Studies in Oxford history chiefly in the eighteenth century : a series of papers / by the Rev. John Richard Green and the Rev. Geo. Roberson ; edited by C.L. Stainer.

  • Green, John Richard, 1837-1883.
Date:
1901
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    Xll PAGES of his distress.—Assistance from the University.—Calumnies against King William.—Odious epithets.—Riot in All Souls on the ‘ Martyrs’ Day.’—Sacheverell.—His sermon at St. Paul’s before the Lord Mayor. —His triumphant return to Oxford.—The mania fatal to the Ministry. —Harley and Bolingbroke come into power 131-140 No. XII. [Oct. 1] Death of Queen Anne.—Accession of George I.—Signs of Mar’s rebellion in Scotland.—Discontent in England.—Strong feeling at Oxford.—Threatening letter to the Mayor of Abingdon.—Broadwater, the Mayor, proclaims King George at Carfax, and the University at St. Mary’s.—Hearne and others exult in the feeble rejoicings.—Libels and lampoons against the Whigs.—Their Constitution Club.—The new King’s birthday.—Mobs shout for the Pretender.—Riots in the streets.—Addison’s Tory landlord.—Another riot on May 29.—The ‘ Pleads ’ blame the Constitution Club.—The trial of Du Cain. . 141-149 No. XIII. [Oct. 8] Feeling about theriots at Court.—‘Rattling letters’to the V. C. and Mayor.—Old Sherwin, the beadle, sent to London.—The Pretender’s birthday.—Lord Arran made Chancellor on Ormond’s withdrawal.— The birthday of the Prince of Wales.—The ‘redcoats’ insulted.—The matter in the House of Lords.—Their resolution condemning the Heads of Houses and the Mayor.—The Court’s contemptuous reception of the University address as to Mar’s rebellion.—Major-Gen. Pepper occupies Oxford with troops.—The epigrams.—The University address on the suppression of the rebellion.—Bellarmine and La Pulciara. . . 150-159 No. XIV. ‘ [Oct. 15] Oxford at this time compared with Jena and Heidelburg in 1848.— Col. Owen concealed in the turret of Magdalen Hall.—Open resistance gives place to petty annoyance.—Refusal of degrees and of accumulating. —Amherst’s sketch of this persecution.—The consequences to himself. —Persecution of the Constitution Club.—Proctorial Black Book.— Attempt to refuse Members their degrees.—Merton the rallying point of the Whigs.—Freshmen and undergraduates the greatest Tories.— Treatment of ‘foreigners.’—Attendance at University sermons.— Wyatt's sermon.—John Wesley’s and Mr. Coningsby’s sermons. . 160-169 No. XV. [Oct. 22] Warton’s sermon and Meadowcourt.—Archbishop Wake.—And Lord Macclesfield’s proposals for the reformation of the Universities.— Severity of the Government after ‘ 45.’—Cambridge at this period.— Mason in his Isis contrasts it with Oxford.—Tom Warton.—Descrip- tion of him.—His poetry, his Jacobitism.—Disappears with the acces- sion of George III.. . . ' . . . • • • • 1 Jo-179 No. XVI. [Nov. 5] Heterogeneous materials for these Papers.—The Young Travellers, or, a Visit to Oxford.— Description of entrance to Oxford.—Street