ELEMENTS OF THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND. BY J. C. CURTIS, B.A., AUTHOR OF ELEMENTS OF THE HISTORY OF ROME," ETC. THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY, AND 164 PICCADILLY. MANCHESTER CORPORATION STREET. 226. k BRIGHTON: WESTERN ROAD. 386 CONTENTS. The Celts people Britain-Phoenicians visit the country- Cæsar's conquest-British tribes-Religion-Manners and Customs-Plautius defeats Caractacus-Ostorius Scapula -Suetonius Paulinus-Revolt of the Britons under Boadicea-Julius Agricola-His conquests and policy- Hadrian's wall-Inroads of the northern tribes-Severus's wall-Carausius's usurpation-Romans abandon Britain— Foundation of Kingdom of Kent-Saxon Octarchy-The Bret- waldas-Augustine's mission-EGBERT, King of Wessex- ETHELWULF ETHELBALD-ETHELBERT - ETHELRED ALFRED-Battles with the Northmen-His sagacious policy-He defeats Hastings-EDWARD THE ELDER- ATHELSTAN-Battle of Brunanburh-EDMUND-EDRED— EDWY-Quarrel with Dunstan-EDGAR-EDWARD II- ETHELRED II-Troubles with the Danes-EDMUND IRON- SIDE - CANUTE-His power- HAROLD-HARDICANUTE— 17 Submission of the leading Saxons-Revolts-Sweyn of Den- ... Conspiracy of Odo-Treaty of Caen-Battle of Alnwick-The Crusades-Robert mortgages his duchy-Death of Lan- Robert claims the crown of England-Battle of Tenchebrai- ... ... Battle of the Standard-Civil war-Henry claims the crown-— ... His dominions-Expedition to Wales-Origin of scutage- Becket appointed archbishop of Canterbury-Constitutions 32 RICHARD, CŒUR DE LION, 1189-1199. Massacre of the Jews-Sets out on the Crusade-Contest with JOHN, LACKLAND, 1199-1216. People of Anjou, etc., recognise Arthur-Battle of Mirabeau -Death of Arthur-Contest with the Pope-Battle of Bouvines-Contest with the barons-Magna Charta- The Earl of Pembroke regent-Fair of Lincoln-Battle of Taillebourg--Confirmations of the Charter-Baronial war EDWARD I, LONGSHANKS, 1272-1307. War with Llewellyn-War with Scotland-Edward as a legislator ... Gaveston, the royal favourite, executed-Battle of Bannock- burn-Hugh Spenser-Battle of Boroughbridge-The queen goes to France-She returns and causes the The Government carried on by the queen and Mortimer- 41 44 49 |