THE

HISTORY

O F

ENGLAND.

FROM THE

INVASION OF JULIUS CESAR

ΤΟ

The REVOLUTION in 1688.

By DAVID HUME, Efq;

A NEW EDITIO N.

VOL. II.

BASIL:

PRINTED BY J. J. TOURNEISEN.

PARIS:

SOLD BY PISSOT, BOOKSELLER, Quai des Auguftins.

OF THE

SECOND VOLUM E.

CHAP. VI.

HENRY I

The Crufades-Acceffion of Henry-Marriage of the
king-Invafion by duke Robert- Accommodation
with Robert-Attack of Normandy-Conqueft of Nor-
mandy-Continuation of the quarrel with Anfelm,
the primate-Compromife with him-Wars abroad
-Death of prince William-King's fecond marriage
-Death-and character. of Henry.

CHAP. VII.

STEPHEN.

Acceffion of Stephen War with Scotland

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Infur-

rection in favor of Matilda Stephen taken

prifoner Matilda crowned

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Stephen releafed —

Reftored to the crown - Continuation of the civil

wars Compromife between the king and prince

Henry

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State of Europe-of France-First acts of Henry's

government--Difputes between the civil and ecclefi-

aftical powers-Thomas a Becket, archbishop of

Canterbury-Quarrel between the king and Becket

-Conftitutions of Clarendon-Banishment of Becket

-Compromife with him-His return from banish-

ment-His murder-Grief-and fubmiffion of the

king.

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State of Ireland

CHA P. IX.

Conquest of that island

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The

Re-

Penance

king's accommodation with the court of Rome

volt of young Henry and his brothers Wars and

infurrections War with Scotland.

of Henry for Becket's murder - William, king of

Scotland, defeated and taken prisoner The king's

accommodation with his fons -The king's equitable

adminiftration Crufades Revolt of prince Rich-

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Acceffion of the king-His marriage-War with France

-Murder of Arthur,duke of Britanny-The king expelled

from all the French provinces-The king's quarrel with

the court of Rome-Cardinal Langton appointed arch-

hishop of Canterbury-Interdict of the kingdom-Ex-

communication of the king-The king's fubmiffion to

the pope-Discontents of the barons-Infurrection of

the barons-Magna Charta-Renewal of the civil

wars-Prince Lewis called over-Death-and character

of the king.

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