A.D. Page 1589 The Duke of Mayenne, his brother, fucceeds him in the com mand of the League 40 Henry III. enters into a confederary with the Hugonots, and He is affaffinated by James Clement, a Dominician friar ibid. Reflections on fuch fanatical acts of violence ibid. 41 The general View of Europe continued, from the Acceffion of 1589 Henry IV. is obliged to abandon the fiege of Paris 42 Ready to fink under the power of the Catholic League, he applies to the queen of England for aid 43 She fends him a fupply of men and money 1590 He gains the battle of Ivri Invests Paris ibid. ibid. 44 That city is relieved by the Duke of Parma Prince Maurice makes rapid progiefs in the Low Countries, during the abfence of this commander ibid. The Duke of Parma compels him to raise the fiege Henry IV. in order to please the majority of his fubjects, embraces the Catholic religion 49 The followers of both religions become diffident of the king's profeilions 50 ibid. 1594 Paris, and other places, held by the Catholics, fubmit to the royal authority 51 Progrefs of Prince Maurice and Sir Francis Vere in the Low countries He removes their fufpicions by his generofity and humanity to all his fubjects 52 1595 Henry IV. obliges the Duke of Mayenne to fue for an accommodation 53 The Spaniards take Cambray, Calais, and Amiens 个 54 1597 Henry retakes Amiens 55 1598 He paffes the Edict of Nantes, in favour of the Hugonots_6 The Cadiz taken by an English armament, under the Earls of Ef- ibid. Spain and the Low Countries, from the Peace of Vervins to the Truce, in 1609, when the Freedom of the United Provinces 1598 Treaty between England and Holland Death and character of Philip II. The fovereignty of the Low Countries transferred to the In- The Dutch turn their views toward the Eaft Indis War carried on with vigour in the Low Countries 1600 The Spaniards defeated in the battle of Newport Bravery of the English troops under Sir Francis Vere 1605 He is oppofed by a great army, under Spinola Rapid fuccefs of the Spanish commander The domeftic History of England, from the Defeat of the Spanish 1388 Economy and vigour, the leading characteristics of Elizabeth's A.D. 1593 Her bold Speech to the parliament Page 70 She fupports the decrees of the Star Chamber and Court of High Commiffion Grevious monopolies under her reign Her jealously of her prerogative Is fuppofed to have encouraged Gowrie's confpiracy She obftinately refuses to name a fucceffor Distracted and barbarous state of Ireland Account of Hugh O'Neal, earl of Tyrone Elizabeth endeavours to civilize it 71 ibid. 75 1594 He rifes in open rebellion, and gains feveral advantages over the English commanders ibid. 1599 The earl of Effex fent against him, under the title of Lord Lieutenant, with an army of fixteen thousand men 76 Effex fails in his enterprife, and returns contrary to the queen's orders ibid. 1600 He is divefted of his employments, and fentenced to remain a prifoner during her majefty's pleafure 77 She refolves to pardon him, but is perfuaded to make a farther trial of his fubmiffion He cabals against her authority ibid. 78 1601 On finding his intrigues are difcovered, he attempts but in vain to raise the city 79 Surrenders at difcretion, and is convicted of high treafon ibid. tion He is privately beheaded in the Tower ibid. 80 ibid. The king of Scotland fends two ambaffadors to the English court to congratulate the queen on her escape from the late confpiracy 81 They find the people of England favourable to the fucceffion of France from the Peace of Vervins, in 1598, to the Death of 1598 Wretched state of France at the peace of Vervins Popular character and fiberal policy of Henry IV. He augments the revenue, yet diminishes the taxes His maxims of policy too rigid for a great kingdom ibid. 99 His favourite mistreffes ibid. Difputed fucceffion to the duchies of Cleves and Juliers Pacific character and mild adminiftration of the Emperor Ro- Ambition of his brother Matthias ibid. 1609 Evangelical Union and Catholic League in Germany Competitors for the duchies of Cleves and Juliers The Emperor fequeftrates the difputed fiefs Henry's Grand Scheme of humbling the House of Austria, and of erecting a balance of power in Europe He affifts at the coronation of his Queen, Mary of Medicis 97 Is affaffinated next day by Ravaillac, a blood-thirsty bigot ibid. A general View of the Continent of Europe, from the Affaffina- He is fucceeded by his brother Matthias, who concludes an advantageous peace with the Turks 1617 Matthias alarms the Evangelical Union by an 1620 Frederick V. Elector Palatine, who had accepted the crown of Bohemia from the infurgents, is totally defeated near 1611 He is degraded from his electoral dignity by Ferdinand II. who ibid. 1622 He obliges Spinola to relinquifh the fiege of Bergen-op- zoom ibid. By them is negociated a marriage between Lewis XIII. and the ibid. French Proteftants have recourfe to arms [A. D. 1620] ibid. Death of the favourite 624 Cardinal Richelieu negociates a marriage treaty between Difficult fituation of Cardinal Richelieu, as prime minister of ibid. 1627 The Hugonots fhew a difpofition to render themfelves inde- Buckingham, the English minifter, induces his mafter, Charles I. He fails in an attempt to fuccour Rochelle, and to reduce the Lewis XIII. and his minifter Cardinal Richelieu, in perfon, ibid. |