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Difficulties of William's Enterprise 372
Conduct of James after the Trial of the Bishops 376
Dismissions and Promotions 378
Proceedings of the High Commission. Sprat resigns his Seat 379
Discontent of the Clergy; Transactions at Oxford 380
Discontent of the Gentry; Discontent of the Army 382
Irish Troops brought over; Public Indignation 384
Lillibullero 389
Politics of the United Provinces; Errors of the French King 390
His Quarrel with the Pope concerning Franchises 393
The Archbishopric of Cologne 394
Skilful Management of William 395
His Military and Naval Preparations 396
He receives numerous Assurances of Support from England 398
Sunderland 399
Anxiety of William; Warnings conveyed to James 403
Exertions of Lewis to save James 405
James frustrates them 406
The French Armies invade Germany 408
William obtains the Sanction of the States General to his Expedition 410
Schomberg; British Adventurers at the Hague 411
William's Declaration 413
James roused to a Sense of his Danger 415
His Naval Means 416
His Military Means: He attempts to conciliate his subjects 417
He gives Audience to the Bishops 419
His Concessions ill received 420
Proofs of the Birth of the Prince of Wales submitted to the Privy Council 423
Disgrace of Sunderland 425
William takes leave of the States of Holland 426
He embarks and sails; He is driven back by a Storm 427
His Declaration arrives in England; James questions the Lords 428
William sets sail a second time 430
He passes the Straits 432
He lands at Torbay 433
He enters Exeter 437
Conversation of the King with the Bishops 442