CHAPTER X.

Negotiation for Peace ineffectual..... The Allied Army
besieges and takes Tour-nay..... The French are defeated at
Malplaquet..... Mons surrendered..... Campaign in Spain.....
The French King’s Proposals of treating rejected by the
States-general..... Account of Dr. Sacheverel..... He is
impeached by the Commons..... His Trial..... Debates upon it
in the House of Lords..... He is silenced for three
Years..... Conferences at Gertruydenburgh..... Pride and
Obstinacy of the Dutch..... Douay besieged and taken by the
Confederates, as well as Bethune, Aire, and St. Venant.....
King Charles obtains a Victory over Philip at Saragossa, and
enters Madrid..... Battle of Villaviciosa..... The Whig
Ministry disgraced..... The Parliament is dissolved.....
Meeting of the New Parliament..... The Duke of Marlborough
insulted and reviled..... Inquiry into the Conduct of the
War in Spain..... Severe Votes in the House of Commons
against those who invited over the poor Palatines.....
Harley stabbed at the Council Board by Guiscard; and
created Earl of Oxford..... Death of the Emperor Joseph.....
Representation by the Commons to the Queen..... Proceedings
in the  Convocation..... The Duke of Marlborough continues
to command the Allied Army..... He surprises the French
Lines..... Reduces Bouchain..... The Duke of Argyle commands
the British Troops in Spain..... King Charles elected
Emperor..... Expedition to Canada..... Insolence of the
Jacobites in Scotland..... A Negotiation set on Foot between
the Courts of France and England..... Prior is sent to
Fountainbleau..... Ménager arrives privately in England.....
The French King’s Proposals disagreeable to the Allies.....
Violent Debate upon them in the House of Lords..... The Duke
of Hamilton’s Title of Duke of Brandon disallowed..... Bill
against occasional Conformity passes..... Duke of
Marlborough dismissed from all his Employments..... Twelve
new Peers  created..... Prince Eugene of Savoy arrives in
England..... Walpole expelled the House of Commons.....
Votes against the Duke of Marlborough..... Resolutions
against the Barrier-treaty and the Dutch..... Acts
unfavourable to the Presbyterian Discipline in Scotland.