The History of England Volume VI (ebook)

Argumento de The History of England Volume VI (ebook)

Volume VI discusses the Commonwealth established by Oliver Cromwell, the Stuart Restoration, making Charles II king, succeeded by his brother, James II, the abdication of James, and Parliament's offer of the Act of Settlement, and the accession of William and Mary.0VOLUME I
FOREWORD BY WILLIAM B. TODD XI

MY OWN LIFE BY DAVID HUME XXVII

LETTER FROM ADAM SMITH, LL.D.
TO WILLIAM STRAHAN, ESQ. XXXV

I
The Britons -- Romans -- Saxons -- the Heptarchy--
The kingdom of Kent -- of Northumberland --
of East-Anglia -- of Mercia -- of Essex --
of Sussex-- of Wessex
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II
THE ANGLO-SAXONS
Egbert -- Ethelwolf --
Ethelbald and Ethelbert -- Ethered --
Alfred the Great -- Edward the Elder --
Athelstan -- Edmund -- Edred -- Edwy --
Edgar -- Edward the Martyr
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III
Ethelred -- Settlement of the Normans --
Edmund Ironside -- Canute the Great --
Harold Harefoot -- Hardicanute --
Edward the Confessor -- Harold
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APPENDIX I
THE ANGLO-SAXON
GOVERNMENT AND
MANNERS
First Saxon government --
Succession of the kings -- The Wittenagemot --
The aristocracy -- The several orders of men --
Courts of justice -- Criminal law -- Rules of proof --
Military force -- Public revenue --
Value of money -- Manners
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IV
WILLIAM
THE CONQUEROR
Consequences of the battle of Hastings --
Submission of the English -- Settlement of
the government -- King's return to Normandy --
Discontents of the English -- Their insurrections --
Rigours of the Norman government --
New insurrections -- New rigours of the
government -- Introduction of the feudal law -- Innovation
in ecclesiastical government -- Insurrection of the Norman
barons -- Dispute about investitures -- Revolt of prince
Robert -- Domesday-book -- The New forest --
War with France -- Death -- and character
of William the Conqueror
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V
WILLIAM RUFUS
Accession of William Rufus --
Conspiracy against the King -- Invasion of
Normandy -- The Crusades -- Acquisition of Normandy --
Quarrel with Anselm, the primate -- Death --
and character of William Rufus
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VI
HENRY I
The Crusades -- Accession of Henry --
Marriage of the King -- Invasion by duke Robert --
Accommodation with Robert -- Attack of Normandy --
Conquest of Normandy -- Continuation of
the quarrel with Anselm, the primate -- Compromise
with him -- Wars abroad -- Death of prince William
--King's second marriage -- Death --
and character of Henry
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VII
STEPHEN
Accession of Stephen -- War with Scotland --
Insurrection in favour of Matilda -- Stephen
taken prisoner -- Matilda crowned -- Stephen released --
Restored to the crown -- Continutation of the civil wars --
Compromise between the King and prince Henry --
Death of the King
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VIII
HENRY II
State of Europe -- of France --
First acts of Henry's government --
Disputes between the civil and ecclesiastical powers --
Thomas a Becket, archbishop of Canterbury --
Quarrel between the King and Becket --
Constitutions of Clarendon -- Banishment of Becket --
Compromise with him -- His return
from banishment -- His murder -- Grief --
and submission of the King
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IX
State of Ireland -- Conquest of that island --
The King's accommodation with the court of Rome --
Revolt of young Henry and his brothers --
Wars and insurrections -- War with Scotland --
Penance of Henry for Becket's murder -- William,
King of Scotland, defeated and taken prisoner --
The King's accommodation with his sons -- The King's
equitable administration -- Death of young Henry --
Crusades -- Revolt of Prince Richard -- Death and character
of Henry -- Miscellaneous
transactions of his reign
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X
RICHARD I
The king's preparations for the crusade --
Sets out on the crusade -- Transactions in Sicily --
King's arrival in Palestine -- State of Palestine --
Disorders in England -- The king's heroic actions
in Palestine -- His return from Palestine --
Captivity in Germany -- War with France --
The king's delivery -- Return to England --
War with France -- Death -- and character
of the king -- Miscellaneous transactions
of this reign
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XI
JOHN
Accession of the king -- His marriage --
War with France -- Murder of Arthur, duke of
Britanny -- The king expelled from all
the French provinces -- The king's quarrel
with the court of Rome -- Cardinal Langton
appointed archbishop of Canterbury -- Interdict of
kingdom -- Excommunication of the king --
The king's submission to pope --
Discontents of the barons -- Insurrection of
the barons -- Magna Charta -- Renewal of the
civil wars -- Prince Lewis called over -- Death --
and character of the king
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APPENDIX II
THE FEUDAL AND ANGLO-
NORMAN GOVERNMENT AND
MANNERS
Origin of the feudal law --
Its progress -- Feudal government of England --
The feudal parliament -- The commons --
Judicial power -- Revenue of the crown --
Commerce -- The church --
Civil Laws -- Manners
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VOLUME II
XII
HENRY III
Settlement of the government --
General pacification -- Death of the
protector -- Some commotions -- Hubert de Burgh
displaced -- The bishop of Winchester minister --
King's partiality to foreigners -- Grievances --
Ecclesiastical grievances -- Earl of Cornwal
elected king of the Romans -- Discontent
of the barons -- Simon de Mountfort earl of Leicester --
Provisions of Oxford -- Usurpation of the barons --
Prince Edward -- Civil wars of the
barons -- Reference to the king of France -- Renewal of the
civil wars -- Battle of Lewes -- House of commons --
Battle of Evesham and death of Leicester --
Settlement of the government -- Death --
and character of the king -- Miscellaneous transactions
of this reign
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XIII
EDWARD I
Civil administration of the king --
Conquest of Wales -- Affairs of Scotland --
Competitors for the crown of Scotland --
Reference to Edward -- Homage of Scotland --
Award of Edward in favour of Baliol -- War
with France - Digression concerning
the constitution of parliament -- War with Scotland --
Scotland subdued -- War with France -- Dissentions
with the clergy -- Arbitrary measures --
Peace with France -- Revolt of Scotland --
That kingdom again subdued -- again revolts --
is again subdued -- Robert Bruce --
Third revolt of Scotland -- Death --
and character of the king -- Miscellaneous transactions
of this reign
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XIV
EDWARD II
Weakness of the king --
His passion for favourites -- Piers
Gavaston -- Discontent of the barons -- Murder
of Gavaston -- War with Scotland -- Battle
of Bannockburn -- Hugh le Despenser -- Civil
commotions -- Execution of the earl of Lancaster --
Conspiracy against the king -- Insurrection --
The king dethroned -- Murdered -- His character --
Miscellaneous transactions
in this reign
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XV
EDWARD III
War with Scotland --
Execution of the earl of Kent -- Execution
of Mortimer, earl of March -- State of Scotland -- War
with that kingdom -- King's claim to the crown of France --
Preparations for war with France -- War --
Naval victory -- Domestic disturbances -- Affairs
of Brittany -- Renewal of the war with France
-- Invasion of France -- Battle of Crecy --
War with Scotland -- Captivity of the king
of Scots -- Calais taken
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XVI
Institution of the garter --
State of France -- Battle of Poictiers --
Captivity of the king of France -- State
of that kingdom -- Invasion of France -- Peace
of Bretigni -- State of France -- Expedition
into Castile -- Rupture with France -- Ill success
of the English -- Death to the prince of Wales --
Death -- and character of the king --
Miscellaneous transactions
in this reign
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XVII
RICHARD II
Government during the minority --
Insurrection of the common people --
Discontents of the barons -- Civil commotions --
Expulsion or execution of the king's ministers --
Cabals of the duke of Glocester -- Murder
of the duke of Glocester -- Banishment of Henry
duke of Hereford -- Return of Henry -- General
insurrection -- Deposition of the king --
His murder -- His character --
Miscellaneous transactions
during this reign
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XVIII
HENRY IV
Title of the king --
An insurrection -- An insurrection in Wales --
The earl of Northumberland rebels -- Battle
of Shewsbury -- State of Scotland --
Parliamentary transactions -- Death --
and character of the king
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XIX
HENRY V
The king's former disorders --
His reformation -- The Lollards --
Punishment of Lord Cobham -- State of France --
Invasion of that kingdom -- Battle of Azincour --
State of France -- New invasion of France --
Assassination of the duke of Burgundy -- Treaty
of Troye -- Marriage of the king -- His death --
and character -- Miscellaneous transactions
during this reign
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XX
HENRY VI
Government during the minority --
State of France -- Military operations --
Battle of Verneuil -- Siege of Orleans -- The maid
of Orleans -- The siege of Orleans raised -- The king of France
crowned at Rheims -- Prudence of the
duke of Bedford -- Execution of the maid
of Orleans -- Defection of the duke of Burgundy --
Death of the duke of Bedford -- Decline of the English
in France -- Truce with France -- Marriage
of the king with Margaret of Anjou -- Murder
of the duke of Glocester -- State of France --
Renewal of the war with France --
The English expelled France
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XXI
Claim of the duke of York
to the crown -- The earl of Warwic -- Impeachment
of the duke of Suffolk -- His banishment --
and death -- Popular insurrection --
The parties of York and Lancaster -- First armament
of the duke of York -- First battle of St. Albans --
Battle of Blore-heath -- of Northampton -- A parliament --
Battle of Wakefield -- Death of the duke of York --
Battle of Mortimer's Cross -- Second Battle of St.
Albans -- Edward IV. assumes the crown --
Miscellaneous transactions of this reign
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XXII
EDWARD IV
Battle of Touton --
Henry escapes into Scotland --
A parliament -- Battle of Hexham --
Henry taken prisoner, and confined to the Tower --
King's marriage with the Lady Elizabeth Gray --
Warwic disgusted -- Alliance with Burgundy --
Insurrection in Yorkshire -- Battle of Banbury --
Warwic and Clarence banished -- Warwic and Clarence
return -- Edward IV expelled -- Henry VI restored --
Edward IV returns -- Battle of Barnet, and
death of Warwic -- Battle of Teukesbury,
and murder of prince Edward -- Death of
Henry VI -- Invasion of France --
Peace of Pecquigni -- Trial and execution
of the duke of Clarence -- Death and character
of Edward IV
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XXIII
EDWARD V
AND RICHARD III
Edward V -- State
of the court -- The earl of Rivers
arrested -- Duke of Glocester protector --
Execution of Lord Hastings -- The protector
aims at the crown -- Assumes the crown -- Murder
of Edward V and the duke of York -- Richard III --
Duke of Buckingham discontented -- The earl
of Richmond -- Buckingham executed -- Invasion
by the earl of Richmond -- Battle
of Bosworth -- Death and character
of Richard III
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VOLUME III
XXIV
HENRY VII
Accession of Henry VII. -- His title
to the crown -- King's prejudice against
the house of York -- His joyful reception
in London -- His coronation -- Sweating sickness --
A parliament -- Entail of the crown --
King's marriage -- An insurrection --
Discontents of the people -- Lambert Simnel --
Revolt of Ireland -- Intrigues of the
dutchess of Burgundy -- Lambert Simnel
invades England -- Battle of Stoke
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XXV
State of foreign affairs --
State of Scotland -- of Spain -- of the
Low Countries -- of France -- of Brittany --
French invasion of Britanny -- French embassy
to England -- Dissimulation of the French court --
An insurrection in the North -- suppressed --
King sends forces into Britanny -- Annexation
of Britanny to France -- A parliament --
War with France -- Perkin Warbec --
His imposture -- He is avowed by the
dutchess of Burgundy -- and by
many of the English nobility --
Trial and execution of Stanley --
A parliament
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XXVI
Perkin retires to Scotland --
Insurrection in the west -- Battle of Blackheath --
Truce with Scotland -- Perkin taken prisoner --
Perkin executed -- The earl of Warwic executed --
Marriage of prince Arthur with Catharine of
Arragon -- His death -- Marriage of the princess
Margaret with the king of Scotland -- Oppressions
of the people -- A parliament -- Arrival
of the king of Castile -- Intrigues of
the earl of Suffolk -- Sickness of
the king -- His death -- and
character -- His laws
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XXVII
HENRY VIII
Popularity of the new king -- His
ministers -- Punishment of Empson and Dudley --
King's marriage -- Foreign affairs -- Julius the second --
League of Cambray -- War with France -- Expedition
to Fontarabia -- Deceit of Ferdinand -- Return of
the English -- Leo the Tenth -- A parliament --
War with Scotland -- Wolsey minister --
His character -- Invasion of France --
Battle of Guinegate -- Blattle of Flouden --
Peace with France
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XXVIII
Wolsey's administration - Scotch affairs --
Progress of Francis I. - Jealousy of Henry --
Tournay delivered to France -- Wolsey
appointed legate -- His manner of
exercising that office -- Death of
the emperor Maximilian -- Charles, king
of Spain, chosen emperor -- Interview between Henry
and Francis near Calais -- The emperor Charles arrives
in England -- Mediation of Henry -- Trial
and condemnation of the
duke of Buckingham
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XXIX
Digression concerning the ecclesiastical state --
Origin of the reformation -- Martin Luther --
Henry receives the title of defender
of the faith -- Causes of the progress
of the reformation -- War with France --
Invasion of France -- War with Scotland --
A parliament -- Invasion of France -- Italian wars --
The king of France invades Italy -- Battle of
Pavia and Captivity of Francis -- Francis
recovers his liberty -- Sack of Rome --
League with France
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XXX
Scruples concerning the king's
marriage -- The king enters into these
scruples -- Anne Boleyn -- Henry applies
to the pope for a divorce -- The pope favourable -- The