's last
CORRECTIONS and IMPROVEMENTS.

To which is prefixed,

A short ACCOUNT of his LIFE, written by Himself.

VOL. VIII.

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1818.

CONTENTS

OF

THE EIGHTH VOLUME.

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CHAP. LXVI.

Schemes of the Cabal.-Remonstrances of Sir William

Temple. Campaign of 1674. A Parliament. —

Passive Obedience. A Parliament. - Campaign of

1675.- Congress of Nimeguen. Campaign of 1676.

- Uncertain Conduct of the King. — A Parliament. —

Campaign of 1677. Parliament's Distrust of the

King.— Marriage of the Prince of Orange with the

Lady Mary. Plan of Peace.

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Negotiations.

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Cam-

paign of 1678.-Negotiations. — Peace of Nimeguen.

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State of Affairs in Scotland.

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CHAP. LXVII.

The Popish Plot. - Oates's Narrative and Character.-

Goleman's Letters. - Godfrey's Murder. - General

Consternation. The Parliament. - Zeal of the Par-

liament. Bedloe's Narrative. - Accusation of Danby.

- His Impeachment. Dissolution of the long Par-