ELEMENTS OF THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND. BY J. C. CURTIS, B.A., LONDON: AND 164 PICCADILLY. 926. k. 337 The 'Celts people Britain--Phoenicians visit the country- Cæsar's conquest_British tribes--Religion-Manners and Customsm-Plautius defeats Caractacus-Ostorius Scapula Suetonius Paulinus-Revolt of the Britons under Boadiceam Julius Agricola.His conquests and policy-. Hadrian's wall_Inroads of the northern tribes--Severus's wall---Carausius's usurpation-Romans abandon Britain ... THE ANGLO-SAXONS, 449_1066. 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 Brunanburhm-EDMUND.--EDRED EDWY-Quarrel with Dunstan--EDGAR-EDWARD II- ETHELRED II-Troubles with the Danes-EDMUND IRON- SIDE CANUTE~His power -- HAROLD-HARDICANUTE- NOTES ON THE SAXON PERIOD. Distinction of Classes--The Witan-Modes of punishment- Frank-pledgem-Agriculture Manners and Customs--Lite- 17 ... WILLIAM I, THE CONQUEROR, 1066–1087. Submission of the leading Saxons-Revolts-Sweyn of Den- mark assists the Saxons — Stigand deposed -- Camp of Refugem-Execution of Waltheof—Robert rebels against his father~William makes war against Philip I-Forest Conspiracy of Odom 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- Description of a baronial castle-Mode of warfare-Principal CONTENTS THIE NORMAN KINGS. RICHARD, CEUR DE LION, 1189~1199. Ta Massacre of the Jews-Sets out on the Crusade-Contest with Saladin---Taken prisoner on his journey homewards Battle of Gisors~Fitz-Osbert's Insurrection New laws -King's death 3 JOHN, AND, 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 ChartaCrown offered to and accepted by Louis-Plunder of the Jews-King's death ... 33 ... EII, Rufus, 1087--1100. y of Caen-Battle of Alnwick --The rtgages his duchy-Death of Lannselm-King's death 23 EAUCLERK, 1100---1135. England-Battle of Tenchebrai~ th of Henry's son-Execution of 26 HENRY III, 1216_1272. The Earl of Pembroke regent-Fair of Lincoln-Battle of Taillebourg--Confirmations of the Charter---Baronial war Battles of Lewes and Evesham--Commerce--King's death 41 .10 EDWARD I, LONGSHANKS, 1272—1307. Warwith Llewellyn-Warwith Scotland Edward as a legislator His death. 44 ... V, 1135–1154 ar-Henry claims the crown3's death 28 EDWARD II, 1307_1327. Gaveston, the royal favourite, executed--Battle of Bannock burn-Hugh Spenser-Battle of Boroughbridge-The queen goes to France~She returns and causes the imprisonment of the king~Important events~Fdward's death 46 NORMAN PERIOD. -- Mode of warfarom Principal s-Principal authors 30 EDWARD III, 1327_1377. The Government carried on by the queen and Mortimer Execution of the latter-Battle of Halidon Hill--Edward claims the crown of France- Battle of Cressy-The Black Plague--Battles Poitiers and Najara_Increase of parliamentary power-Wickliffe distinguishes himselfChaucer's picture of the village priest King's death 49 ales-- Origin of scutagem. Canterbury--Constitutions etm-Conquest of IrelandModes of Trial-King's 32 |