CHAPTER

VIII. VICTORIA (PART II., 1865-1901),

House Suffrage granted to the Towns-Great Legislative Activity

under Gladstone-The Russo-Turkish War-Gladstone's

Ministry of 1880 to 1885-The Irish Question-The Occupa-

tion of Egypt-Lowering of the County Franchise-Home

Rule adopted by Mr. Gladstone-Unsuccessful Attempts to

carry his Views into Effect-Extension of Popular Govern-

ment to Counties and Parishes-Lord Rosebery's Ministry-

Lord Salisbury's Third Ministry - Occupation of Chitral-

War in Ashanti-Venezuelan and South African Questions-

The Jameson Raid-Armenian Massacres-Affairs in Crete

-Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee-Death of Mr. Gladstone

-Spanish-American War-China-Japan War-Reconquest

of Soudan-South African War-Death of the Queen.

IX. EDWARD VII. (1901-1910), .

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Death of Lord Salisbury-The Far East-Russo-Japanese War

-Treaty with Japan - Campbell-Bannerman's Ministry-

Mr. Asquith's Ministry--Pan-Anglican Conference-Austria

and Bosnia-Old Age Pensions Bill-The Union Bill of South

Africa- Indian Council Bill-Irish Land Bill-The Budget

of 1909-General Election of 1910-Death of the King.

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V. The Earlier Angevin or Plantagenet Kings, 1154-1272,

VIII. The Later Angevin or Plantagenet Kings, 1272-1399,

X. Kings of France, 1270-1422, and Edward III.'s claim to France,

The Bohuns,

The House of Spain, to illustrate the disputed Spanish Succession, 700

484

484

England and Wales, showing Forests, Fens, and Moorland,

XX

Wales and the Severn Valley,

Poitiers (two),

North of France, and Campaigns of Crecy and Agincourt,

215

234

254

Ireland under Elizabeth,

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