Cassell's History of England, Vol. 4 (of 8)

CHAPTER I.

THE REIGN OF QUEEN ANNE (_concluded_). PAGE

Meeting of Parliament--Eugene's Visit to England--Ministerial Attacks on the Dutch--Meeting of the Negotiators at Utrecht--The Question of the Spanish Throne--Sham Fighting against the French--Debates on the Peace in Parliament--Withdrawal of the English Troops--Consequent Triumph of the French--Bolingbroke's Vis...