Ontario Public School History of England : Authorized by the Minister of Education for Ontario for Use in Forms IV and V of the Public Schools . used a greatreligious awakening in England. The influence of Sir Robert Walpolekept the land at peace for many years, but after his removal from officeGeorge II engaged in the War of the Austrian Succession to upholdthe claims of Maria Theresa and to check France. During this warCharles Edward made an attempt to regain the Britain throne. Hisdefeat at Culloden Moor ended the efforts of the Stuarts to win thecrown of British To check the growing power
Ontario Public School History of England : Authorized by the Minister of Education for Ontario for Use in Forms IV and V of the Public Schools . used a greatreligious awakening in England. The influence of Sir Robert Walpolekept the land at peace for many years, but after his removal from officeGeorge II engaged in the War of the Austrian Succession to upholdthe claims of Maria Theresa and to check France. During this warCharles Edward made an attempt to regain the Britain throne. Hisdefeat at Culloden Moor ended the efforts of the Stuarts to win thecrown of British To check the growing power of France, Britain,engaged in the Seven Years War. The result in America was thecomplete triumph of British arms. The French, allied with nativeprinces, attempted to force the East India Company from India. Bythe military genius of Clive, the companys rights were maintained,and India fell under British rule. In the literary world, the novel of 228 HISTORY OF ENGLAND [1760-63 home life first appeared. In 1752 Great Britain adopted the Gregoriancalendar, and henceforth the years began on the first of January, \£ 3. George TTT I7fin-i»9n I. 229. ^pnrgipjlotprmtnpe f^ r^ijp,—Foi half a centuiy, thepower of the ministers, and particularly of those of the Whig party, had been constantlyincreasing. When George IIIcame to the throne, he had onevery distinct idea in his mind,and that was that the king, andnot his ministers, should rule theland. He was, however, a good,kind-hearted man, sincerelyanxious to do what was best forthe country. He was obstinate,but his obstinacy was not ex-actly wilfulness; it was ratheran inability to see that therewas any other way than the onehe had chosen. 230. The treaty of Paris.—George was determined to drive Pitt from power, inorder to put in his place a man who would be a meremouthpiece of the court. The Earl of Bute was ac-cordingly taken into the Cabinet, and he at once headeda strong peace party, the members of which began toclamour for the c
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