Authority, both Parties agree to refer their Disputes to Louis; he awards general Restitution and Amnesty, with Observance of the Charter, but without providing The Barons renew the War - (14th of May) Battle of Lewes ; The King and Prince Ed- (6th of August) Battle of Evesham, between Prince Ed- 236 ward (who had escaped) and Leicester; the latter de- Parliament held during the Administration of De Mont- Progress of the Constitution of Parliament - 938 -239-243 The Battle of Evesham and Death of Montfort are the 1274. 1277. 1282. 1292. The Renown of Edward secures his peaceable Succession; The Welsh are indignant at the Submission, and con- Death of Llewellyn; deserted by his Followers State of Scotland previous to the Invasion of Edward; rival Claims of Bruce and Baliol to the Succession, which gave Edward a Pretext for Interference 256,257 (2d of June) Overawed by Threats, they recognise Edward - Scotland subdued, and Wallace condemned and executed On Edward's demanding Military Service against France from the Scotch, Baliol is induced by his Subjects to State of Parliamentary Power during his Reign When did the Division of the two Houses occur? 266-270 From the Norman Invasion to the Edwards, the House of Lords sat in Right only of territorial Possession In opposition to his Father's dying Injunctions, he igno- miniously withdraws his Army from Scotland, and The Barons extort a Reformation of Abuses, and banish Confirmation of Magna Charta; additional Clause requir ing the annual holding of a Parliament Unsuccessful Invasion of Scotland; Battle of Bannock- 1321. Hugh de Despenser, a new Favourite; renewed Disputes 1324. 1326. 1327. 1327. 1330. Royal Party gain a decided Victory at Boroughbridge; Earl of Lancaster executed; the Mortimers impri- The Queen Isabella complains of the Influence of the Spencers, and Rupture with France; Escape of Roger Isabella being sent into France by Edward, to treat with (24th or 25th of January) the Parliament declare the King EDWARD İIL 1327-1377. Edward II. remains at Kenilworth during the Spring of (20th of September) His Murder at Berkeley Castle - (16th of March) the Earl of Kent convicted of Treason for (29th of November) Mortimer executed under an Im peachment for the Murder of the King 1330-1336. Attempt to restore the House of Baliol to the Throne Claim of Edward to the Crown of France, on the Extinc- tion of the Male Descendants of Philip the Fair (July) Edward embarks for the Netherlands, having Edward challenges Philip to single Combat The two Kings espouse opposite Parties in the disputed Assassination of D'Artaveldt, Edward's Flemish ally, (July) Edward disembarks a fresh Army near Cape 1355. 1356. 1358. Its reduction leads to a Truce, which lasts till 1355, five (July) Battle of Poictiers, in which John was taken Pri- soner Some particulars concerning France at this Period La Jacquerie; Enfranchisement of Peasantry Treaty of Bretigny, and Release of John; remarkable Instance of good Faith in John's voluntary Return 1377. His Espousal of the Cause of the Parliament against mentary Authority by employing them in the Fur- 311-314 RICHARD II. 1377. Richard of Bordeaux was eleven Years old on his Ac- Revolt of the lower Classes in England; gradual Progress His Attack on London, and violent Death in Smithfield, John of Gaunt confirmed in the Government 1385-1387. He engages in an ineffectual Pursuit of the Crown of 1387. 1388. 1398 1397. 1398. 1399. De la Pole impeached; the Government vested in eleven (August) The Judges, under the Influence of De Vere Means taken to conciliate John of Gaunt Personal Expedition of Richard against Ireland (4th of July) Hereford (now Duke of Lancaster) lands at Richard returns to England, is taken Prisoner at an Inter- |