1265. 1272. 1274. 1277. 1282. 1292. Authority, both Parties agree to refer their Disputes to 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 Parliament held during the Administration of De Mont- fort; the first composed, as it has ever since been formed, of Knights of the Shire and Members for Cities Progress of the Constitution of Parliament The Battle of Evesham and Death of Montfort are the Observations on his Reign The Renown of Edward secures his peaceable Succession; - 247 He lays aside his French Disputes in order to Attempt - 251 Llewellyn demands Hostages for his Security; Forfeiture Death of Llewellyn; deserted by his Followers Prince David made Prisoner, and consigned to the horrid (2d of June) Overawed by Threats, they recognise Edward On Edward's demanding Military Service against France from the Scotch, Baliol is induced by his Subjects to resist; but he is at length obliged to submit Exploits of Sir William Wallace State of Parliamentary Power during his Reign When did the Division of the two Houses occur? From the Norman Invasion to the Edwards, the House of In opposition to his Father's dying Injunctions, he igno- miniously withdraws his Army from Scotland, and 1314. 1321. Hugh de Despenser, a new Favourite; renewed Disputes Unsuccessful Invasion of Scotland; Battle of Bannock- 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 · De la Pole impeached; the Government vested in eleven (August) The Judges, under the Influence of De Vere (September) The Acts of Gloucester's Administration (His treacherous Murder, with Richard's Connivance, in Means taken to conciliate John of Gaunt Conversation between Mowbray and Hereford, expressive of Discontent with Richard's Government; a Quarrel between them leading to its Disclosure; Richard avails himself of the Circumstance to banish both these 331, 332 Personal Expedition of Richard against Ireland - (4th of July) Hereford (now Duke of Lancaster) lands at Holderness, during his Absence, with an Army, and is Richard returns to England, is taken Prisoner at an Inter- (29th of September) Richard resigns the Crown. (30th of September) The Parliament formally depose him, False Statement of hereditary Right made by Henry; 357 HENRY IV. Genealogical Sketch explanatory of the Disputes which Wise Acts of Henry's first Parliament; Abolition of Liveries; Definition of Treason, &c. (23d of October) The Parliament advise the secure and secret Imprisonment of Richard Various Accounts of the Cause of his Death Rumours that Richard was still alive; Revolt of the Percys (21st of July) Battle of Shrewsbury; Defeat of the Per- - cys Share of Owen Glendower, the Welsh Chieftain, in their Various Parliamentary Recognitions of Henry's Title, and 324 |