. The popular history of England : an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . Monument Xo the Stuaits, in St. Peters, Rome ; by Canova. NOTE ON THE STUART FAMILY. Aftek Canovas return from England to Rome, in 1810, a monument waserected by him, of which the above is a representation. The three busts representthe three last members of the Stuart family. James Francis Edward, called theelder Pretender, died at Rome in 1705. Charles Edwaid, who in the latter yearsof his life took the title of Coimt of Albany, died on the 31st of January,
. The popular history of England : an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . Monument Xo the Stuaits, in St. Peters, Rome ; by Canova. NOTE ON THE STUART FAMILY. Aftek Canovas return from England to Rome, in 1810, a monument waserected by him, of which the above is a representation. The three busts representthe three last members of the Stuart family. James Francis Edward, called theelder Pretender, died at Rome in 1705. Charles Edwaid, who in the latter yearsof his life took the title of Coimt of Albany, died on the 31st of January, younger brother, Henry Benedict, who became Cardinal York, survived till1807. He died at Rome, at the age of eighty-two. By his will he directed thatthr) title of Henry IX. should be inscribed on his Thomas Pelbam HoUea, Duke of Newcastle. CHAPTER XIII. Death of Mr. Pelliam-—Newcastles Ministry—Negotiations with Fox—Pitt passed over—Parlia-ment meets—Fox a Cabinet Minister—Retrospect of Indian Affairs—Clive—Capture andDefence of Arcot—North American Colonies—Contests on the Ohio—Naval Victories—Subsidies agreed upon by the king—Parliament—Great Debate—Single-Speech Hamilton—Pitt—Fox Secretary of State—Pitt dismissed from his office of Paymaster—Earthquakeat Lisbon. The prime minister, Mr. Pelham, died on the sixth of March, Walpule, who underrates the public services of this statesman, hasthis tribute to his moderation and disinterestedness : Let it be rememberedthat, though he first taught or experienced universal servility in Englishmen,yet he lived without abusing his power, and died poor. * The king clearlysaw what a hubbub of conflicting ambitions would result from the necessityof a new cast of characters for the political dra
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