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CONTENTS.
VOL. I.
ANGLO-SAXON PERIOD.
CHAPTER I.
BRITAIN UNDER THE ROMANS. B.C. 55.-A.D. 450.
The Britons.-Landing of Cæsar.—Caractacus.-Boadicea.- Agricola.--
State of Roman Britain, page 1.
CHAPTER II.
THE ANGLO-SAXON KINGDOMS. 450-827.
The Germans.—Hengist and Horsa.—The Heptarchy.-The Britons.-Con-
version of the Saxons.-Offa of Mercia.-EGBERT of Wessex, 10.
CHAPTER III.
KINGS OF WESSEX, SOVEREIGNS OF ENGLAND. 800-836.
The Danes.-ETHELWOLF.--ETHELBALD, ETHELBERT, ETHERED.-AL-
FRED THE GREAT. EDWARD I. (the Elder), 23.
CHAPTER IV.
ANGLO-SAXON SOVEREIGNS OF ALL BRITAIN. 925—1016.
ATHELSTAN.—Battle of Brunnanburgh.—EDMUND.--EDRED.—EDWY.-St.
Dunstan.—Elgiva.-EDGAR (the Pacific).- Elfrida.-EDWARD II. (the Mar-
tyr).-Dunstan's Miracles.--ETHELRED (the Unready).-Massacre of the
Danes ;—their Conquests.-EDMUND II. (Ironside), 36.
CHAPTER V.
DANISH KINGS, AND SAXON LINE RESTORED. 1016-1066.
CANUTE.—HAROLD I. (Harefoot).-HARDACNUTE.—EDWARD III. (the
Confessor).—Godwin.--Harold.-Harold in Normandy.-HAROLD II.-De-
feat of the king of Norway.—Landing of the duke of Normandy.-Battle of
Hastings.-Anglo-Saxon Constitution, 56.
CHAPTER VI.
THE ANGLO-SAXON CONSTITUTION.
Division of the people.—Magistrates.-Division of the land.--Courts of
justice.—Witena-gemot.—Punishment of crimes.-Ordeals.-Freeborh
Frankpledge.-Feudal usages. The church.—The revenue, 74.
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ANGLO-NORMAN PERIOD.
WILLIAM I. (THE CONQUEROR). 1066—1087.
Coronation of William ;-his return to Normandy.—Conquest of the West
and North of England.—Hereward.—Rebellion of Norman nobles.—Dissen-
sions in the royal family.-Fall of bishop Odo.—War with the king of France.
-Death and funeral of the Conqueror ;-his character, 85.
WILLIAM II. UFUS). 1087–1100.
War with Robert of Normandy.—The Crusade.—Primate Anselm.—Death
of William ;-his character, 105.
HENRY I. (BEAUCLERC). 1100–1135.
The king's marriage ;-his contest with duke Robert.-Fate of Robert.--
William Fitz-Robert.—Death of prince William ;-of Fitz-Robert ;-of the
king.--Character of Henry, 112.
Usurpation of Stephen.-Miseries endured by the people.—War between
Stephen and the empress ;-between Stephen and young Henry.-Death of
Stephen, 120.
THE ANGLO-NORMAN CONSTITUTION.
Effects of the Conquest.-Feudal system.--State of the church.—Courts
of law.--Taxes, 128.
HOUSE OF PLANTAGENET.
HENRY II. (PLANTAGENET). 1154—1189.
Dominions of Henry.—War of Toulouse.- History of Thomas à Becket;
contest between him and the king.-Murder of Becket.-Invasion of Ireland.
-Wars between Henry and his sons.-Death and character of the king.
Changes in the law of England, 139.
RICHARD (CŒUR DE LION). 1189-1199.
Preparations for the Crusade.--Massacre of the Jews.-Richard's crusade ;
-captivity in Germany ;-return to England ;-his death ;-character.
Longbeard, 172.
JOHN (LACKLAND). 1199—1216.
Accession of John ;-his marriage.-Capture and murder of prince Arthur.
-Loss of Normandy.-Contest with the pope.—John becomes a vassal of
the Holy See.-Magna Charta.-War between John and his barons ;-his
death, 183.
HENRY III. (OF WINCHESTER). 1216—1272.
Submission of the barons.-Hubert de Burgh.-War with the king of France.
-Extortions of the pope.-Efforts to restrain the king's prodigality.—Simon
de Montfort.—The Mad Parliament.—Battle and Mise of Lewes.-Origin of
the House of Commons.-Escape of prince Edward.—Defeat and death of
Leicester.—Statutes of Marlbridge.—Death of the king, 201.
EDWARD I. (LONGSHANKS). 1272—1307.
Edward in the East.--Petty battle of Chalons.—Reduction of Wales.-
Affairs of Scotland.-Loss of Guienne.-Battle of Dunbar.- William Wallace.
-Battle of Stirling.-Battle of Falkirk.-Reduction of Scotland. -Robert
Bruce.-Death and character of Edward. State of the constitution, 229.
EDWARD II. (OF CAERNARVON). 1307-1327.
Piers Gaveston.-Battle of Bannock-burn.-Hugh Spenser.--Execution of
the earl of Lancaster.--Hostile conduct of the queen.-Execution of the Spen-
sers.-Deposition and murder of the king, 254.
CHAPTER VII.
EDWARD III. (OF WINDSOR). 1327_1377.
Peace with Scotland.-Tyranny of Mortimer ;-his seizure and execution.-
Affairs of Scotland.-Battle of Halidon Hill.-Edward claims the crown of
France.--Invasion of France. The countess of Montfort.-Invasion of
France.-Battle of Creci.-Siege of Calais.-Battle of Poitiers.--State of
France.--Peace of Bretigni.--The Black Prince in Spain ;-his death.-Death
of the king.--State of the constitution.--Windsor Castle and the order of the
Garter, 267.
CHAPTER VIII.
RICHARD II. (OF BORDEAUX). 1377-1399.
Insurrection of the peasantry.-
Power of the duke of Gloucester.-Richard's
expedition to Ireland.-Murder of Gloucester.—The king absolute.-Norfolk
and Hereford.—Return of Hereford.—Capture of the king ;-his deposition.-
Wickliffe, 299.
CHAPTER IX.
HENRY IV. 1399-1413.
Murder of Richard II.-Battle of Homildon.-Battle of Shrewsbury.-
Suppression of the insurrection.-Seizure of the prince of Scotland.-Anec-
dotes of the prince of Wales.-King's death and character.—The clergy, 325.
CHAPTER X.
HENRY V. 1413-1422.
Sir John Oldcastle.—Henry claims the crown of France.-Conspiracy.-In-
vasion of France.-Battle of Azincourt.-State of France.-Conference of
Meulant.--The Perpetual Peace.-
Death of Henry, 334.
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CHAPTER XI.
HENRY VI. 1422_1461.
Affairs of France and England.-Battle of Verneuil.-Siege of Orleans.
Battle of the Herrings.- Joan of Arc ;-her cruel death.–Losses of the Eng-
lish.—The king's marriage.--Death of the duke of Gloucester ;-of cardinal
Beaufort.- Accusation of Suffolk ;-his death.-Jack Cade. The duke of
York.--Battle of St. Albans.-War of the Roses.-Battle of Blore-heath.
York declared heir to the crown.-Battle of Wakefield ;-of Mortimer's
Cross, 348.
CHAPTER XII.
EDWARD IV. 1461-1483.
Battle of Towton ;-of Hedgeley-moor and Hexham.-Capture of Henry.-
Marriage of Edward.—Risings of the peasantry.-Flight of Edward ;-his re-
turn.—Battle of Barnet ;-of Tewkesbury.-Death of Henry ;--of Clarence
and of the king, 378.