A. D. Page Danish Sway regularly commences: his 823. His Authority as Brętwalda acknowledged 1036. (Nov. 12.) Death of Canute : Harold his in all the Provincès south of the Humber ib. 836. But at his Death, this Power is weakened Ineffectual Attempts of Ethelred's Sons, Edward and Alfred : treacherous Mur. At this point, just on the Approach to- wards regular Government, Britain be. 1042. Hardicanute, Son of Harold... gins to be ravaged by the Barbarians 1044. Edward, Ethelred's Son, succeeds on the of Scandinavia, called Normans in Death of Hardicanute, without Opposi- tion, after twenty-seven Years of Exile jb. 25 Influence of Godwin, Earl of Kent...... ib. 876. Ravages of the Danes; “ All the Saxons His Influence afterwards eclipsed by that of the Normans, Friends of Edward du. ring his Exile. 37 880. run the Danish Chief, compels him to 1051. William, Duke of Normandy, visits Ed. evacuate Wessex, and attempts to set- tle and civilize his Followers, by grant. 1066. (Jan. 4.) Death of Edward : his Char- acter: “A royal Anchorite". 38 Harold, Son of Godwin, crowned by the Saxon Chiefs: he is opposed by his 880- Fifteen Years' Peace: Invasion of Hast. Brother Tostig... ib. (Sept. 25.) The Army of Tostig defeated ib. (Sept. 28.) William, Duke of Normandy, lands in Sussex..... 39 ib. View of the Saron Institutions. Antiquaries have adapted their Repre- sentations of our ancient Constitution to their own particular Views; both Parties agreeing in the fundamental riod can alone be here related.. Error of supposing it a mature System.. 39 The Christian Church was the only Insti- Governments are not framed by a Model: occasional Acts harden into Usages, and Usages govern Men long before they are Origin of Clerical Celibacy: Corruption The Saxon Kings: the Wittenagemote.. 40 engendered by it; its Value as an In. strument of Ecclesiastical Ambition by destroying all Ties but those of the Inferior Classes; Freemen and Slaves, Ceorles, Villains : Manumission.. ib. The monastic Orders called forth by a Numbers of the respective Classes : Reaction of religious Zeal, when the secular Clergy had reached a high Pitch Pecuniary Punishment of Crimes : grad- of Corruption : primitive Hermits: Mon. uated Were for the Murder of Persons asteries: Rule of St. Benedict. 30 Saxon Origin of our Titles of Rank, and 925. Athelstan: Confederacy against him by of the English Language... 43 Close Connexion of Language with Thought and Feeling... ib. 941. Edmund the Elder: Edred... ib. 663. Saxon Writers: Venerable Bede born, 955. The Monks begin to signalize themselves ib. To him we owe all English History from Dunstan, his Attempts to enforce Cleri. the Landing of the Saxons till his own cal Celibacy, and reduce Monasteries His violent Conduct respecting an un- Asser's Life of Alfred. Scottish Chronicles and Poetry; Macpher- his Dominions with him : (960) on Ed- win's Death he reigns over the whole ib. Dunstan recalled and made Archbishop 977, Synods of Calne and Winchester: mirac- FROM THE NORMAN INVASION TO THE COMMENCEMENT 978. ulous Pretensions of Dunstan not ne. OF A PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUTION, AND cessarily fraudulent, though unfounded ib. FORMATION OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. 970. Marriage of Edgar with Elfrida; tragical William Duke of Normandy; the Estab. 975. Death of Edgar: Succession disputed lishment, by his Ancestor Rollo, of a Scandinavian State in Neustria. between Edward his eldest Son, and Some expelled Norwegians founded a Re- public in Iceland in the ninth Century, ib. where Literature and Liberty con- verted these Barbarians for two Cen. turies into a civilized People.... ib. of Orkney, by Charles the Simple...... ib. 1035. William the Conqueror, fifth Duke of Nor. mandy in lineal Descent from him.... 47 Horrid Cruelties of both Parties in this Assertion of William that Edward had bequeathed the Crown to him; no he. Let those who consider any Tribes of Men reditary Right in either William or as irreclaimable call to mind of what Harold... ib. People these were the Progenitors... ib. Harold had sworn to support William's 1016. Death of Ethelred: Edmund Ironside Claim ...... 48 chosen by the English, but compelled to Pope Hildebrand founds, on this Circum- be content with the Country south of stance, a Bull in favor of William and the Thames: he dies in November, and excommunicating Harold; and, by thus Canute the Dane succeeds to the Terri. assuming the Disposal of a Kingdom, tory of both Nations :-under him the completes the Papal Usurpations...... ib. ib. 1066. (28th of September) William lands at ward, and by marrying Maud, a Princess 49 61 (14th of October) Battle of Hastings; Robert lands at Portsmouth; Normandy Death of Harold.. 50 ceded to him by Henry, on condition of retaining England; treacherous Breach of this Treaty by Henry, who reconquers Normandy; and Robert lin. gers out a long Life in a cruel Im- After re-establishing Peter's Pence as an acknowledgment for the Favor of the 1119. An Attempt made by Louis VI, on be- half of William, Son of Robert, defeat- 1067. (December) he returns to suppress an In- ed at the Battle of Brenneville. ib. 1124. Another Revolt, with the same Object, 1068. Doubtful Struggles in the North and West ib. 1069. Edgar Atheling acknowledged King in Louis bestows Flanders and other Prov. the North, aided by a Danish Army; William defeats the Allies, and com- Henry's Cruelties and Exactions mingled with occasional Generosity, the Off- He distributes the Lands of the conquered spring of Chivalry, but exercised only towards the noble and beautiful; it Many Saxons fly from England; Here. stooped not to commonplace Justice ward fortifies a Camp in the Isle of Ely 53 and good Faith. During a blockade, the Monks of Ely be. 1128. Marriage of Henry's Daughter, Maud, The Saxon Primate deposed; Lanfranc 1130. Henry causes a general Council to take an Oath of Fealty to Maud and her In. William returns to Normandy; another ineffectual Effort of Edgar Atheling. ib. 1135. (1st of December) Death of Henry.. Review of the Causes which contributed 54 STEPHEN. 1135—1154. Stephen, second Son of Stephen Earl of Blois, by Adela, Daughter of William the Conqueror, pretends that Henry 1087. (9th of September) Death of William; ib. He issues a Charter promising Observ. Two legal Revolutions completed in this Reign, the Separation of the Ecclesias- Confused Alternation of Anarchy and tical from the Civil Judicature, and the Consummation of the Feudal System.. 56 1136. Revolt of Baldwin, Earl of Exeter, and Without the former, it is probable that Irruption of David of Scotland in favor the Spiritual Power would have been predominant over every other.... ib. 1138. Another Attempt by David; Battle of With regard to the Feudal System, the the Standard, in which he is defeated 15 most reasonable Supposition is, that it 1139. Maud comes to England, assisted by Rob. ert of Gloucester.... ib. Times, and finished by the Norman In. 1141. Maud defeats Stephen near Lincoln; Ste- phen sent in Irons to Bristol; Maud of. Character of the Feudal System.... 56, 57 fends the Citizens of London by refus- ing Redress of Grievances, and is obliged to fly to Oxford; her Army de. 1087. (26th of September)proclaimed and crown. feated and Robert made Prisoner, but In resisting his Brother Robert, he is 1142- Incessant Warfare between the two obliged to seek the Aid of the English, claimants; Maud at length returns to Normandy, which her Father has wrest. ed from Stephen; Death of Robert.... 66 His Government an Union of Rapacity 1149. Henry Fitz-Empress comes to England: his Marriage with Eleanor, Duchess of 1100 (August) his Death in the New Forest, by an Arrow shot by Sir Walter Tyrrell 1153. Treaty of Winchester, securing the Crown to Stephen for Life, and the Succession Commencement of the Crusades during his Reign ; Peter the Hermit.. ib. 1154. (25th of October) Death of Stephen. ib. Strange Union of religious with other Motives apparently discordant, which 1154. Henry issues a Charter contirmatory of Miseries endured by the Crusaders.... ib. his Grandfather's, passing by in Silence 1099. (14th of July) Jerusalem taken by Assault ib. the Acts of Stephen .. Were the Crusades just ? It was a De- He expels the Mercenaries of Stephen's fence of an Exercise of Religion older He does Homage to Louis VII. for Nor- It is no valid Objection to a just Motive, mandy and other Continental Domin- that Ambition may easily convert it Extent, Nature, and Tenure of the Eng- Wars to impose Religion are the most ex- ecrable Violation of human Rights; 1158. Henry asserts a claim to the Earldom of Wars to defend it, their most sacred 1160. Pope Alexander III. brings about a Peace between the English and French Kings ib. 1162. Becket made Archbishop of Canterbury. ib. 1100. (August) Crowned at Westminster, after England now takes a Share in the Strug a faint Resistance from the Adherents gle against Papal Usurpations which of Robert, then on his return from had agitated Christendom for a Centu- ry; Sketch of its Origin and Progress; Attempts to conciliate the English by Dispute concerning Right of Investiture 69 Page 70, 71 88, 89 ib. A. D Page | A. D. tween the Christians and Mahoinetans; Frederick Barbarossa.. Rights of Pilgrimage conceded ; SalaRomantic Story related of the Mother of din's Toleration and Urbanity... 85 Becket.. 71 (9th of October) Richard sails from the Extraordinary Transition of Becket from Holy Land. 86 the Manners of a Courtier to those of (21st of December) He is detained and im. a Devotee, on his Elevation to the prisoned by the Duke of Austria in the Primacy. 72 87 1163. The King attempts to render the Clergy Leopold is obliged to surrender him to amenable to the Secular Tribunals; the Henry VI., who imprisons him at Tri. Clergy oppose.. ib. fels, where his Confinement is discov. 1164. (January) Council of Clarendon, where ered by an English Minstrel... ib. the Bishops submit.... 73 Henry VI. brings him to Trial before an Becket repents of his Acquiescence: He Assembly of German Princes for escapes to the Abbey of Pontigny, in (amongst other Things) the Murder of Burgundy ib. ib. Nature of the Ecclesiastical Claims..... ib. 1194. (May) Richard returns to England, having The Objects of both parties were equally been ransomed for 100,000 Marks of arbitrary: it was a Contest between Silver ..... 88 the Sceptre and the Crosier for Domin. 1199. (24th of March) During Hostilities with ion over the rest of Society... 74 his Brother John and Philip Augustus, 1165. Henry seizes the Possessions of the Pri Richard dies of a Wound received be. macy, and suspends Appeals to Rome.. ib. fore the Castle of Chaluz, in Limousin ib. Becket proceeds with equal Violence, and JOHN. 1799–1216. Progress of Mind during the Thirteenth 1170. Becket, by Authority of the Pope, ex Century; Zeal and rapid Growth of communicates the Bishop of London, the Doininican and Franciscan Orders; and lays the Province of Canterbury Scholastic Philosophy; Cultivation of under an Interdict; he afterwards re. the Vernacular Tongues ; Religious turns to England upon the Terms of a Chivalry; Festive Chivalry..... general Oblivion of the Past. Claims of Arthur, Son of John's elder Becket, however, refuses to remove the Brother Geoffrey. 89 whole of the Ecclesiastical Censures, 1199. (22d of May) John lands in England, and or to do Homage for his Barony. 76 on the next Day is crowned at WestThe King's Ejaculations of Complaint minster. ib. at this circumstance are interpreted Philip, King of France, shelters and sucby two Knights, as conveying a Desire cors Arthur. 90 for the Murder of Becket, which they 1202. (1st of August) John takes Arthur Prisoner ib. accomplish before the Altar of St. Ben- 1203. Mysterious Disappearance of Arthur; hor. net. ib. rid Murder of that Prince, said to have Henry purges himself from the Crime by been committed by John's own Hand.. ib. Oath, and receives Papal Absolution Philip, as Lord Paramount of John's after most humiliating Submissions... 77 French Dominions, cites him to answer Henry's own Sons made the tools of a for the Crime, and, on his non-appear. Conspiracy against him, excited chiefly ance, declares those Provinces forfeited 91 by the Jealousy of Eleanor, their Mo John ineffectually attempts to recover ther... them.. 92 1174. They are reconciled to their Father. 78 Power and severity of Pope Innocent III.; 1178. A dreadful War ensues between the Bro John disputes with him regarding the thers, on the Refusal of the younger to Mode of electing the Archbishop of take an Oath of Fealty to the elder.. ib. Canterbury; and Innocent lays his (11th of June) Death of Prince Henry.... ib. Dominions under an Interdict....... 92, 93 1179. The Feuds between the Father and his 1211. John continuing unmoved, Innocent sends surviving Son are renewed. ib. two Legates to England, but without 1189. (5th of July) Death of Henry at Chinon, Success... 93 during Hostilities with his Son Richard ib. 1213. Innocent offers England to Philip, who asTradition of Fair Rosamond. 79 sembles an Army for its Subjugation ; Advances of Jurisprudence during this John, overawed, submits to hold Eng. Reign. ib. land as a Fief of Rome, under an an. nual Tribute .... 94 RICHARD I. 1189—1199. Fourth Council of Lateran.. ib. Unpopularity of John... 95 A Knight-Errant rather than a King; Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury, the Sketch of the System of Society which Guide of the discontented Barons. ib. gave Birth to the Crusades.. 80 (20th of November) Solemn Confederacy The whole System of Manners, which dis. of Barons at the Abbey of Edmundstinguishes the modern Civilization from bury. ib. the classical and from the Oriental, has 1215. (April) John refuses their Demands; (220 received a Tinge from Chivalry... 81 of May) the Barons in possession of Furious Antipathy of the Age against the London.... 96, 97 Jews; cruel Massacre of many on the (15th of June) Conference at Runny. Day of Richard's Coronation...... 82 mede ; Magna Charta ; London held 1190. (June) Richard and Philip Augustus on as a Security for its Performance, and the Borders of Syria; Death of Bar Twenty-five Barons appointed as Guar. barossa........ ib. dians of the Realm; Provisions and last. 1191. (May) Richard marries the Princess Ber. ing Influence of the Charter........ 97-99 engaria of Navarre at Cyprus..... 83 (22d of August) The Pope absolves John (12th of July) The Christians enter Acre; from his Oath, and War recommences; Dispute between Richard's and Leo. John calls in German Mercenaries, and pold's Officers on a Matter of Prece. the Barons offer the English Crown to dence ib. Louis, eldest Son of the French King.. 100 (August and September) The Christian 1216. (18th of October) Death of John... ib. Army reduced to great Extremities.... 84 1192. (April) Marquis of Montferrat elected HENRY III. 1216-1272. King of Jerusalem, but is assassinated 1216. Henry, eldest Son of John, crowned in the on the same Day; an Act ascribed to tenth Year of his Age; the Regency Richard by his Enemies.. 85 intrusted to the Earl of Pembroke, Earl (September) Truce for three Years be Marshal..... 100 77, 78 111 116 ib, A. D. Page Field against Wales: Llewellyn accepts vited him, keeps the Field, notwith conditions of Peace equivalent to Substanding John's Death... 100 jugation ... 1217. (May) His Party is defeated, and be re The Welsh are indignant at the Submisnounces his Claim to the English Crown 101 sion, and continue the War under Da. The Regent bestows the Great Charter on vid, Llewellyn's Brother, whom Lle. Ireland; he dies in 1220. ib. 112 1220. Hubert de Burgh, Grand Justiciary, suc- 1282. Death of Llewellyn ; deserted by his folceeds Pembroke as Regent. ib. ib. 1225. A Parliament of this Year begins the 1283. Prince David made Prisoner, and con. Movement of one of the Main-springs signed to the horrid Punishment after. of the English Constitution, by grant wards appointed for Treason; probably ing a Subsidy upon condition of a Con the earliest Instance of its Infiiction.. ib. firmation of the Charter.. ib. State of Scotland previous to the Inva1227. Henry recognized as having attained sion of Edward; rival Claims of Bruce Years of Discretion... 102 and Baliol to the Succession, which 1229, Unsuccessful Attempt of Henry at French gave Edward a Pretext for Interference 113 1230. Conquest... ib. 1292. (May) Edward summons the Nobility of 1232. Hubert de Burgh degraded from his Office, Scotland to meet him at Norham. ib. and succeeded by Peter, Bishop of Win. (2d of June) Overawed by Threats, they chester ib. recognize Edward as Lord Paramount 1236. . Henry marries Eleanor of Provence; Dis. of Scotland, and place the Fortresses content at the introduction of her for. in his Hands. ib. eign Relations to Court Preferment; (20th of November) Baliol, to whom Ed. Parliamentary Power over Supplies ward awards the Crown, swears Fealty made available even thus early for ob to him..... ib. taining the Dismissal of the obnoxious 1295. On Edward's demanding Military Service Ministers 103 against France from the Scotch, Baliol Another unsuccessful French War....... ib. is induced by his Subjects to resist; but 1942. The Supplies granted this Year placed by he is at length obliged to submit....... 115 Parliament in the Hands of four Bar. 1297. Exploits of Sir William Wallace. ib. ons of its own Nomination... ib. 1303. Scotland subdued, and Wallace condemn. 1244. The Parliament require that four of the ed and executed at Westminster.... ib. Nobility shall be declared Conservators 1306. Bruce, Earl of Carrick, takes up Arms, of the Liberties of the Nation, and to and is crowned at Scone.... ib have the Appointment of several Ju. 1307. (July) Edward assembles a vast Army, dicial Officers..... ib. but dies on his March, at Burgh on 1253. In the Parliament of this Year, the King Sand, in Cumberland takes part in a solemn Anathema His Character..... against Transgressors of the Charter.. 104 State of Parliamentary Power during his 1258. Henry having, notwithstanding, broken Reign. ib the Charter, under color of a Papal Ab. When did the Division of the two Houses solution, the Parliament appoint twen. occur?.. ib. ty-four Guardians of the Realm.... ib. Origin, Nature, and partial Changes of 1264. After several Attempts by Henry to es. Ranks and Dignities in England.. 117 cape from their Authority, both parties From the Norman Invasion to the Ed. agree to refer their Disputes to Louis ; wards, the House of Lords sat in Right he awards general Restitution and Am only of territorial Possession.... 118 nesty, with Observance of the Charter, Introduction of Barons by Writ... 119 but without providing Security... ib. Trial by Jury.... ib. 1265. The Barons renew the War... ib. The “Common Law". 120 (14th of May) Battle of Lewes ; The King State of the English Language. ib. CHAP. IV. 105 tween Prince Edward (who had es. AND THE LANGUAGE, TO THE WAR BETWEEN THE ib. EDWARD II. 1307-1327. In opposition to his Father's dying Inas it has ever since been formed, of junctions, he ignominiously withdraws Knights of the Shire and Members for his Army from Scotland, and surrenders Cities and Boroughs . 106 himself to the Influence of his favorite Progress of the Constitution of Parlia. Gaveston... 121 ment....... 106, 107 1311. The Barons extort a Reformation of The Battle of Evesham and Death of Abuses, and banish Gaveston on pain Montfort are the Destruction of the of Death..... ib Baronial Party ; two Years afterwards, Confirmation of Magna Charta; additionPrince Edward takes up the Cross..... 108 al Clause requiring the annual holding 1272. Death of Henry..... ib. ib. Observations on his Reign. ib. Gaveston ventures to return to Court, and is put to Death by Order of the EDWARD I. 1272—1307. Barons.. ib. 1314. Unsuccessful Invasion of Scotland; BatThe Renown of Edward secures his peace. tle of Bannockburn; Bruce acknow. able Succession; his Return from the ledged King; and (1328) the Claim of Holy Land... 109 122 newed Disputes between the King and whole Island of Great Britain.. ib. the Barons in consequence; the Royal Early History of Wales. ..... ib. Party gain a decided Victory at Bo1274. Edward summons Llewellyn, Prince of roughbridge; Earl of Lancaster exeWales, to do him homage as a Vassal.. 111 cuted; the Mortimers imprisoned.... ib. Llewellyn demands Hostages for his Se. 1324. The Queen Isabella complains of the curity; Forfeiture pronounced against Influence of the Spencers, and Ruphim by the English Parliament.. ib. ture with France; Escape of Roger 1277. After previous petty Inroads, Edward Mortimer into France... 123 now summons all his Vassals to the Isabella being sent into France by Ed. [В Page A. D. Page | A.D. ward, to treat with her Brother, re- 1381. Revolt of the lower Classes in England; mains there.. 123 gradual Progress of Serfs towards Inde 1326. Isabella, in Conjunction with Mortimer, pendence throughout Europe... 137 lands with a hostile Force in England ib. Wat Tyler... 138 1327. (24th or 25th of January) the Parliament His Attack on London, and violent Death declare the King deposed, as incapable in Smithfield, while parleying with the of Government... 124 ib. Execution of his Followers. ib. EDWARD III. 1327_1377. Wickliffe. ib. The Lollards.. 1327. Edward II. remains at Kenilworth dur. 139 The Albigeois ib. ing the Spring of 1327, and is after John of Gaunt confirmed in the Govern. wards carried to Corfe, Bristol, and 125 ib. 1385– He engages in an ineffectual Pursuit of ib. 1387. the Crown of Castile.. ib. ley Castle..... Edward III. only Fourteen ; Isabella and During his Absence, the King's Uncles, Mortimer reign under his Name; rising York and Gloucester, dispute with De la ib. Discontent of various Barons.... Pole and De Vere for the Government 1330. (16th of March) the Earl of Kent convict. of the King's Person... ib. ed of Treason for an Attempt to corre De la Pole impeached; the Government vested in eleven Commissioners...... ib. spond with his Brother, Edward II., whom he supposed to be alive....... 126 1387. (August) The Judges, under the Influence (29th of November). Mortimer executed, of De Vere and others, together with under an Impeachment for the Murder the King, declare the Commission in valid.. 140 Isabella adjudged to have forfeited her 1388. (February) The Parliament condemn De Lands, and Imprisoned for the Remain. Vere and his colleagues, and imprison der of her Life.. ib. the Judges; Gloucester assumes the Direction of the Government... 1330 Attempt to restore the House of Baliol to ib 1336. the Throne of Scotland, and re-establish 1397. (September) The Acts of Gloucester's Ad· the Vassalage of the Monarchy.. ministration annulled by Parliament.. ib. ....... ib. His treacherous Murder, with Richard's Claim of Edward to the Crown of France, on the Extinction of the Male Descend Connivance, (in July, 1397)..... 141 Means taken to conciliate John of Gaunt 142 ants of Philip the Fair.... 127 Alliances of Edward preparatory to an 1398. Conversation between Mowbray and HerAttempt on France. ib. eford, expressive of Discontent with Richard's Government; a Quarrel be1338. (July) Edward embarks for the Nether. lands, having assumed the Title of tween them leading to its Disclosure; Richard avails himself of the CircumKing of France.. 128 1340. Naval Engagement, off Sluys.. ib. stance to banish both these Lords. . 142, 143 Edward challenges Philip to single Coin Personal Expedition of Richard against Ireland.... ib. The two Kings espouse opposite Parties 1399. (4th of July) Hereford (now Duke of Lan. in the disputed Succession of Britanny ib. caster) lands at Holderness, during his 1346. Assassination of D'Artaveldt, Edward's Absence, with an Army, and is univerFlemish ally, (July) Edward disembarks sally welcomed... ib. a fresh Army near Cape La Hogue.... 129 Richard returns to England, is taken (26th of August) Battle of Crecy.. Prisoner at an Interview with Lancas130 ib. (29th of August) Siege of Calais.. 144 ter, and committed to the Tower... Its reduction leads to a Truce, which (29th of September) Richard resigns the lasts till 1355, five Years after Philip Crown. ib. was succeeded by his Son John.... 131 (30th of September) The Parliament for1355. Edward the Black Prince recommences mally depose him, and Lancaster claims the vacant Throne... ib. 145 Military Operations. 1356. (July) Battle of Poictiers, in which John False Statement of hereditary Right made was taken Prisoner. ib. by Henry; the Parliamentary Act was Truce of two Years. the only Foundation of his Title ...... ib. 132 Some Particulars concerning France at HENRY IV. 1399-1413. this Period.. ib. La Jacquerie; Enfranchisement of Pea Genealogical Sketch, explanatory of the santry... 133 Disputes which led to the Wars of the 1358. Treaty of Bretigny, and Release of John; 145 remarkable Instance of good Faith in 1399. Wise Acts of Henry's first Parliament; John's voluntary Return on finding it Abolition of Liveries; Definition of impossible to fulfil the Terms of the Treason, &c... 146 Treaty. ib. (23d of October) The Parliament advise Marriage of the Black Prince with Jane the secure and secret Imprisonment of Plantagenet ; his Irruption into Spain ib. Richard ... 147 1367. He stabs Pedro IV.in à Conference...... Various Accounts of the Cause of his 134 1376. (8th of June) His Death.... ib. ib. His Espousal of the Cause of the Parlia 1403. Rumors that Richard was still alive; ment against Abuses... ib. ib. 1377. Death of Edward III. (21st of July) Battle of Shrewsbury; 135 Character of his Reign; he strengthened Defeat of the Percys... 149 the Parliamentary Authority by em. Share of Owen Glendower, the Welsh ploying them in the Furtherance of Chieftain, in their Revolt... 149 his Projects; growth of Civil and Re. Various Parliamentary Recognitions of ligious Architecture ; Order of the Gar. Henry's Title, and Provisions for the ter; Chaucer; Law; frequency of Fam. Succession.. 150 ines in that Age; Discovery of Gun. Youthful Extravagancies of the Prince of powder...... 135, 136 Wales, and his Father's Jealousy of him; Chief Justice Gascoyne's intrepid RICHARD II. 1377--1399. Conduct towards the Prince.. 151 1413. (20th of March) Death of Henry IV.; Na1377. Richard of Bordeaux was eleven years ture of his Title; Constitutional Reold on his Accession... 136 view of his Reign ; Power of the Purse; Tottering State of the English Domin. Privileges of Parliament more defined; ions in France... ib. Regulation of Elections; Statute against 137 ib Roses... |
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