CONTENTS Vicissitudes of Whigs and Tories Not true that the parties have exchanged their principles The Revolution much more due to special than to general causes Intellectual tendency towards despotism Growth of the doctrine of the Divine Right of Kings Summary of the causes of the Revolution Skill with which the Whig leaders availed themselves of their Part played by general and particular causes in history Unpopularity of the Revolutionary Government Strength of the English hatred of foreigners It acted at first in favour of the Revolution And was strengthened by the Protestant feelings of the country The jealousy of foreigners gradually turns against the Revolution England desires the acceptance of the will of Charles II. The exigencies of foreign policy draw Godolphin and Marlborough Progress of the alienation of the Government from the Tories Government at length completely Whig . Alienation of the Queen. The Ministers depend mainly for their Marlborough refused the position of Captain-General Coincidence of great ecclesiastical influence in England with great political and intellectual activity Relations of the clergy to the Revolution: the abjuration oath PAGE The natural representatives of political progress Its importance in the history of industry Effect on the Whig party Effect of the funding system and of the great mercantile corpora- tions in strengthening the Whigs Political corruption by rich merchants Summary of the political influence of the commercial classes Languor of public opinion. The Septennial Act Decline of the Monarchical Sentiment in England The party interest of the Tories hostile to the reigning King The respect for law opposed to high monarchical views Growth of Scepticism-its different effects on Churches Political results of the Trinitarian controversy and of the writings Repeal of the Schism and Occasional Conformity Acts Measures in favour of the Irish Presbyterians Relaxations of the English test Measures in favour of the Quakers Revival of the Bill for Naturalising foreign Protestants. Popular disturbances. Repeal of the Act Intolerance not confined to the Anglicans or High Churchmen Repeal of the law against witchcraft The position of the Catholics unimproved Peculiarity of the position of Catholicism in Europe. |