Ireland, parliament of, subordinated to - - - - Wood's halfpence, ii. 402 its state on the accession of George the "White Boys," ii. 405 the Commons intractable, ii. 406 their growing independence, ii. 407 the Volunteers, ii. 408 Grattan demands independence, ii. permanent Mutiny Act, ii. 409 Peep o' Day Boys," ii. 415 the Regency, ii. 415 United Irishmen, ii. 415 English concessions, ii. 416 Insurrection Act, ii. 416 rebellion of 1798, ii. 416 Pitt's scheme for a Union, ii. 417 proposals for a Union carried, ii. 419 the results of the Union, ii. 421 Ireland, education in, ii. 493 Irish rebellion (1641-50), i. 406 estates disposed of by William III., franchise, the, ii. 438 Tithes Bill, ii. 460 Municipal Bill, ii. 502 Church Act, ii. 508 Peace Preservation Act, ii. 509 Land Act (1881), ii. 514 Isabella, Queen, and Roger Mortimer, i. Jacobite rising in 1715, ii. 231 plot in 1722, ii. 240 Jacobite rebellion of 1745, ii. 271 its constitution abolished, ii. 477 his views of parliament, i. 365 his last parliament, i. 376 James II., his accession and policy, ii. 3 first speech in council, ii. 3 opens his only parliament, ii. 4 character and misgovernment, ii. 16 the throne declared vacant, ii. 21 James I. of Scotland, ii. 111 his policy and death, ii. 112 James III. of Scotland, reign of, ii. 113 his death, ii. 115 legislation against his assassins, ii. James V. of Scotland, legislation under, ii. 118 James VI. holds a parliament at Holy. his breach with the Presbyterians, restores Episcopacy, ii. 141 Jekyll, Sir Joseph, on the impeachment supports Walpole's excise scheme, introduces the Gin Act, ii. 255 Jewish disabilities removed, ii. 528 his coronation, i. 89 his unconstitutional acts, i. 90 surrenders to the Pope, i. 91 Kemp, Archbishop, i. 268, i. 274 Dictum of, i. 138 Kentish petition, the, ii. 82 proceedings against its framers, ii. 82 Kildare, Earls of, ii. 382 Kilkenny, Statute of, ii. 380 Knights of the shire, i. 172 Knox, John, death of, ii. 134 Labourers, statutes of, i. 209-10 Lambert expels the House of Commons, Lancaster, Earl of, his power under his execution, i. 190 Land League, the, ii. 512 Landed Estates Court, ii. 506 Lanfranc and Odo, great suit between, Langton, patriotism of, i. 94 his death, i. 113 Lansdowne, Lord, president of the Latimer, Lord, impeached, i. 217 attempts to force his Liturgy in his execution, i. 420 Lauderdale, proceedings against, i. 526 Legion Memorial, the, ii. 83 Levellers, stringent measures against Lewes, battle of, i. 132 Mise of, i. 132 Libel, the law of, ii. 525 Liberty of the Press established, ii. 57 Licensing laws, the, ii. 532 Lilburne, cruel treatment of, i. 395 Little Parliament, meeting of the, i. 451 Liverpool, Lord, becomes premier, ii. indemnity bill for his Ministry, ii. 366 its first mayor, i. 107 London Corresponding Society, ii. 336 Long Parliament summoned, i. 399 --- is recalled, i. 482 restored for the third time, i. 488 Long beard, the first English demagogue, Longchamp, overthrow of, i. 82 they declare the throne not vacant, afterwards agree with the Commons, (see Parliament) Lords, the House of, a court of appeal, Lords Ordainers appointed, i. 184 Appellant of 1397 condemned, i. Auditors of Complaints, the, ii. 125 agitation against, ii. 159 their abolition, ii. 161 Lovat and the Queensberry Plot, ii. 171 his budgets, ii. 499 Lubbock, Sir John, his measures for the Luddite riots, the, ii. 359 Lutherans, immigration of, ii. 218 Macaulay, Lord, secretary to the Board Masham, Mrs., her intrigues, ii. 217 arrests the work of the Reformation, her first parliament, i. 323 again unites England with Rome, i. persecutes the Reformers, i. 325 Mary II., death of, ii. 50 its effect on parties, ii. 51 Mary, Queen of Scotland, marries the movements on her behalf, ii. 123 repudiates Casket Letters, ii. 132 her impeachment resolved on, i. 340 Maynooth Act, ii. 504 Mayors disqualified, i. 363 Melbourne, Lord, home secretary, ii. Melbourne, Lord, his declaration on the Melville, Viscount, impeachment of, ii. 351 Members of parliament, first case of their wages, i. 176 fined for non-attendance, i. 227 Merciless Parliament of 1388, the, i. 231 Merton, statutes of, i. 117 Middlesex, impeachment of Lord, i. 377 Militia, the, ii. 316 Ministerial responsibility established, i. 527 Ministries of Queen Victoria, the, ii. 576 Mist's Journal, case of, ii. 241 Mitford's Catholic Relief Bill, ii. 334 Monarchy abolished in 1649, i. 443 in 1857, ii. 496 Monk, General, i. 488 his letter to the speaker, i. 488 Monmouth's rebellion suppressed, ii. 6 establishes the Bank of England, deals with the coinage, ii. 53 a favourite in England, i. 120 Morpeth, Lord, his Municipal Corpora- Mortimer, Roger, his trial and execu Mortimer's conspiracy, i. 252 Mortmain Act, the, ii. 255 his trial and execution, ii. 136 Municipal Corporations Act, ii. 462 Municipal progress under Richard I., i. 88 Murray, Alexander, resists the Com- Murray, the Scottish regent, ii. 132 Naming a member, i. 403 Napoleon III. and England, ii. 521 National Assemblies, continuity of, i. 5 National councils, frequency of, i. 77 National Debt, the, originated, ii. 47 National Land Bank, failure of the Naturalisation Act, the, ii. 535 Naylor, James, the "Quakers' Apostle," i. 470 Normans, revenue and taxation under their ownership of land, i. 49 North American confederation, ii. 476 Parliament of, i. 139 Northcote, Sir Stafford, his Act on North, Lord, chancellor of the ex- his conduct in Wilkes's case, ii. 301 his India Act, ii. 309 his American policy, ii. 312 in the Coalition Ministry, ii. 323 Nottingham, great council at, i. 84 Nowel, Prebendary, expelled by the Nullum Tempus Act, the, ii. 296 Oates, Titus, i. 540 Oblivion, Act of, ii. 129 Occasional Conformity Bill, the, ii. 202 O'Connell, Daniel, ii. 431 and County Clare, ii. 438 his trial and release, ii. 503 Office-holders in parliament, ii. 208 Oldcastle's rebellion, i. 259 Onslow, Arthur, chosen speaker, ii. 245 Onslow, Sir Richard, chosen speaker, ii. 212 Orange Lodge in Ireland, the first, ii. 415 his marriage, i. 538 (see also William III.) Order and privilege, cases of, i. 373 353 Ordinances of 1311, i. 185 annulled, i. 191 Oregon treaty, the, ii. 517 Orlton, Bishop of Hereford, and Ed- appointed treasurer, i. 197 Ormonde, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland Commander-in-chief in Flanders. ii. 223 - his prosecution for treason, ii. 338 Palatine counties, i. 41 Palmerston, Lord, secretary-at-war, ii. foreign secretary, ii. 449 his foreign policy, ii. 516 his difficulty with Greece, ii. 518 becomes prime minister, ii. 521 Paper duty abolished, the, ii. 498 Papists, proceedings against the, i. 541 second Peace of, ii. 359 - the name first used, i. 106, 122 declares the abdication of James II., passes Bill of Rights, ii. 27 confers the crown on William and settles the revenue, ii. 33 its action against the Kentish peti- William III.'s last parliament, ii. 86 the act carried, ii. 189 the Aylesbury election case, ii. 204 210 proceeds against Walpole and Marl- impeaches Bolingbroke and Oxford, passes the Septennial Act, ii. 231 Parliament inquires into the South - is finally defeated, ii. 303 first united parliament meets, ii. 345 is suddenly dissolved by the Prince bill to degrade Queen Caroline, ii. its abandonment, ii. 427 the first Reform Bill (1831), ii. 449 legislation under Queen Victoria, ii. the Corn Laws repealed, ii. 469 474 legislation for the working classes, Education Acts, ii. 487 Irish Arrears Act, ii. 515 Mr. Parnell's Land Bill, ii. 516 general legislation under Queen Vic- army reforms, ii, 530 the licensing laws, ii. 532 the exclusion of strangers, ii. 533 |