OF

MODERN EUROPE.

WITH AN ACCOUNT OF

THE DECLINE AND FALL

OF THE

ROMAN EMPIRE:

AND

A VIEW OF THE PROGRESS OF SOCIETY, FROM THE RISE
OF THE MODERN KINGDOMS TO THE PEACE

OF PARIS, IN 1763.

IN A SERIES OF LETTERS,

BY WILLIAM RUSSELL, L. L. D.

SECOND AMERICAN EDITION, CAREFULLY CORRECTED,

VOL. V.

PHILADELPHIA:

PRINTED FOR WILLIAM YOUNG BIRCH AND ABRAHAM SMALL,

BY H. MAXWELL, COLUMBIA-HOUSE.

1802.

PUBLIC LIBRARY 97280

ASTOR, LENOX AND TILDEN FOUND. TIONS 1893

TABLE OF CONTENTS

OF THE

FIFTH VOLUME

OF

THE HISTORY OF MODERN EUROPE.

PART II.

FROM THE PEACE OF WESTPHALIA, IN 1648, TO THE

PEACE OF PARIS, IN 1763.

LETTER XXVI.

General view of the affairs of Europe, from the death of Lewi

XIV. in 1715, to the death of the emperor, Charles VI. in 1740.

A. D.

1715 PREAMBLE

State of the courts of France and England

Turbulent regency of the duke of Orleans

Page

1

2

ibid.

George I. firmly established on the British throne ibid.

SEPTENNIAL BILL

-

ibid.

1716 The emperor declares war against the Turks for infring-

3

ing the treaty of Carlowitz

1717 Battle of Belgrade

ibid.

The Turks defeated, with great slaughter, by the Impe-
rialists, under prince Eugene

ibid.

1718 Peace of Passarowitz

ibid.

Great power of cardinal Alberoni at the court of Spain ib.

His intrigues

4

He forms a conspiracy for obtaining forP hilip V. the
regency of France

5

ibid.

It is discovered and defeated, by the seizure of the pa-

pers of prince Cellamar, the Spanish ambassador, at

the court of Versailles

5

Punishment