A Concise History of England and the English People

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J. Hughes, 1887 - 527 من الصفحات
 

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The Fall of the Mercian Kingdom
60
CHAPTER XIV
66
CHAPTER XVII
78
CHAPTER XIX
86
Death of Æthelred
92
CHAPTER XXIII
100
CHAPTER XXVI
108
REIGNS OF HAROLD AND OF HARTHACNUT
111
Marriage of Edward with Eadgyth
117
CHAPTER XXXI
125
Death of Edward
132
CHAPTER XXXV
143
CHAPTER XXXVI
148
CHAPTER XXXVIII
154
Siege and Capture of Exeter
161
THE COMPLETION OF THE CONQUEST
167
CHAPTER XLIII
174
Anselm Archbishop of Canterbury
180
Battle of Tenchebrai
186
PAGE
192
Departure of Matilda from England
197
Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury 199
199
CHAPTER L
204
Richard in the Third Crusade
210
CHAPTER LIII
214
England under the Papal Interdict
215
Submission of John to the Papal Legate Pandulf
216
Death of John
217
CHAPTER LIV
218
Battle of Lincoln
219
Marriage of Henrys Sister to Simon de Montfort
220
Battle of Lewes
221
CHAPTER LV
222
Return of Edward I to England
223
Marriage of the Welsh Prince David
224
Birth of Edward Prince of Wales
226
Election of John Balliol as King of Scotland
228
Quarrel between Edward I and Philip the Fair
229
Victory of Wallace near Stirling
230
Battle of Falkirk
231
Surrender of Stirling Castle
232
Trial and Execution of Wallace
233
Expulsion of the Jews from England
234
CHAPTER LVI
235
Resistance of the Earls of Hereford and Norfolk
236
Appeal of Edward to the Pope
238
Rising of William Longbeard
240
Murder of Comyn by Robert Bruce 2 11
241
CHAPTER LVII
243
The Committee of Ordainers
244
Execution of Gaveston
245
Battle of Bannockburn
246
Departure of Isabella to France
248
Deposition of the King
249
Murder of the King in Berkeley Castle
250
Execution of Mortimer
251
Battle of Halidon Hill
252
Battle of Creci Cressy
254
Surrender of Calais
255
Outbreak of the Plague
257
CHAPTER LIX
261
Battle of Poitiers
265
Abdication of Richard
282
CHAPTER LXI
283
Battle of Homildon Hill
284
Death of Henry IV
285
CHAPTER LXII
286
Trial of Lord Cobham
287
Battle of Agincourt
288
Fall of Rouen
289
Death of Henry V
290
CHAPTER LXIII
291
Execution of Joan of Arc
293
Marriage of the King with Margaret of Anjou
295
Insurrection of Jack Cade
296
End of the Hundred Years War
297
Battle of BloreheathWars of the Roses
298
Battle of WakefieldDeath of the Duke of York
299
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305
Battle of Mortimers Cross
300
Battle of Hexham
301
Battle of Edgecote
302
Restoration of Henry VI
303
Battle of BarnetDeath of Warwick
303
CHAPTER LXVI
309
Rising of Lambert Simnel
312
Death of Henry VII
318
Execution of Sir Thomas More and Bishop Fisher
324
Statute of the Six Articles
327
THE REIGN OF EDWARD VI
328
Suppression of the Rebellion of Sir Thos Wyat
334
Refusal of Elizabeth to marry Philip of Spain
341
CHAPTER LXXII
347
PAGE
354
Execution of Sir Walter Raleigh
361
Laud Archbishop of Canterbury
369
Attempt to arrest the Five Members
378
Battle of Cropredy Bridge
385
CHAPTER LXXVII
390
CHAPTER LXXIX
403
The Great Plague of London
405
The Triple Alliance
406
PAGE
409
The Massacre of Glencoe
417
Impeachment of Dr Sacheverell
424
Death of the Queen
426
The Peace of Hubertsburg
441
Defeat of Burgoyne at Saratoga
445
Reform Bill of William Pitt
453
Victory and Death of Nelson at Trafalgar
460
The Hundred Days
467
Canning Prime Minister 447
474
Second French Revolution
476
PAGE
478
War in Afghanistan
484
CHAPTER XCI
490
Reduction of Lukhnow
496
Passing of the Reform Bill 478
503
The Congress of Berlin
509
78
513
26
517
109
519
333
523

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الصفحة 373 - If I were an American as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms — never, never, never!
الصفحة 292 - Majesty should be misinformed, if any man should deliver that the kings of England have any absolute power in themselves, either to alter religion (which God defend should be in the power of any mortal man whatsoever) or to make any laws concerning the same, otherwise than as in temporal causes by consent of parliament.
الصفحة 308 - But I assure you, on the word of a king, I never did intend any force, but shall proceed against them in a fair and legal way...
الصفحة 308 - May it please your majesty, I have neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak in this place, but as the House is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am here ; and I humbly beg your majesty's pardon that I cannot give any other answer than this to what your majesty is pleased to demand of me.
الصفحة 262 - of such as were secret with his chamberers, that after this abominable deed done he never had quiet in his mind, he never thought himself sure. Where he went abroad, his eyes whirled about, his body privily fenced, his hand ever on his dagger, his countenance and manner like one always ready to strike again. He took ill rest at nights, lay long waking and musing; sore wearied with care and watch, he rather slumbered than slept.
الصفحة 296 - That the liberties, franchises, privileges, and jurisdictions of Parliament are the ancient and undoubted birthright and inheritance of the subjects of England...
الصفحة 336 - We never could be of the mind that violence was suited to the advancing of true religion; nor do we intend that our authority shall ever be a tool to the irregular passions of any party. Moderation is what religion enjoins, what neighbouring Churches expect from you, and what we recommend to you.
الصفحة 52 - ... certain psalms, and several prayers, contained in a certain book which he kept day and night in his bosom, as we ourselves have seen, and carried about with him to assist his prayers, amid all the bustle and business of this present life. But, sad to say! he could not gratify his most ardent wish to learn the liberal arts, because, as he said, there were no good readers at that time in all the kingdom of the WestSaxons.
الصفحة 334 - ... depose the King, to change the order of succession, and to set on the throne whom they would, was now established. All claim of Divine Right, or hereditary right independent of the law was formally put an end to by the election of William and Mary. Since their day no English sovereign has been able to advance any claim to the crown save a claim which rested on a particular clause in a particular Act of Parliament. William, Mary, and Anne, were sovereigns simply by virtue of the Bill of Rights....
الصفحة 33 - Edwin's assurance that she should be allowed the free exercise of her religion ; and...

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