. The story of the greatest nations; a comprehensive history, extending from the earliest times to the present, founded on the most modern authorities, and including chronological summaries and pronouncing vocabularies for each nation; and the world's famous events, told in a series of brief sketches forming a single continuous story of history and illumined by a complete series of notable illustrations from the great historic paintings of all lands. f Europe—excepting the King of France—andby the friendship of the Pope himself, who made no secret of his disgust withthe idiotic rashness of the
. The story of the greatest nations; a comprehensive history, extending from the earliest times to the present, founded on the most modern authorities, and including chronological summaries and pronouncing vocabularies for each nation; and the world's famous events, told in a series of brief sketches forming a single continuous story of history and illumined by a complete series of notable illustrations from the great historic paintings of all lands. f Europe—excepting the King of France—andby the friendship of the Pope himself, who made no secret of his disgust withthe idiotic rashness of the English King. James had no suspicion of what was going on, but he did gain an unmistak-able hint of the truth when one of the principal regiments of his army, beingdrawn up in line before him, he haughtily told them that all who would notagree to help in carrying out his intentions relating to the Test Act mustquit the service. To his dismay near all the soldiers immediately laid downtheir weapons. James sent to Ireland for Catholic troops, for he could dependupon no others. Louis of France saw the peril of the King and warned himrepeatedly; but James would pay no heed, nor did he believe there was a possi-bility of a successful uprising until he learned that the Prince of Orange andhis armament were on the eve of sailing for England. Then the terrified num-skull tried to conciliate his subjects by making concessions, but it was too late. I England—Flight of James 11 1081 On the 5th of November, 1688, William landed with 14,000 troops atTorbay. He issued a declaration that he came to protect the liberties of Eng-land and to secure the calling of a free Parliament, which should redress griev-ances and inquire into the facts concerning the birth of the Prince of scared James tried to rally a force to resist the invader, but was terrifiedwhen his own son-in-law, Prince George, and Lord John Churchill, afterwardDuke of Marlborough, went over to Williams side. James
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