A History of England for young persons

XIX.-Edward the First-Conquest of Wales-Queen

Eleanora

XX.-Wars of Edward the First with Scotland-His

Death-The Counties and Borough Towns begin

to elect Members to Parliament.

XXI.-Edward the Second-Battle of Bannockburn-

Edward the Third-Queen Philippa, and the

Black Prince-Battle of Crecy .

XXII.-Battle of Poitiers-Great Deeds of the Black

Prince His Death-Death of Edward the Third

XXIII.-Some memorable events, and Great Men of the

time of Edward the Third

XXIV.-Reign of Richard the Second

XXV.-Henry the Fourth-Prince Henry and Judge

Gascoyne-Sautre, the Martyr-Henry the

Fifth-Victory of Agincourt

XXVI.-Henry the Sixth-War with France-Joan of

Arc

XXVII.-War of the Roses-Dethronement of Henry the

Sixth

XXVIII.-Edward the Fourth-Warwick, the King-maker

-Battle of Barnet-Battle of Tewkesbury-

Death of Henry the Sixth-Cruelty of Edward

the Fourth-His Death

XXIX.-Edward the Fifth-Richard the Third-Henry

Tudor-Battle of Bosworth-Progress of the

Nation under the rule of the Plantagenet

Kings-The first English Printer.

XXX.-Henry the Seventh-Lambert Simnel-Perkin

Warbeck

XXXI. Conclusion of the Reign of Henry the Seventh-

Decay of the Feudal System-Court of the

Star Chamber-Study of the Greek Language—

First Voyage of Englishmen to America

XXXII.-Henry the Eighth-Battle of Flodden-Field of

the Cloth of Gold

XXXIII. The Six Wives of Henry the Eighth

XXXIV.-The Reformation

XXXV.-The Reformation, continued The Scriptures

XXXVI.-Cardinal Wolsey-Sir Thomas More-Cruelty of

the King-His Death-Creation of a Navy by

Henry the Eighth

XXXVII.-Edward the Sixth-War with Scotland-Refor-

mation in the English Church

XXXVIII.-The King's Sisters - Schools and Hospitals

founded by Edward the Sixth-Voyage of Dis-

covery to the North-East-Lady Jane Grey-

Death of Edward

XXXIX.-Lady Jane Grey Queen-Mary the First-Execu

tion of Lady Jane and her Husband-The

Roman-Catholic Worship restored in the

Churches-The Marriage of the Queen-Re-

bellion of Wyatt-Imprisonment of the Prin-

cess Elizabeth

XL.-The Authority of the Pope re-established in

England—Martyrs of the English Church—

Loss of Calais-Death of Mary the First
XLI.-Queen Elizabeth-Her Ministers of State-
Popery abolished in England-Queen Eliza-
beth's Navy-New Coinage

XLII. Some of the chief men of Queen Elizabeth's time

-Drake-Raleigh-Sir Philip Sidney-Earl of

Leicester-Earl of Essex.

XLIII.-Enmity of the French and Spaniards to England

-Assistance given by Elizabeth to the foreign

Protestants-Mary, Queen of Scots . .

XLIV.-Murder of Rizzio, and of Darnley-Deposition of

the Queen of Scots-She flies to England,

and is imprisoned there

XLV. Plots in favour of the Queen of Scots-Her

XLVII. -Final attempts of Philip the Second to conquer

England-Rebellions in Ireland - Death of

Essex-Death of the Queen-Popularity of

Elizabeth

XLVIII.-State of England in Queen Elizabeth's time-

CHAP.

The City of London-Mines and Manufactories

-Great Writers-East India Company-Sir

Thomas Gresham-Foibles of the Queen-Her

great power in Church and State

XLIX. The Crown of England passes to the Scottish

Royal Family of Stuart-James the First-State

of Scotland-The Presbyterians-The English

Puritans, and Roman Catholics-The Hampton

Court Conference-New English Version of

the Bible The Gunpowder Plot

L.-Character of James the First-His Children,

Prince Henry; Charles; Elizabeth, Queen of

Bohemia.

LI.-Villiers, Duke of Buckingham-Journey of Prince

Charles to Spain-War-Death of James the

First Sir W. Raleigh.

LII.-Disputes in the Church and State which end in
a Civil War

LIII.-Charles the First-His Character-His Disputes

with the Parliament - Petition of Right-

Murder of Buckingham

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LIV.-Strafford and Laud-Courts of Star Chamber

and High Commission-Ship Money-Revolt

in Scotland-The Covenant

LV. The Long Parliament-Death of Strafford, and

of Laud.

LVI. -The Irish Rebellion-Beginning of the Civil War

-Battle of Edge-Hill-Oliver Cromwell

LVII.-Tyrannical Government of the Parliament, and

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180

the Puritans-Battle of Naseby-King Charles

takes refuge with the Scots, and is given up

by them to the Parliament-Imprisonment of

the King

LVIII.-Trial and Execution of King Charles His

Children

LIX.-The Commonwealth-Cromwell subdues Ireland

-Charles the Second proclaimed King in Scot-

land-The Scots overthrown at Dunbar, and

at Worcester-Narrow Escape of Charles-

Complete subjection of Scotland, and of

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Ireland-Cromwell and the Parliament-He is

enthroned as Protector of the Commonwealth. 193

LX.-Despotic Government of Cromwell-Gloom of

the Puritans-Glorious Exploits and Death of

Blake-Death of Cromwell-Richard Cromwell

proclaimed Protector-He resigns his office 198

LXL-The Army attempt to govern-General Monk-
Charles the Second recalled-Joy of the Nation
-Character of the King.

LXII.-The English Church restored-The Noncon-

formists-War with Holland-The Great Plague

-The Fire of London.

LXIII.-Dutch Fleet in the Thames-Banishment of Cla-

rendon-The Cabal-The Duke of York a

Papist-The Test Act .

LXIV. Louis the Fourteenth, King of France-Spain-

Holland-The Prince of Orange

LXV.-Popish Plot: Titus Oates-Rye-House Plot-

Lord W. Russell-Death of Charles the Second

-Troubles in Scotland-Ireland - Foreign

Settlements-Sir Isaac Newton-John Milton

-Divines of the Seventeenth Century-Post-

Office established-The Habeas Corpus Act-

First Standing Army-First Copper Coinage. 216

LXVI. James the Second-The King endeavours to pro-

mote Popery-Monmouth's Rebellion-Judge

Jefferies-Bishop Ken-Barbarous Execution

of Alice Lisle and Elizabeth Gaunt

LXVII.-King James annuls the Laws against Popery-

And persecutes the English Church-Trial of

the Seven Bishops-Joy of the Nation at their

LXVIII.—A Son is born to the King—The Prince of Orange

comes to England-James deserted by his chief

officers, and by his daughter Anne-Flight of

the King-Interregnum-The Crown is offered

to the Prince and Princess of Orange-The

Bill of Right-Completion of the English

Revolution.

LXIX.-William the Third, and Mary the Second-Cha-

racter of Mary, and of William-Affairs of

Scotland, from the death of Charles the Second

to the Battle of Killiecrankie Affairs of Ireland

-Siege of Derry-Battle of the Boyne . . . 241

LXX-Battle of Beachy Head-Conclusion of the War

in Ireland-Victory of La Hogue-Death of

Queen Mary-Greenwich Hospital-The Na-

tional Debt-The Peace of Ryswick-Death of

William the Third Whigs and Tories

Glencoe

LXXI,-Queen Anne-Settlement of the Crown on the

House of Brunswick-The Marlboroughs-

Blenheim-Treaty of Utrecht-Capture of

Gibraltar-Union of Scotland and England—

Death of Queen Anne-“Queen Anne's Bounty"

-The Non-Jurors-The first Missionary So-

cieties of England founded-Improvement of

Manufactures.

LXXII-George the First-Insurrection in favour of the

Pretender, James Stuart-Death of George the

First . .

LXXIII.—George the Second-Dettingen and Fontenoy—
Charles Edward Stuart, and the Rebellion of
1745. . .

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LXXIV.-French and English Colonies in North America

-War-William Pitt-General Wolfe-Battle

of Quebec-Conquest of Canada

LXXV.-Acquisitions of the English in India—Clive—

The Sepoys-The Mogul Empire-English and

French Settlements in India-Surajah Dowlah

-The Black Hole-Battle of Plassy

LXXVI.-Naval Victories-Anson-Death of George the

Second-General Corruption of Morals-The

Methodists-Change of Style-Canals first con-

structed in England-Travelling in the time

of George the Second .

LXXVII.-George the Third-The Seven Years' War-
England attempts to tax the American Colonies
-War with the Colouists, and with France,
Spain, and Holland-Death of Chatham-The

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