The Puritan in Holland, England, and America: An Introduction to American History, Volume 2

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Comedy ended by appearance of Armada 1588
91
The privateers turn out in force
97
For fortyone years bound in with Bible Its character
99
Englands first naval battle
103
Their loyalty at the time of the Armada and its causes
109
Ushered in by dread portents
115
Develops a national literature
121
Multitude of Elizabethan poets
123
The English dramatists
129
Why suppressed by the Puritans
135
Attractions of the Old Testament
141
But Calvinism the theology of the whole English Church
147
and importance
149
The Sabbath question Its early agitation 1583
156
Its good and evil results
162
Attempts of Parliament to reform the Church unavailing
169
She deceives the Commons
175
His writings in England and their influence
181
John Udal his trial and conviction
187
Prisons of Holland and America
194
Among them originate the English Baptists 1611
200
Origin of the Quakers Connection with the Mennonites
206
Rejoicing of the people over their new monarch
212
Profligacy of his court The worst in English history
214
Elizabeth throws off the mask and sends commissioners
217
His Parliaments
220
The Puritans secure a new translation of the Bible King
227
Religious growth in England
233
All moral Protestants derided as Puritans
239
Removal to Leyden
245
CHAPTER XVIII
251
Its pay and novel discipline
257
Opposed to peace with the heretics
263
The Portuguese possessions in the East Indies The trade
270
of Good Hope 1595 In ten years they drive out
271
Heemskerk with twentysix little vessels annihilates large
278
Opposed by Prince Maurice and others and why
284
Position of England The republic again left alone
290
Barneveld his ability services and influence
295
Arminius and his teachings
301
She agrees to assist the Netherlanders
303
Gives America her commonschool system
342
Freedom of the press
343
Its charitable institutions and prisons Leads the world
349
High position of women Their universal education etc
355
Reign of Terror 16291640 Restoration of monopolies etc
361
Harries the Puritans Expels the Netherland refugees
367
Attempt to force a liturgy on Scotland raises a revolution
369
Calvinistic Catechism on predestination put forth
373
Great number of Englishmen in Dutch army
375
Obstacles to a republic in England
381
Outlines all modern reforms in English jurisprudence
387
Religious toleration Influence of the Netherlands
393
Their political reforms retained Englands debt to them
400
Exceptional character of the New England settlers Their
407
The settlers of Massachusetts Their characteristics
413
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417
Dutch influence in Pennsylvania
419
Its confirming power
425
48
426
The township system Common lands etc Why
427
Its appearance in the Netherlands
433
Criminal law in Holland Public prosecutors of criminals
441
Refused in England until 1836 How brought about
447
Widows renouncing their dower Picturesque customs
453
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454
Futile attempts to introduce system into England
460
Summary of Netherland institutions found in America
465
The ScotchIrish the most powerful The Puritans of
471
The ScotchIrish in America 17
472
Help to save English liberty Defend Derry
477
Their introduction into New Jersey Princeton College
483
Scotch and ScotchIrish soldiers in the Revolutionthirty
489
The Revolution introduced new educational ideas from
495
Scotch and ScotchIrish Revolutionary governors in seven
499
Political parties after the Revolution Their origin
501
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503
American history properly studied of absorbing interest
507
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514
Organization of government The StatesGeneral and
518
Dutch seacoast towns transferred to Elizabeth in pledge 55
555
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