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, 56 PATERNOSTER Row, 65 ST. PAUL'S CHURCHYAED, AND 164 PICCADILLY. MANCHESTER CORPORATION STREET, BRIGHTON WESTERN ROAD. 226. k. 337. 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~ Construction of roads-Political divisions-British martyrs Foundation of Kingdom of Kent-Saxon Octarchy-The Bret- ... WILLIAM I, THE CONQUEROR, 1066–1087. 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- franc-Quarrel with Anselm-King's death HENRY I, BEAUCLERK, 1100-1135. Robert claims the crown of England-Battle of Tenchebrai- Battle of the Standard-Civil war-Henry claims the crown- NOTES ON THE NORMAN PERIOD. Description of a baronial castle-Mode of warfare-Principal His dominions-Expedition to Wales-Origin of scutage- Becket appointed archbishop of Canterbury-Constitutions of Clarendon-Murder of Becket-Conquest of Ireland- 30 e 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 HENRY III, 1216-1272. ... The Earl of Pembroke regent-Fair of Lincoln-Battle of EDWARD I, LONGSHANKS, 1272-1307. War with Llewellyn-War with Scotland-Edward as a legislator 41 Fage 38 35 -His death. EDWARD II, 1307-1327. Gaveston, the royal favourite, executed-Battle of Bannock- ... EDWARD III, 1327-1377. 46 The Government carried on by the queen and Mortimer- 49 44 |