The king's preparations for the crufadeSets out on the crufade Transactions in Sicily-King's arrival in Paleftine State of Paleftine Disorders in Eng- land-The king's beroic actions in Palestine-His return from Paleftine Captivity in Germany. War with France The king's delivery-Return to England War with France Death and France Murder of Arthur, duke of Brittany-- The king expelled from all the French provinces- king's quarrel with the court of Rome- -Cardinal Langton appointed archbishop of Canterbury-Interdict of the kingdom--Excommunication of the king-The king's fubmiffion to the pope-Discontents of the barons--Infurrection of the barons--Magna Charta APPEN. APPENDIX II. The FEUDAL and ANGLO-NORMAN GOVERNMENT and MANNERS. Origin of the feudal lawIts progress-Feudal government of England- -The feudal parliament-The commons- Judicial power-Revenue of the Commerce--The Church- -Civil Laws crown- D Page 82 Settlement of the government- -General pacificationDeath of the protector- -Some commotions- -Hubert de Burgh difplaced-The bishop of Winchester minister -King's partiality to foreigners- -GrievancesEcclefiaftical grievances- -Earl of Cornwal elected king of the Romans-Difcontent of the barons--Simon de Mountfort earl of Leicester- -Provifions of Oxford -Ufurpation of the barons--Prince Edward-Civil wars of the barons- -Reference to the king of France Renewal of the civil wars- Battle of Lewes Houfe of Commons Battle of Evesham and death of Leicester- -Settlement of the government -Deatband character of the king- -Miscellaneous tranfactions of this reign. 116 С НА Р. Civil adminiftration of the kingConqueft of WalesAffairs of Scotland Competitors for the crown of Scotland- -Reference to Edward Homage of Scotland- -Award of Edward in favour of Baliol War with France-Digreffion concerning the conftitution of parliament-War with Scotland Scotland fubdued-War with France-Diffenfions with the clergy-Arbitrary measures- -Peace with France Revolt of Scotland-That kingdom again fubduedagain revolts is again fubdued— Robert Bruce-Third revolt of Scotland-Death and character of the king-Mifcellaneous tranfactions of this reign. CHA P. XIV. EDWARD II. Weakness of the king Page 189 His paffion for favourites Piers Gavafton-Difcontents of the barons-Murder of Gavafton- -War with Scotland-Battle of Bannockburn Hugb le Defpenfer-Civil commotions-Execution of the earl of Lancaster-Confpiracy against the king-Infurrection-The king dethroned Murdered-His character--Mifcellaneous tranfactions in this reign. CHA P. XV. EDWARD III. 270 War with Scotland---Execution of the earl of Kent-Execution of Mortimer, earl of March-State of Scotland--War with that kingdom--King's claim to the crown of France--Preparations for war with France War-Naval victory-Domeftic Difturbances-Affairs of Brittany-Renewal of the war |