Part 49

Carteret, Lord (afterwards Earl Granville), his ascendency after the fall of Walpole, ii. 223. Sir Horace Walpole's stories about him, 226. His defection from Sir Robert Walpole, 239. Succeeds Walpole, 254. Created Earl Granville, 255.

Carthagena, surrender of the arsenal and ships of, to the Allies, ii. 167.

Cary, Rev. Henry Francis, translator of Dante, i. 12. 22.

Casti, his Animali Parlanti characterized, i. 6.

Castile, Admiral of, ii. 157.

Castile and Arragon, their old institutions favorable to public liberty, ii. 137.

Castilians, their character in the sixteenth century, ii. 133. Their conduct in the War of the Succession, 168.

Castracani, Castruccio, Machiavelli's life of, i. 183.

Catholics, persecution of, under Elizabeth, unjustifiable, i. 291. Not necessarily opposed to her, 293. Southey's hostility towards, 530. Former treatment of, compared with present condition of Jews, 651. Their earnestness against Protestantism, iii. 27. See also Rome, Church of.

Catiline, his plot unwarrantably condemned, i. 260.

Cato. Addison's, iii. 457.

Cavendish, Lord, in the new council of Sir William Temple, ii. 567. Retires, 581.

Cecil, Robert, rival of Francis Bacon, ii. 374, 375, 383. Fear and envy of Essex, 380. Increase of his dislike for Bacon, 382. Conversation with Essex, 383. His interference to obtain knighthood for Bacon, 399.

Cecilia, Fanny Burney's, iii. 355. Change of style apparent in, 388.

Censorship, ii. 351.

Cervantes, i. 193; ii. 134, 359.

Chalmers, Dr., his defence of the Church, ii. 605.

Champion, Colonel, sent to help Sujah Dowlah against the Rohillas, iii. 141.

Chandernagore, French settlement on the Hoogley, ii. 701. Captured by the English, 709, 710.

Charles, Archduke, his claim to the Spanish crown, ii. 140. Takes the field in support of it, 158. Accompanies Peterborough in his expedition, 161. His success in the northeast of Spain, 165. Is proclaimed king at Madrid, 167. His reverses and retreat, 170. His reëntry into Madrid, 173. Concludes a peace, 177. Forms an alliance with Philip of Spain, 183.

Charles I., justification of the Great Rebellion against, i. 112 et seq. Charges against him upheld, 117. His execution an error, 122, 341. His conduct toward Strafford, 315. His early mistakes, 317. Attempts to seize the five members, 318. His deceit toward the Commons, 320. Uses force unsuccessfully, 321. Loses the loyalty of his people, 322. Attempted absolute monarchy, 327. Clings to the control of the army, 333. Falls into the hands of the army, 340. Inconsistent attitude toward the Established Church, 344. Hampden's opposition to him and its consequences, ii. 16, 27-20. Resistance of the Scots to him, 30. His increasing difficulties, 35. His conduct, towards the House of Commons, 44-49. His flight, 50. Review of his conduct and treatment, 51-55. Reaction in his favor during the Long Parliament, 326. Cause of his political blunders, 422. Effect of the victory over him on the national character, 503, 504.

Charles II., his unfitness for the English throne, i. 211. Disgrace of his reign, 353. Licentiousness of his court, 358. Pecuniary transactions in a measure excusable, 363. Lack of national feeling under, 365. His situation in 1660 contrasted with that of Louis XVIII., ii. 310, 311. His character, 317-319, 524, 538, 568. His position towards the king of France, 322. Consequences of his levity and apathy, 325. His court compared with that of his father, 523. His extravagance, 526. His subserviency to France, 530, 535, 536. His renunciation of the dispensing power, 547. His relations with Temple, 548-553, 583. His system of bribery of the Commons, 559. His dislike of Halifax, 576. His dismissal of Temple, 586.

Charles II. of Spain, unhappy condition of, ii. 139, 144-148. His difficulties in respect to the succession, 139-143.

Charles VIII. of France, ii. 487.

Charles XII. of Sweden, compared to Clive, ii. 760.

Chatham, William Pitt, Earl of, character of his public life, ii. 234, 235. His early life and travels, 236. Enters the army, 237. Obtains a seat in Parliament, 237. Attaches himself to the Whigs in Opposition, 243. His qualities as an orator, 246-250. Is made Groom of the Bedchamber to the Prince of Wales, 251. Declaims against the ministers, 253. His opposition to Carteret, 254. Legacy left him by the Duchess of Marlborough, 254. Supports the Pelham ministry, 255. Appointed Vice-Treasurer of Ireland, 256. Averse to subsidizing foreign powers, 264. Overtures made to him by Newcastle, 264, 267. Made Secretary of State, 268. Defends Admiral Byng, 270. Coalesces with the Duke of Newcastle, 273. Success of his administration, 275-281. His appreciation of Clive, 728, 753. Breach between him and the great Whig connection, 752. Review of his correspondence, iii. 591-687. Forms a coalition with Newcastle, 596. His war policy attacked, 612. Resigns, 616. Rewarded for his services, 617. Speech against the French treaty, 633. Invited to succeed Grenville, 640. His legacy from Pynsent, 645. Refuses to take the ministry without Grenville, 650. Supports the repeal of the Stamp Act, 658. His position toward Rockingham's ministry, 664. Attempts to form a ministry, 668. Loss of popularity on accepting a peerage, 670. Errors in policy, 672. Taken ill, 674. His recovery, 677. His relations with Rockingham and Grenville, 680. Attitude on the American Revolution, 683. Final speech in the House of Lords, 684. Death, 685. Public funeral, 686.

Cherbourg, guns taken from, ii. 276.

Cheyte Sing, Prince of Benares, iii. 179. Hastings demands money from, 183. Arrested, 184.