of his son lord Lorn, 26.
Procures the act of balloting to
Ejects the presbyterian clergy
to retrieve his credit, 29. His final disgrace, 32.
Military establishment in Scotland, during the civil wars, iii.
460. Under the usurpation, 461.
persecution introduced by Turner in the west, iv. 38.
Insurrection which it occasions, 40. Military execution by
Dalziel and Drummond, 45. Military executions and mur-
der in the fields, 146. Continued, 156.
Militia, the disposal of the English, the immediate cause of the
civil wars, iii. 224. Demand of the militia, by the two
houses, 228. Expedient proposed for its disposal in the
treaty at Oxford, 234. Debated at Uxbridge, 271. Re-
luctantly surrendered by Charles in the treaty at Newport,
385.
of Scotland embodied and rendered subservient to the
crown, iv. 59.
Mitchell, his attempt to assassinate Sharp the primate, iv. 52.
Wounds the bishop of Orkney, ib. His iniquitous trial, 77.
and execution, 79.
Monk, general, left by Cromwell for the reduction of Scot-
land, iii. 442.
Reduces Stirling castle, storms Dundee and
massacres the garrison, 448. The whole kingdom subdued,
449. His character and situation in Scotland, 496. Declares
for parliament, 497. Summons a convention of estates, 498.
Assembles his troops on the borders, ib. Marches to Lon-
don, 500.
His ambiguous conduct and dissimulation, ib.
Secret message to Charles II., 501. Introduces his messen-
ger into the two houses, 502. Receives Charles at Dover,
503. His perfedy to Argyle, whose letters he transmits to
the Scottish parliament, iv. 15.
Monmouth, duke of, natural son of Charles II. marries the heir-
ess of Buccleugh, iv. 9o. Sent to suppress the insurgents in
Scotland, 98. His powers limited by a positive injunction
to fight, 99. Attacks and disperses them at Bothwell bridge,
His humanity to the prisoners unacceptable at court,
Reduced to exile on the duke of York's return, 105.
His recall intended by Charles before his death, 148. His
invasion of England, 162. To extenuate his execution,
James alleges that he was not his nephew, 167.
Monro, general, iii. 159. Suppresses the king's friends in the
north, 180. Recalled from Ireland, on the engagement, 379.
His division returns entire to Scotland on Hamilton's defeat
a Preston, 380. Surprises Stirling, 381. His garrisons in
Ireland surrender to Monk, 382. Insurrection under Monro
and Middleton, 412.`
Montgomery, sir James, with Dalrymple, conducts the debate in
the convention on the forfeiture of the crown, iv. 205. Em-
ployed to tender the crown to William and Mary, 208.
Disappointed and disgusted by the new government, 212.
His fantastic plots, 224. And coalition with the Jacobites,
227. Dissolved by Melville, 228. And disclosed to go-
vernment, 230. Dies in exile, ib.
Montreville, the French resident employed by
intrigues with the Scottish army, iii. 330.
to Charles in the French king's name, ib.
ter obligation from the Scots, 331. note.
Montrose, earl of, chancellor, iii. 5.
Charles I. in his.
His engagement
Receives no coun-
Storms but abandons
Defeats Hurry at Al-
Prepares to march into
His success
James, earl and marquis of, disgusted at the king, iii.
135. Imposes the covenant on Aberdeen, 160. Deserts
the covenant, 199. Accuses Argyle, ib. Imprisoned by the
covenanters, 200. Chief author of the Incident, 215. His
desperate counsels, 244. His character, 257. Projects a
civil war in Scotland, but his first attempt unsuccessful, 258.
Returns alone to Scotland, 260. Joined by the Irish and
highlanders, ib. Defeats the covenanters at Tippermuir,
261. And at the bridge of Dee, 262. Sacks Aberdeen,
263. His rapid marches, ib. Ravages Argyle, 265. Sen-
tence of forfeiture pronounced against him in parliament, zb.
His letter and promises to Charles, 274. Defeats the Camp-
bells at Inverlochy, 276. His devastations, 277.
His pro-
mise to Charles extravagant, 306.
Dundee and regains the hills, ib.
dern, and Baillie at Alford, 308.
· England, 310. His victory at Kilsyth, 311.
transient, 312. Defeated at Philiphaugh, 314. Regains
the highlands, 317. Besieges Inverness, but retreats with
loss from Middleton, 335. Defection of the highlanders, ib.
Disbands his forces and quits the kingdom, 336. His in-
vasion of Scotland, 416. Lands in the Orkneys, ib. Marches
through Caithness and Sutherland, but defeated on the con-
fines of Ross, 417. Taken prisoner, 418. Ungenerous
treatment of Montrose, ib. His defence and sentence in
parliament, 419. His magnanimity at his execution, 421.
His heroism appreciated, 422. Execution of his principal
officers, ib. His splendid funeral after the restoration, iv. 15.
-, marquis of, his grandson, foreman of the jury on the
earl of Argyle's trial, iv. 124.
-, marquis of, president of council, iv. 353. Created a
duke at the union, 368.
Morton, earl of, one of the junto, iii. 175.
Mur au, William, groom of the chamber, concerned in the In-
cident, iii. 215. 519.
sir Robert, his and Tweedale's mild administration,
iv. 50.
earl of, a convert to popery, iv. 170. Commissioner
to parliament to procure the repeal of the penal laws and the
test, ib.
Napier of Merchiston, inventor of logarithms, iii. 478.
Naseby, battle of, iii. 300.
Newburn, Conway defeated there by Lesly, iii. 183.
Newbury, battle of, iii. 233. Second battle of Newbury, 255.
Newcastle taken by the Scots, iii. 183. Besieged by the Scots,
253. And taken by storm, 256. Treaty at Newcastle, 336.
earl and marquis of, privately sent by Charles to se-
cure Hull, iii. 227. Opposes the Scots, 248. Tries to dis-
suade prince Rupert from fighting, 250. Quits the king-
dom, 253.
New model of the parliament forces, introduced by Cromwell,
Newport, treaty of, iii. 383. Insincerity of Charles in that
treaty, 387.
Nithisdale, earl of, commissioner to a dangerous convention, iii.
91.
Ochiltree, lord, accuses Hamilton of aspiring to the crown, iii.
99. Condemned and imprisoned twenty years, ib. note.
Octavians, their revival attempted, iii. 62.
Ogilvy, a jesuit, executed, iii. 66.
sir Thomas and sir David, earl of Airley's sons, join
Montrose, iii. 262. Lord Ogilvy, his escape from prison,
Orkney Isles, when annexed to Scotland, iii. 63. Rognvald
their first earl, the progenitor of the Norman kings of Eng-
land, ib. note. Montrose's arrival there, 416.
-—, earl of, condemned and executed, iii. 64.
Orange, William prince of, his marriage with the princess Mary,
iv. 81. Expectations from his prospect of succession, 182.
His intrigues with parties in England, 183. Refuses his
consent to the repeal of the penal laws and the test, ib. Invited
over, 184. His declaration, 185. Embarks and lands in
England, 186. His rapid progress and success, 188. Invited
by the peers and prelates to provide for the public safety,
190. Summons a convention in England, 195. Requested to
assume the interim government of Scotland, 197. Appoints
a convention of estates, ib. With the princess crowned in
England, and proclaimed in Scotland king and queen, 208.
See William.
Ormond, marquis of, employed to treat with the Irish, iii. 319.
388. Defeated, 414. Minister for Ireland, iv. 20.
Ossian's poems, a recent forgery, iv. 390. Dissertation on their
supposed authenticity, 409.
Overton, colonel, iii. 450. His design to dethrone the protec
tor, 462.
Oxford, head-quarters of Charles I. during the civil wars,
iii. 231. Treaty at Oxford, 233. The town surrendered
to Fairfax, 334. Privileges of the university invaded by
James, iv. 180.
Pacification of Berwick, iii. 165. Not sincere on the part of
Charles, ib. Necessary to the Scots, 168.
Pain, Nevill, an agent for the jacobites, arrested, iv. 230. The
last man put to the torture in Scotland, ib. Continues
his intrigues in prison, 242.
Palatine, elector, his marriage with the princess Elizabeth, iii.
80. Accepts the crown of Bohemia, but deprived of that
and his electoral dominions, ib.
Parliament of Scotland appoints commissioners for an union, to
which it was averse, iii. 10. Its constitution at the acces-
sion, 29. Dissolves the annexation of church lands to the
crown, 32. Another parliament attaints Logan after his
death, 54. Restores the consistorial jurisdiction of the pre-
lates, 57. A parliament held by James VI. on his visit to
Scotland, 68. Its unexpected opposition, 69. Another
confirms the articles of Perth, 82. Parliament held by
Charles I. on his coronation in Scotland, 102. Overawed by
the king, 103.
A parliament held in consequence of the
pacification at Berwick, 172. Substitutes the lesser ba-
rons for the prelates as the third estate, 173. Suddenly
prorogued, 175. Held without a high commissioner,
179. Acts to secure its independence, ib. Appoints
a committee of estates with full powers during its re-
cess, 180. Session of parliament held by Charles, its deli-
berations, 201. And accommodation with the king, 203.
Offers assistance for the relief of Ireland, 207. Dissolved,
208. A review of its transactions, ib. The first triennial
parliament, 278. Devolves the whole authority on the
committee of estates, ib. Its exertions against Montrose,
309. Resolves to surrender Charles to the English parlia-
inent, on his refusal of the propositions offered at Newcas-
tle, 348. Its addresses and last attempt to procure his as-
seat, 349.
Parliament held to confirm the engagement,
374. Its levies obstructed by the clergy, 376. Parliament
acknowledges Charles II. but imposes restrictions on his ac-
cession to the government, 411. Negociates with him at
Breda, 413. Pronounces sentence on Montrose, 420. Pa:-
liament held by Charles II. at Perth, 435.
parliament held on the restoration, iv. 6.
rogative, 7. Former parliaments rescinded
Character of the
Restores the pre-
from the begin-
ning of the civil wars, 9. The parliament condemns Ar
gyle, 15. Re-establishes episcopal government, 23. And
repeals the covenants by severe acts, 34. Another parlia-
ment, 58. Its severe laws against conventicles, 60. Unexpect
ed opposition to Lauderdale in parliament, 66. Parliament
held by the duke of York, 113. Its act of succession and
the test, 114-116. Parliament of James VII. enacts new
treasons and attainders, 158. Its unexpected opposition to
the crown, 170.
Convention turned into a parliament, 213.
Its opposition to William, 214. Its grievances redressed,
231. Inquires into the massacre of Glenco, 248. Ad-
dresses William in behalf of the Darien company, 258. Its
violence on the loss of Darien, 264. Mollified, 267. Act
against wrongful imprisonment and delay of trial, 268. Re-
solutions of parliament on the loss of Darien, 269. A ses-
sion held after queen Anne's accession, 279. Secession of
eighty members, ib. New parliament summoned, 283.
Confirms presbytery indirectly by the penalties of treason,
285. Disposition of parliament and views of parties, 287.
Act of security introduced, 288. And debated, 290. Second
session, 302. Act of security revived, 303. And passed,
305. Third session, 311. Act for a treaty of union with Eng-
land, 312. Fourth and last session, 337. Articles of union
examined, 338. Debated, 341. Union approved by parlia
ment, 352. Dependence or corruption of the majority, 355.
The succeeding articles adopted, 356. The articles ratified,
and transmitted to the queen, 363. Distribution and choice
of representatives for the united parliament, 365. Disposal
of the equivalent, 367. The Scottish parliament adjourned
for ever, 368.
Parliament, English, the commons, after the accession, demur
at an union, ii. 13. Short parliament, 178. Long par
liament meets, 188. Its brotherly assistance to the Scots,
194. Attaints Strafford, 195. Its policy in opposition to
the king, 212.
Alarmed at the Incident in Scotland, 217.
Its remonstrance to Charles, ib. His impeachment of the
five members, 220. Explained by the Incident, 221. Its
apprehensions not imaginary, 227. Its demand of militia,
228. Treats at Oxford with the king, 233. Treats with
the Scots, 237. Ratifies and enforces the solemn league and
covenant, 243. Treats with the king at Uxbridge, 266.
Adopts the self denying ordinance, 296. Adopts a limited.
presbytery, 326. Its conditions to Charles I. at Newcastle,
336. Its settlement with the Scots, 342. Disputes con-
cerning the disposal of the king's person, 343. Its attempt
to reduce the army oppofed by mutinous petitions, 353. Its
submission to the army, 356. Confirmed by the sword.
53. Its negociations renewed with Charles, ib. Evaded
for a clandestine treaty with the Scots, 368, 369. Resolves
that no more addresses be made to the king, 371. Renews
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