Preface
The object of this little book is to attempt to tell the story of England's history for young folks. Important events have been given in fuller detail than is usual, so as to awaken an interest in them^ though no story has been told simply because it is interesting — room having been made for this by omitting much that would be merely burdensome to the memory. Yery few dates have been inserted, with the exception of those of the kings* reigns.
Chapter I. The Britons And The Romans
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1. The Britons 3
2. Britain conquered by the Komans 5
3. The Koman Government of Britain .... 5
4. The Komans leave Britain 6
Chapter II. The English Conquest
1. Coming of the English 7
2. Fate of ia Roman Town near Pevensey . . . . 9 8. Gradual Conquest of Britain 9
4. The English People and their Kings . . . . . 11
5. Treatment of Criminals. 11
6. The Religion of the English 12
7. Compurgation and Ordeal . . . . . .13
CHAPTER in.
THE CONVERSION OF ENOZANB.
1. A Missionary sent to England by the Pope . . . 14
2. Augustine at Canterbury 15
3. The Conversion of the North . . . . . . 16
4. The Monks 17 srill CONTENTS.
Chapter IV. The Vnion Of England
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1. What Egbert did . 18
2. The Coming- of the Danes . . , . . 19
3. The Fight against the Danes . . . = . 19
4. The First Year of Alfred the Great . . •. .30
5. Submission of the Danes to Alfred . , , = . 20 B. Alfred's Government ....... 23
7. The Submission of the Danes 23
Chapter V. The English And The Danish Kings
1. Edgar and Dunstan 24
2. Dunstan and the Danes 25
3. Dunstan brings in Schoolmasters 20
4. Ethelred the Unready . . . . . . . 26
5. Elfheah the Martyr 37
6. The Danish Conquest 27
7. The Eeign of Cnut ....... 28
8. The Sons of Cnut 28
Chapter VI. The Norman Conquest
1. The Normans in France ...... 39
2. Englishmen and Normans .30
3. Edward the Confessor favours the Normans ... 33
4. Edward's last Days 32
5. Harold, King of the English 3,3
6. The Norman Invasion 33
7. The Battle of Senlac 34
8. The Conquest of England 36
Chapter VII. The Conqueror And His Sons
WILLIAM I., 1066. WILLIAM II., 1087. HENEY I., 1100.
1. William the Conqueror . 36
2. The Normans gain Lands in England . . . . 37
3. William supported both by the Normans and the
English 37
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4. William's Cruelty . . 39
5. The New Forest ....., = . 89 T). Domesday Book 40
7. William Eufus 41
8. William Rufus and Anselm 41
0. Death of William raifns 43
Chapter VIII
THE ANARCHY OF STEPHEN'S REIGN AND THE RESTORATION OF ORDER BY HENRY II.
STEPHEN, 1135. HENRY II., 1154.
1. King Stephen
2. Tyranny of the Nobles
3. Henry II. restores Order
4. Military Reforms of Henry II.
5. Judicial Reforms .
6. Union of English and Normans
7. Henry II. and the Clergy
8. Henry II. makes Becket Archbishop of y. Quarrel between Henry II. and Becket
10. Murder of Becket ....
11. Henry "s Foreign Dominions .
Chapter IX. The Sons Of Henry II And The Great Charter
1. The Crusades
2. Richard I. goes on a Crusade
3. Richard I. returns Home .
4. John loses Normandy .
5. John's Tyranny in England
G. John and the Monks of Canterbury
7. Stephen Langton chosen Archbishop at
8. England under an Interdict .
9. John excommunicated
10. Demands of the Barons .
11. Magna Carta
12. Final Troubles of the Reign .
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Chapter X
HENRY III. AND THE BARONS' WARS.
HENEY III., 1216.
1. The English People declare for Henry III.
2. Accession of Henry III. ......
3. Henry's Weakness of Character ....
4. Henry sends Money to the Pope ....
5. Growing Influence of Parliament ....
6. Simon de Montfort
7. The Battle of Lewes and the Government of Earl
8. The Battle of Evesham and the Death of Earl Simon
Chapter XI Edward I., 1272
1. The Kule of Edward I. in England
2. The Conquest of Wales .
3. Edward s Interference in Scotland
4. Edward subdues Scotland
5. Resistance of William Wallace
6. The Confirmation of the Charters .
7. Rise of Robert Bruce
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Chapter XII
EDWARD II., 1307. EDWARD III,, 1327.
1. Edward II. and Robert Bruce 80
2. Bannockburn . 82
3. The End of the Reign of Edward II 83
4. Causes of the Hundred Years' War 83
5. Edward's Claim to the French Throne .... 85
6. The Battle of Crecy and the Siege of Calais . . . 86
7. The Battle of Poitiers . 87
8. Chivalry 88
9. The Peace of Bretigny 89
10._ The Labourers . . 89
11. The Black Death 91
12. The Last Days of Edward IIL ...... 92
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Chapter XIII. Richard II., 1377
1. The Insurrection of the Peasants .
2. John Wyclif
3. Richard II. and his Uncles. .
4. End of the Reign of Richard II.
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Chapter XIV. The House Of Lancaster
1. Henry's Title to the Crown .
2. Law made for the Burning of Heretics
3. Rebellion against Henry IV.
4. Henr}" of Monmouth, Prince of Wales
5. Henry V. makes War upon France
6. Siege of Harfleur and Battle of Agincourt
7. The Siege of Rjuen ....
8. The last" Years of Henry V. . . .
9. The English Rule in France
10. Joan Dare
n. Capture and Death of Joan .
12. The Loss of France . . .
18. Weakness of Henry VI.
14. The Wars of the Roses ....
Chapter XV. The House Of York
EDWARD IV., 1461. EDWARD V., 1483. RICHARD III., 1483.
1. Edward IV. and the Barons .....
2. The Barons and the Middle Classes .
3. Difficulties in the way of getting Justice
4. Crowing Power of the King ....
5. Edward's Deposition and Restoration .
6. The Benevolences and the PrintiEg Press
7. The End of the Reigu of Edward IV. .
8. Edward V. and the Duke of Gloucester .
9. The Duke of Gloucester, Protector
10. The Duke of Gloucester becomes King Richard III.
11. Murder of the Princes ......
12. Richard's Defeat and Death ....
Chapter XVI. The First Tudor Kino
HENRY VII., 1485.
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1. Beginning of the Eeign of Henry VII. . . . . 13G
2. Lambert Simnel and Perkin Warbeck . , . . 132
3. Henry makes the Nobles obedient . . . . 133
4. Henry VH. gathers Money . . . . . . 134
5. The Court of Star Chamber , . . . . . 134
6. Great Power of the King. 136
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