Philip, Duke of Anjou, vii. 99, 100; king of Spain (Philip V.), 101, 141, 142, 186
Philip, Archduke of Austria, iii. 170, 186, 208
Philiphaugh, battle of, vi. 41
Philippa of Hainault, wife of Edward III., ii. 198, 245-247
Philippines, the, conquered by England, vii. 307; restored to Spain, ib.
Philpot, John, ii. 312
Picardy ceded to Burgundy, iii. 120; restored to France, 122
Pichegru, General, viii. 110
Pickering, Sir Gilbert, vi. 325
Picts, the, i. 30; defeated by Hengest and Horsa, 32; own Ecgfrith's supremacy, 88; defeat him at Nectansmere, 89
Piers the Ploughman, ii. 178, 269-272
Pilgrim Fathers, the, v. 308-310
Pilgrimage of Grace, iii. 323
Pillnitz, conference at, viii. 96
Pinkie Cleugh, battle of, iv. 53
Pitt, William, vii. 204, 220; opposes treaty with Russia, 247; his relations with Walpole and the Pelhams, 249-251; his lofty spirit, 251-255; patriotism, 255-257; eloquence, 257-259; statesmanship, 259, 260; supports Frederick II., 262, 263; his place among English statesmen, 275, 276; rejects peace with France and supports Frederick, 302; plans of war in 1761, 303; resigns, 304; relations with George III. and the Whigs, 316; denounces the Stamp Act, 327; recalled to office, 328; again withdraws, 329; supports American resistance, 331; demands repeal of the Stamp Act, 331; his policy towards America, 337; attacks the Declaratory Act, 338; forms a ministry, 339, 340. See Chatham
Pitt, William, the younger, viii. 52, 62; his Reform Bill, 63, 64; Chancellor of the Exchequer, 65; new scheme for parliamentary reform, 67; First Lord of the Treasury, 69; his temper, 70-72; statesmanship, 72-74; his plans of parliamentary reform, 75, 76; finance, 77; treaty of commerce with France, 79; advocates abolition of slave-trade, ib.; resists the prince's claim to the regency, 84; attitude towards the French Revolution, 84, 86, 88, 89, 91, 95; supports Fox's Libel Act, 92; gives a constitution to Canada, ib.; endeavours to maintain peace, 102, 103; position after the declaration of war, 104, 105; his financial difficulties, 113, 114; negotiations with France, 121, 126; introduces the Income-Tax, 137; effects union with Ireland, 138, 139; his position during the war, 148-151; revives plans for Catholic emancipation in Ireland, 152-155; retires, 148, 155; opposes Russia, 161; returns to office, 170; subsidizes a league against Napoleon, 172; death, 173, 174
Pittsburg, vii. 266
Pius II., Pope, iii. 162
Pius IV., Pope, his policy, iv. 190, 191; recalls the council to Trent, 192, 193; forbids attendance of Catholics at English Church service, 214
Pius V., Pope, iv. 226, 250; relations with Philip II., 254, 256; sends envoys to the English Catholics, 264; issues a Bull for deposition of Elizabeth, 265; sanctions the plans of Mary and Norfolk, 272
Pius VI., Pope, viii. 136
Pizarro, Francisco, iv. 329
Place Bill, vii. 62, 82
Plassey, battle of, vii. 261, 262
Plattsburg, English attempt on, viii. 205
Plauen, battle of, vii. 264
Pleas, Common, Court of, ii. 109; of the Crown, i. 264; ii. 109
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