43. Give some account of the progress made in the last two hundred years in respect to internal communication, clearance of land, manufactures, shipping, journalism; or (in Scotland only), the history of the House of Stuart from 1689 inclusive.

44. The divisions and quarrels which led to the Battle of Bosworth; a full account of that engagement, and its results.

*45. Give a short account of the changes in the Constitution in the period of the Plantagenets.

46. What was the "Statute of the Six Articles ?" Give an account of the chief proceedings under it, and the cases of those who suffered under it; or (in Scotland only), the war between Scotland and England in 1542.

47. The changes made in the reign of Queen Mary, and the character and death of Cranmer.

*48. An account of the principles, political and religious, of the Puritans, and of their chief men.

49. The chief constitutional changes which took place in the Tudor period; or (in Scotland only), an account of the charges against Mary Queen of Scots and of her trial and death.

50. The chief steps in colonisation taken during the reign of James I.

*51. The main causes of the dispute between Charles I. and his parliaments.

52. Give proofs of the vigour of Cromwell's government: (1.) In his dealings with foreign powers. (2.) In home government; or (in Scotland only), the causes and chief events of the Scotch war in the reign of Charles I.

53. The "Union of England and Scotland:" details of the conditions, and the chief negociators.

54. The "Union of England and Ireland," how was it accomplished? Give the terms of the Union.

*55. The principal engagements in the Peninsular War, under the Duke of Wellington.

56. The part taken by England in the affairs of Greece in the reign of George IV.

57. What is known about the manners, government, and religion of the Ancient Britons?

*58. Describe the first Roman invasion of this country.

59. How much of the island was occupied by the Romans A.D. 78? Into what districts was the conquered territory divided? and how were the towns classified?

60. Give some account of the Picts and Scots, and their invasions of the Roman province.

61. Name the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, and describe how three of them in succession obtained superiority over the rest.

62. Give an account of the struggles of Edmund Ironside, and of the state of England under his

successor.

*63. Describe the Battle of Hastings, and its consequences.

64. Under what circumstances did Edward the Confessor interfere in the affairs of Scotland ?

65. What do you understand by "feudalism ?" How was that system introduced into England ?

*66. What were the Crusades? Name English princes engaged in one or other of them and tell their effects upon this country.

67. What means were taken by Henry I. to conciliate his subjects? and how did he arrange the succession to his throne?

68. What part was taken by Scotland in the English Civil War of 1138? and with what results.

69. What were the French possessions of Henry II., and how were they severally acquired?

70. Explain the following lines of Gray :"She wolf of France, with unrelenting fangs That tear'st the bowels of thy mangled mate, From thee be born, who o'er thy country hangs The scourge of Heaven!"

71. At the death of Alexander III. who claimed his crown? Explain their respective rights, and the chief events of the ensuing struggle.

*72. How was the Great Charter obtained? Explain its general provisions.

73. Henry VII. claimed the crown by right of conquest, by inheritance, by election of the nation, and by Act of Parliament; investigate these claims, and say which of them you consider valid.

*74. Mention the marriages and issue of Henry VIII. What political motive has been assigned for his repeated marriages? Show its importance to the nation.

75. Describe the relations of England under Elizabeth towards Spain and France.

76. What different views are taken of the character of Mary Queen of Scots? Illustrate your answer by the events of her life.

77. Explain the chief causes of the Great Rebellion, and show its permanent effects upon the government of this country.

*78. How did the Stuarts finally lose the throne, and what efforts did they make to recover it?

79. By whom were the thirteen North American colonies respectively planted? Account for their independence.

80. Contrast the condition of the people under William I. and Victoria.

81. Mention proofs of the connection between the Britons and the Celts of Gaul.

*82. Give some account of Julius Agricola and his exploits in these islands.

83. Describe the Germanic tribes who successively invaded Britain.

84. Compare the ancient inhabitants of the Scottish Highlands with those of Wales.

85. Explain what is meant by the Heptarchy, and discuss the accuracy of the term.

86. What was a Bretwalda? Mention examples. *87. "Alfred was regarded as the greatest prince after Charlemagne that had appeared in Europe during several ages." Account for his fame.

88. Give some account of the Normans.

89. How did Malcolm Kenmore loose and regain the throne of Scotland?

90. Describe the struggles of the English against William I.

91. Who were the Plantagenets? What events led to the accession of that line?

92. What were the relations of "William the Lion" towards England?

93. Who was John Lackland? What does British liberty owe to his reign?

94. Explain the relations of Edward I. towards Scotland.

95. Examine the claim of Edward III. to the throne of France

*96. Give some account of the Wars of the Roses, their origin and termination.

97. What was the Spanish Armada? Compare it with the English navy, A.D. 1588, and describe its fate.

98. Who succeeded Elizabeth? Shew his title to the English throne, and sketch his character.

*99. What happened upon January 30th, 1649 ? Trace preceding events from 1642.

100. How did the Restoration come about? 101. Who was Queen Anne? Give some account of British successes by sea and land in her reign. 102. Describe the conquest of Canada.

103. What was the peace of Versailles? Mention its chief articles.

104. Describe the rise of British power in India.

BRITISH HISTORY.-FEMALES.

The full mark for this paper is obtainable without any question being answered in the final Section; but, if the reading of the Candidates has embraced answers to any part of the final Section, they may omit one of the preceding Sections, and answer a question in the final Section instead.

You may not attempt more than one of the questions in the final Section, and no mark will be given for your answer unless it contains sufficiently precise information to furnish notes for a lesson to a Senior Class.

1. Write a short life either of St. Dunstan, or Edwin, or Offa.

2. Give an account of King Alfred's Treaty with the Danes.

*3. What intercourse took place before the Conquest between England and Normandy?

4. Describe the state of England in the reign of Stephen; or in the reign of Richard I.

5. What are the principal clauses of Magna Charta ? *6. Distinguish between the claims of John Baliol and Bruce to the Scottish throne.

*7. By whom, and in what form, was the first House of Commons assembled ?

8. Of what extent were the Continental possessions of Henry II. and Edward III. ?

9. What were the chief provisions of the Treaty of Troyes?

*10. Write a character of Edward the Black Prince.

*11. Write a short history of Joan of Arc.

12. What title to the crown had the House of York?

13. Of what special importance were the battles of Wakefield and Tewkesbury?

*14. Give a brief account of the battle of Bosworth Field and the result of the battle.

*15. Describe the condition of Britain before the coming of the Romans.