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1572 Fall of Huguenot influence at the Massacre of St.
Bartholomew,
Elizabeth again roused to activity,
1573 She assists the King's party in Scotland,
Her alarm subsides,
Friendship with Spain renewed,
Her views on the European situation wholly political,
1574 Her policy drives the Netherlands towards France,
She attempts a compromise in vain,
Events in France setting her free to act,
Apparent success, real failure of her plans,
1578 The Netherlands apply for help to Alençon,
1579 To retain her hold on them, she thinks of marrying him,
The people of Europe begin to act for themselves,
Political motives preventing the action of Princes,
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1583 Isolation produced by Elizabeth's policy,
Great general Conspiracy against her,
1583 Arrest of Throgmorton-Discovery of the Plot,
Dismissal of Mendoza,
1584 Breach with Spain,
Declining importance of Mary,
Deserted by her son,
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549
1585 She is removed to Tutbury,
1584 Fear of Elizabeth's assassination,
Increased by affairs in Flanders,
Assassination of the Prince of Orange,
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551
Association to protect the Queen's life,
1585 Elizabeth is forced against her will to help the Netherlands,
The state of Europe neutralizes the effect of the execution,
558
English preparations for defence,
Day of the Barricades in France,
Philip's preparations for invading England,
1588 Destruction of the Armada,
1596 Essex succeeds in continuing war with Spain,
1598 Loses the favour of the Queen,
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1599 Essex goes to Ireland, triumph of Cecil,
577
The original idea of a King, as Proprietor of the land,
Divine right-official royalty,
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CONTENTS
1604 Conference at Hampton Court,
Triumph of the High Church Party,
James displeases his Puritan Parliament,
They insist on their privileges,
To appease them he persecutes the Catholics,
Gunpowder Plot,
1605 James's position now secure, he shows his real character,
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592
1621 He takes advantage of the popular feeling to call a Parliament,
603
1623 Charles and Buckingham go to Spain,
The match is broken off: Buckingham's popularity,
605
1625 Contrast of Charles's character to James's,
Consequent increased hostility of the nation,
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609
1625 Character of the House of Commons,
Nothing but the Parliament to restrain the King,
Protestant feeling of the country,
610
Position of foreign affairs,
1626 Treaty of Monçon,
Danger of the Protestant cause,
Richelien forms a League,
1625 Unpopularity of the French match,
Arminian character of the Court religion,
Dislike of Buckingham,
First Parliament, June 18,
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Loan of Ships to Richelieu,
613
Parliament dissolved, Aug. 12,
614
To court popularity, a fleet is sent to Cadiz,
Imprisonment of those who refuse to pay the loan,
Parliament dissolved, March 10,
Period of government without Parliaments,
627