OF

OLIVER CROMWELL

AND THE

ENGLISH COMMONWEALTH,

FROM THE EXECUTION OF CHARLES THE FIRST TO

THE DEATH OF CROMWELL:

BY M. GUIZOT.

TRANSLATED BY ANDREW R. SCOBLE.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET,

Publisher in Ordinary to Her Majesty.

1854.

226. a. 38.

LONDON: PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET.

CONTENTS

OF THE SECOND VOLUME.

BOOK V.

Public indifference to the Expulsion of the Long Parliament-Crom-

well's Manifesto to justify his Conduct-He assumes Possession

of the Government-Convocation of the Barebone Parliament

-Cromwell's Opening Speech-Character and acts of the

Barebone Parliament-Prevalence of the mystical Revolutionary

Spirit among its Members-Its Inefficiency and Resignation-

Cromwell is proclaimed Protector-Plots of the Republicans and

Cavaliers Lilburne, Gerard, and Vowell - Government of

Cromwell; his Court; his Reforms- Scotland and Ireland

are incorporated with England-Foreign Policy of Cromwell-

Peace with Holland-Whitelocke's Embassy to Sweden+- Crom-

well's Treaties with Sweden, Denmark, and Portugal - Crom-

well's Relations with Spain and France-Election of a New Par-

liament-Cromwell's Opening Speech-Hostility of the Parlia-

ment-Cromwell's Second Speech, and secession of a number

of Members-Renewal of Hostilities by the Parliament-Crom-

well's Third Speech-Dissolution of the Parliament.

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BOOK VI.

Government of Cromwell without a Parliament-Royalist and

Republican Conspiracies-Different attitude of Cromwell towards

the two Parties-Insurrections in the West and North of Eng-

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land-Attempts at Legal Resistance-Appointments of Major-

Generals Taxation of the Royalists-Cromwell's Religious

Toleration-His Conduct towards the Jews, towards the Uni-

versities and towards Literary Men-Government of Monk in

Scotland, and of Henry Cromwell in Ireland-Cromwell's Con-

versation with Ludlow.

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BOOK VII.

Cromwell's Preparations for War against Spain-His projected

Campaign in both Hemispheres-Blake's Expedition in the Medi-

terranean,-Before Leghorn, Tunis, Tripoli, and Algiers,-and

off the Coast of Spain-Departure from Portsmouth of the Fleet

under Penn and Venables-Secret of their Destination-Don

Luis de Haro, Condé, and Mazarin push their Negociations with

Cromwell-Persecution of the Vaudois in Piedmont-Interven-

tion of Cromwell on their behalf-Penn and Venables attack

St. Domingo, unsuccessfully - Capture of Jamaica-Rupture

between Cromwell and Spain-Treaty between Cromwell and

France-The Court of Madrid promises Assistance to Charles II.

-Cromwell sends Lockhart as his Ambassador to Paris-Crom-

well's Greatness and Importance in Europe-He convokes ano-

ther Parliament. .

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BOOK VIII.

Prognostics of a New Parliament-Vane's Pamphlet-The Elec-

tions-Cromwell's Speech at the Opening of the Session-Ex-

clusion of nearly a Hundred Members-Success of the English

Fleet off Cadiz - Thorough Adherence of the Parliament to

Cromwell-Propositions and Intrigues to make Cromwell King

-The Humble Petition and Advice-Failure of the Attempt-

New Constitution of the Protectorate-Close of the Session-

Manoeuvres of Cromwell-Death of Blake Second Session

of the Parliament in Two Houses-Quarrel between the Two

Houses Cromwell Dissolves the Parliament - Agitation of

Parties Royalist and Republican Plots - Cromwell's active

Alliance with France-His Successes on the Continent-Cap-

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