With respect to England, its history is full of the same misfortunes.

The contests for succession between the houses of York and Lancaster lasted a whole century; and others of a similar nature have renewed themselves since that period.

Those of 1715 and 1745 were of the same kind.

The succession war for the crown of Spain embroiled almost half Europe.

The disturbances of Holland are generated from the hereditaryship of the Stadtholder.