CONTENTS OF VOLUME IV.

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James determines to go to Ulster.182

Journey of James to Ulster 183

The fall of Londonderry expected ....... 187

Succours arrive from England.188

Treachery of Lundy.189

The inhabitants of Londonderry resolve to defend themselves . . ib.

Their character.191

Londonderry besieged.190

The siege turned into a blockade.199

Naval skirmish in Bantry Bay.200

A parliament summoned by James sits at Dublin .... 201

A toleration Act passed.206

Acts passed for the confiscation of the property of Protestants . . 207

Issue of base money.213

The great Act of Attainder.215

James prorogues his parliament ........ 210

Persecution of the Protestants in Ireland. ib.

Effect produced in England by the news from Ireland . . • 222

Actions of the Enniskilleners ........ 225

Distress of Londonderry.226

Expedition under Kirke arrives in Loch Foyle.227

Cruelty of Rosen.228

The famine in Londonderry extreme.231

Attack on the boom.233

The siege of Londonderry raised.236

Operations against the Enniskilleners.240

Battle of Newton Butler ..241

Consternation of the Irish ..244

CHAPTER XIII.

The Revolution more violent in Scotland than in England . . 245

Elections for the Convention.247

Rabbling of the Episcopal Clergy. ib.

State of Edinburgh.251

Question of an Union between England and Scotland raised . . 252

Wish of theEnglishLow Churchmen to preserveEpiscopacy iuScotlaud 257Opinions of William about Church government in Scotland . . 258

Comparative strength of religious parties in Scotland . . . 260

Letter from William to the Scotch Convention.2G1

William's instructions to his agents in Scotland. ib.

The Dalrymples . 262

Melville.265

James’s agents in Scotland: Dundee; Balcarras .... 266

Meeting of the Convention.270

Hamilton elected President ..271

Committoe of Elections.272