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sidency of the Council,20. James’sduplicity towards him, 20. 21.His conduct when mass was per-formed in the palace, 41. Ilisprotest against the sentence ofArgyle, 108. His share in thetreaty between James II. and theStates General, 236. 237. He re-fuses to support the repeal of theTest and Habeas Corpus Acts,and is dismissed from office, 246.247. Public discontent at his dis-missal; and delight of Lewis, anddissatisfaction of Austria andHolland, thereat, 247. He de-molishes the arguments of thecourt party, 266. 269. His sar-casm on Perth’s apprehensions,347.

Hamilton, theDukeof, Privy Coun-cillor oi Scotland; attends atWestminster on James’s sum-mons, 350. 351. He returns toScotland, and opposes the King’smeasures, 354. His faint protestagainst James’s proceedings, 359.

Hampden, John, grandson of thegreat Hampden; his trial fortreason; his later career, 270.271.

Herbert, Sir Edward, Lord ChiefJustice: decides in favour oi theKing’s right to exercise the dis-pensing power, 318. His nomina-tion to a seat in James’s HighCommission Court, 330. He de-clares Bishop Compton entitledto the revenues of his sec, 331.

Iiawling, William and Benjamin;their condemnation to death byJeffreys; fortitude of William athis execution; efforts of his sisterto induce James II. to spare Ben-jamin’s life; his execution, 215.216.

Hickes, John, 206. Sec Lisle, Alice*

High Commission Court; its crea-tion by Queen Elizabeth, op-pressions of the Nonconformists,

and abolition by the Long Par-liament, 323. Statutory declara-tion of its abrogation underCharles II., 323. 324. A new,created by James; its jurisdic-tion and powers, 326 — 330.

Holland; interview of James withher ambassadors, and fruillessattempts of her government toprevent the sailing of the Whigrefugees, 116. 117. 118. 119. 139.Its treaty with James II., 236.Its dissatisfaction at James’s dis-missal of Halifax, 247.

Holmes, Abraham; his capture atSedgemoor; bis bearing whenexamined before the King; hisanticipation of death; incident athis execution, 214. 215.

Hounslow Camp; its formation byJames, 335.

House of Commons; its reas-semblage; ferment excited byJames’s speech, and formationof a country parly to oppose hisencroachments, 252. 253. Ap-points acommilteeonthespeech;defeats the government, 257 — 262.Defeats it a second lime, 262.263.Reprimanded by the King, 263.Commits John Coke for disre-spectful words, 263. 264.

House of Lords; its proceedingsin reference to impeachmentsagainst some of its members, 91.Its reception of James’s speech,252. Opposes the government,265 — 269,

Howard, Philip; his influence ajtthe court of Rome, 40.

Howe, John; departs from Eng-land in consequence of the per-secution of the Dissenters, 235.and note.

Huddleston, John; saves CharlesII.’s life at Worcester, and ad-ministers the consolations of the