Leading Documents of English History: Together with Illustrative Material from Contemporary Writers and a Bibliography of Sources

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PART II
63
The Tin Mines of Britain
70
Consequences of the Withdrawal of the Romans
76
THE BIRTH OF THE ENGLISH NATION 21 The Ancient Germans
79
Coming of Hengist and Horsa
80
England becomes One Kingdom
82
Reëstablishment of Christianity
84
CHAPTER V
87
Of Lordless Men 27 Of Landless Men 28 Of the Doom concerning Hot Iron and Water
88
Of WerGilds
89
Of Peoples Ranks and
90
How the Hundred shall be held
91
Ordinance of King Edgar ChurchScots 33 Tithes 34 Hearth Penny
92
Festivals and Fasts 36 Secular Ordinance
93
CHAPTER VI THE DANES IN ENGLAND 37 Danish Invasions
96
Alfred at Athelney
97
Alfred and Guthrums Peace
98
Second Period of Danish Invasion
99
Laws of Canute
101
Charter of Canute
103
Letter of Canute to his People
105
89
117
SECTION PAGE 49 A Doomsday Manor
121
Royal Supremacy
122
First Charter of the City of London
123
Exactions of William Rufas
124
Charter of the City of London from Henry I
127
The Investiture Controversy
128
THE EARLY ANGEVINS 58 Henry II and Thomas à Becket at the Council of Woodstock
130
The Council of Westminster
131
The Constitutions of Clarendon
133
The Anglican Standpoint
134
The Kings Rash Words and Beckets Death
137
The Assize of Clarendon
138
Defeat of the Spanish Armada
140
Constitution of the Kings Household
141
Frobishers First Voyage
146
The First Coronation of Richard I
147
Levying a Feudal Aid
149
PART IV
153
CHAPTER IXTHE PAPAL AUTHORITY TRIUMPHANT 66 The Struggle between John and Innocent III
155
England under the Interdict
156
John Excommunicated by Name
157
The Pope deposes the King
158
The Papal Legate in England
159
The Repentance of the King
160
John does Homage to the Pope
162
Declaration of Laws and Rights
164
CHAPTER XTHE WINNING OF THE CHARTER 75 Rising of the Barons
165
CHAPTER XITHE GROWTH OF
168
Summonses to Parliament
181
Law of Mortmain
187
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The Statute of Quia Emptores
193
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Statute of Labourers
206
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The Duke of Wellington on Emancipation
213
99
214
Henry V to the Sheriff of Kent
219
ΙΟΙ 103
222
PART V
225
105
229
PART III
230
SECTION PAGE 106 Divorce Proceedings announced to the House of Com mons
231
CHAPTER XVHENRY VIII AND THE CHURCH 107 Payment of Annates to the Pope Forbidden
234
Appeals to Rome Prohibited
236
Henrys Attitude toward Heretics
237
Church Services to be in English
271
CHAPTER XVI THE REIGN OF EDWARD VI
273
Act of Uniformity
274
Speeches at the Trial
276
Against Books and Images
277
Journal of Edward VI
279
CHAPTER XVII THE REACTION AGAINST PROTESTANTISM 126 Lady Jane Greys Claim to the Throne
281
Execution of Lady Jane Grey
285
Marys Claim to the Throne
286
Reply of the Council
287
Marys Status as Queen
289
Mary attempts to restore Church Lands
291
Marys Orders for the Execution of John Hooper
292
The Burning of Ridley and Latimer
293
ELIZABETH 133 Classes of the People in the XVIth Century
298
THE STRUGGLE
333
Levying a Feudal
341
CHAPTER XXITHE PURITAN REVOLUTION
348
ShipMoney declared Illegal
355
SECTION PAGE 160 The Charge against the King
364
Charles refuses to Plead
366
The Sentence of the King
368
The Death Warrant of Charles I
372
CHAPTER XXIIENGLAND A COMMONWEALTH 164 Act abolishing the Office of King
373
House of Lords Abolished
376
Instrument of Government
377
Cromwell disciplines his first Parliament
387
Cromwell and the Kingship
389
Richard Cromwell becomes Lord Protector
392
CHAPTER XXIII THE RESTORATION 171 Declaration of Breda
394
Reception of the Declaration of Breda by Parliament
396
Commons thank Sir John Grenville
397
Resolutions of Parliament urging the King to Return
398
Habeas Corpus Act
400
James II and the Catholics
409
The Last Appeal
412
PART VII
415
CHAPTER XXIVTHE GLORIOUS REVOLUTION 180 Memorial from the Church of England to the Prince of Orange
417
The Prince of Orange reorganizes the Government
418
The Lords invite William to undertake the Government
419
Answer of the Prince to the Suggestions of the Lords
420
William of Orange to the Commons
421
The Princes Address to Parliament
422
The Parliamentary Title of the Sovereign of England
423
The Bill of Rights
424
Act of Settlement
431
SECTION PAGK
436
CHAPTER XXVUNION BETWEEN ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND
443
THE JACOBITE REBELLIONS
456
After Culloden
462
AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE
474
Character of the Colonists
480
Act of Union between Great Britain and Ireland
487
EMANCIPATION
497
Speech of Lord Plunkett for the Emancipation Bill
504
PARLIAMENTARY REFORM
519
Passage of the First Reform Bill
527
Presentation of the National Petition
533
Repeal of the Corn
539
First Penal Settlement
545
Result of the Finding of Gold
551
Letter of Warren Hastings
557
Victoria Empress of India
565
Convention of Pretoria
571
Convention of London
580
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL INDEX
587
SUBJECT INDEX
603
Invasion of England 45 Coronation Oath of William the Conqueror 46 Administration of William 47 Character of William 48 Doomsday Survey
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