Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. Abbreviations ix
4. Contents xi
5. Illustrations xiii
6. Prologue 1
7. 1. The Swedish-Jacobite conspiracy of 1717 8
8. 2. The ministerial response 20
9. 3. The exploitation of fear 28
10. 4. The Spanish-Jacobite conspiracy of 1719 41
11. 5. Ministerial vigilance and retaliation 51
12. 6. The necessity for a plot 59
13. 7. The English Jacobite plot of 1721 67
14. 8. Walpole's investigation 81
15. 9. Walpole's political gain 99
16. 10. Walpole's intelligence system 109
17. 11. The death of English Jacobitism 126
18. Conclusion 137
19. APPENDIX 1. John Sempill (Sample), Walpole's anti-Jacobite spy 141
20. APPENDIX 2. The Norfolk List of 1721 143
21. APPENDIX 3. Estimate of Jacobite strength in England and Wales for an uprising in 1721 147
22. APPENDIX 4. Known Jacobites or individuals suspected of Jacobitism who were members of the House of Commons in the years 1715-45 156
23. APPENDIX 5. Duke of Wharton's list of Jacobite support among the peerage in 1725 160
24. Bibliography 162
25. Index 171