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قراءة كتاب The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration

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The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration

The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration

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British conquests: Martinique, Havana, Manila 37 Negotiations with France 38 A majority in the commons secured 39 The terms of peace 40 10 Feb., 1763. Definitive treaty signed at Paris 42 Mar. The cider tax 43 11 April. Bute retires from office 44

CHAPTER III.

The Grenville Administration.

1763. The new ministers 45
April. The North Briton, No. 45, and the general warrant 46
Aug. The king's attempts to strengthen the administration 48
Sept. Changes in the administration 49
Nov. Proceedings in parliament against Wilkes 50
19 Jan., 1764. The commons expel Wilkes 51
Violation of the privileges of parliament 52
Grenville's economy 53
Great Britain's colonial policy 54
1763. Defence of the American colonies 58
10 Mar., 1764. The stamp bill proposed 59
22 Mar., 1765. The bill enacted 60
American resistance 60
The right of taxation 62
Unstatesmanlike policy 63

CHAPTER IV.

The King, The Whigs, and Chatham.

1765. The king and Grenville 64
April-May. The regency bill 65
The weavers' riot 66
16 July. A whig administration formed under Rockingham 67
Its weakness and difficulties 68
Jan., 1766. Pitt on American taxation 69
Burke, his character and political principles 70
Mar. Repeal of the stamp act. The declaratory act 71
July. Pitt forms an administration, and is created Earl of Chatham 73
His foreign policy 74
Sept.-Nov. "A forty days' tyranny" 76
Feb., 1767. Chatham incapacitated by disease 76
June, 1763. Revolt of Mír Kásim 77
23 Oct., 1764. Battle of Baxár 78
June, 1767. Parliamentary interference with the E. India Company 79
1767-69. Haidar Alí's invasions of the Karnatic 80

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