LVIII. -- Intrigues in the Cabinet Whig Bickerings with Marlbo- rough and Godolphin. Imprudent Conduct of Admiral Churchill. Decline of the Influence of the Duchess with the Queen. Rise of Mrs. Masham. Cabals of Harley. Impolitic Conduct of Marlborough and the Treasurer. They offend both the Queen and the Whigs. Correspondence from Meldert
LIX. -- Success of the Expedition against Naples. Secret Views of the Dutch for a Peace with France. Proposal of Godolphin. Prudent Sentiments of Marlborough. Coldness between the Electoral Family and the Queen. Intrigues of the Tories with the Electress Sophia
LX. -- Marlborough moves to Genappe, and compels the Enemy to quit their Position at Gemblours Advance of the Confederates to Nivelle, and Preparations for a Battle. March of Marlborough to Soignies. Correspondence from Soignies. Visit of Lord Peterbo- rough
LXI. -- Movement of Marlborough to Helchin, and Retreat of the French to Lille. Failure of the Enterprise against Toulon. Disputes between the Courts of Vienna and Turin. Correspondence on that Subject, on the Domestic Affairs of England, on the Plan for the suc- ceeding Campaign, and on the Proposal for Eugene to command in Spain
LXII. -- Domestic Affairs. Pertinacity of the Queen in the Nomina- tion of the two Tory Bishops. Jealousy of the Whigs of Marlborough and Godolphin. Continuation of the Correspondence
LXIII. -- Journey of Marlborough to the Hague. Distributes his Troops into Quarters Meets the Elector of Hanover and Count Wratislaw at Frankfort. Increasing Difficulties with the Queen. Cabals and Letters of Harley
LXIV. -- Coalition of the Whigs and Tories. Censures of Admiral Churchill. Speech of Marlborough on the Conduct of the Earl of Peterborough. Address to the Queen, against the Conclusion of Peace. Harley suspected of conniving at the Treasonable Practices of Gregg. Resignation of Harley and his Adherents. Ascendency of the Whigs
LXV. -- Projected Invasion in favour of the Pretender. Activity of Marlborough in defeating the Attempt. Change in the Character of the Administration. Design of the Duchess of Marlborough to retire from Court. Extorts a Promise from the Queen to confer her Offices on her two Daughters
LXVI. -- Arrival of Marlborough at the Hague. Political and Mili- tary Arrangements with Eugene. Feuds in the British Cabinet relative to the Promotion of Lord Somers. Journey of Marlborough to Hanover. Complaints of his Friends on his refusal to revisit England. Correspondence
LXVII. -- Increasing Aversion of the Queen to the Whigs. Fruitless Efforts of Marlborough and Godolphin to overcome her. Repugnance. Cabals of the Whigs with the Jacobites, to ensure the Majority in the
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Publication Information: Book Title: Memoirs of the Duke of Marlborough: With His Original Correspondence, Collected from the Family Records at Blenheim and Other Authentic Sources. Volume: 2. Contributors: William Coxe - author, John Wade - author. Publisher: H.G. Bohn. Place of Publication: London. Publication Year: 1847. Page Number: iv.
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