Chapter VII: Anne Succeeds to the Throne

THE ENGAGEMENTS OF HER PREDECESSOR WITH HIS ALLIES FULFILLED.

A FRENCH MEMORIAL PRESENTED TO THE STATES-GENERAL.

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.

STATE OF AFFAIRS ON THE CONTINENT.

KEISEESWAERT AND LANDAU TAKEN.

PROGRESS OF THE EARL OF MARLBOROUGH.

HE NARROWLY ESCAPES BEING TAKEN BY A FRENCH PARTISAN.

THE IMPERIALISTS ARE WORSTED AT FEIDLINGUEN.

BATTLE OF LUZZARA, IN ITALY.

THE KING OF SWEDEN DEFEATS AUGUSTUS AT LISSOU.

FRUITLESS EXPEDITION TO CADIZ.

SPANISH GALLEONS TAKEN and DESTROYED.

BENBOW�S ENGAGEMENT WITH DU CASSE.

A NEW PARLIAMENT.

DISPUTES BETWEEN THE TWO HOUSES.

THE LORDS INQUIRE INTO THE CONDUCT OF SIR GEORGE ROOKE.

COMMERCE PROHIBITED BETWEEN HOLLAND, FRANCE, AND SPAIN.

BILL FOR PREVENTING OCCASIONAL CONFORMITY.

INQUIRY INTO THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.

DISPUTES BETWEEN THE TWO HOUSES OF CONVOCATION.

ACCOUNT OF PARTIES IN SCOTLAND.

DANGEROUS HEATS IN THE PARLIAMENT.

THE COMMISSIONER IS ABANDONED BY THE CAVALIERS.

HE IS IN DANGER OF HIS LIFE.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE IRISH PARLIAMENT.

A SEVERE ACT PASSED AGAINST PAPISTS.

THE ELECTOR TAKES POSSESSION OF RATISBON.

THE ALLIES REDUCE BONNE.

BATTLE OF ECKEREN.

PRINCE OF HESSE DEFEATED BY THE FRENCH.

TREATY BETWEEN THE EMPEROR AND THE DUKE OF SAVOY.

SIR CLOUDESLEY SHOVEL SAILS WITH A FLEET.

ADMIRAL GRAYDON�S BOOTLESS EXPEDITION.

CHARLES KING OF SPAIN ARRIVES IN ENGLAND.