English History for Schools, B.C. 55-A.D. 1880

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H. Holt and Company, 1881 - 471 pages

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Alfreds Government
22
The Submission of the Danes
23
CHAPTER V
24
Dunstan and the Danes
25
Dunstan brings in Schoolmasters
26
Elfheah the Martyr
27
The Reign of Cnut
28
CHAPTER VI
29
Englishmen and Normans
30
Edward the Confessor favours the Normans
32
Harold King of the English
33
The Battle of Senlac
34
The Conquest of England
36
The Normans gain Lands in England
37
CHAPTER VIII
45
Judicial Reforms
49
CHAPTER IX
55
John excommunicated
61
Accession of Henry III
65
The Rule of Edward I in England
71
Resistance of William Wallace
77
CHAPTER XII
81
The Battle of Crecy and the Siege of Calais
86
The Peace of Bretigny
89
CHAPTER XIII
94
John Wyclif
96
Richard II and his Uncles
99
End of the Reign of Richard II
100
CHAPTER XIV
101
Law made for the Burning of Heretics
103
Rebellion against Henry IV
104
Henry of Monmouth Prince of Wales
105
Henry V makes War upon France
106
Siege of Harfleur and Battle of Agincourt
107
The Siege of Rouen 8 The last Years of Henry V
110
The English Rule in France
111
Joan Darc
112
Capture and Death of Joan
113
The Loss of France 13 Weakness of Henry VI
114
The Wars of the Roses
116
CHAPTER XV
117
The Barons and the Middle Classes
119
Difficulties in the way of getting Justice
120
Growing Power of the King
121
Edwards Deposition and Restoration
122
The End of the Reign of Edward IV
123
Edward V and the Duke of Gloucester
125
The Duke of Gloucester Protector
126
The Duke of Gloucester becomes King Richard III
127
Murder of the Princes
128
Richards Defeat and Death
129
Wars on the Continent
138
CHAPTER XVIII
144
The Pilgrimage of Grace
150
CHAPTER XIX
156
Seizure of Church Property
158
Northumberlands Government
159
Death of Edward VI and Accession of Mary
160
The first Years of Queen Mary
161
The Protestant Martyrs
163
The last Days of Mary
164
CHAPTER XX
165
Elizabeth and the Church
166
The Reformation in Scotland
167
Mary Queen of Scots in Scotland
168
The Rising in the North
169
English Voyages of Discovery
174
CHAPTER XXI
176
Throgmortons Plot and the Association
177
Help sent to the Dutch
178
Drake in the West Indies
179
The Babington Conspiracy and the Execution of the Queen of Scots
180
The Sailing of the Armada
181
The Armada in the Channel
182
The Armada in the North Sea
184
The Destruction of the Armada
185
CHAPTER XXII
187
The Expedition to Cadiz
189
Conquest of Ireland
190
The Monopolies
191
Elizabeths Death
192
AND THE HOUSE OF COMMONS 16031614 PAGE 1 Accession of James I
195
James I and the House of Commons
198
Discovery of the Plot
200
The English Government of Ireland
201
The Great Contract and the Impositions
202
The Addled Parliament
203
The Spanish Marriage Treaty
204
Raleighs Voyage
205
Raleighs Return and Execution
206
James I and the Thirty Years War
207
The Monopolies and Lord Chancellor Bacon
208
The Loss of the Palatinate
209
Prince Charless Visit to Madrid
210
End of Jamess Reign
211
The Expedition to Cadiz
214
The Court of Star Chamber
220
Wentworth sent for
224
CHAPTER XXVII
226
Breach between the King and the Parliament
230
The Beginning of the first Civil War
232
Presbyterians and Independents
233
The Selfdenying Ordinance and the New Model
234
End of the First Civil War and the Negotiations with the King
235
The Second Civil War and the Execution of Charles I
236
the King
237
CHAPTER XXVIII
238
The War with Scotland
239
The Barebones Parliament
241
Cromwells Second Parliament
242
Richard Cromwells Protectorate and the Restored Commonwealth
243
CHAPTER XXIX
244
The Army disbanded and the Judges of Charles I
246
Treatment of the Puritans
247
John Bunyan
249
Lord Chancellor Clarendon
250
The First Dutch War
251
Whigs and Tories
262
Violence of the Tories and the Rye House Plot
263
The Rye House Plot
265
The Last Days of Charles II
266
THE REIGN OF JAMES II
267
The Bloody Assizes
269
The Test Act violated
271
The Declaration of Indulgence
272
The Expulsion of the Fellows of Magdalen
273
The Trial of the Seven Bishops
274
The Invitation to the Prince of Orange
276
CHAPTER XXXII
278
The War in Scotland
279
The Massacre of Glencoe
280
The Siege of Londonderry
282
The End of the War in Ireland
284
The Battle of La Hogue
286
The War in the Netherlands and the Death of Mary
287
The Liberty of the Press
288
The Restoration of the Currency
291
The War in Spain
297
CHAPTER XXXV
303
Fall of Walpole
309
The Young Pretender in Scotland
310
The Young Pretender in England
312
Falkirk and Culloden
313
The Escape of Charles Edward
314
CHAPTER XXXVI
315
Beginning of the Seven Years War
317
Pitt in Office
318
Wolfes Expedition to Canada
319
The Capture of Quebec and the Death of Wolfe
320
Victory at Quiberon Bay
321
Struggle between the English and French
322
Clive at Arcot
323
The Black Hole of Calcutta
324
The Battle of Plassey
325
CHAPTER XXXVII
326
The Stamp Act
327
The Tea Duties
328
Throwing of Tea into Boston Harbour
329
The Beginning of the American War
331
The Alliance between America and France
334
The End of the War
335
CHAPTER XXXVIII
336
The Contest between Pitt and the Coalition Ministry
337
Pitt and Public Opinion
338
The Proposed Reform Bill and the Commercial Treaty with France
339
The Slave Trade
340
The Kings Illness and Recovery
341
Agricultural Improvements
342
The Bridgewater Canal
343
Improvements in Spinning Machines
344
The SteamEngine
345
CHAPTER XXXIX
347
War between England and France
348
English Feeling against the Revolutionists
350
Progress of the War
351
The Mutiny at Spithead
353
The Mutiny at the Nore
354
Bonaparte in Egypt
355
The Battle of the Nile
356
The Irish Rebellion of 1798
358
The Union with Ireland
360
The Expedition to Egypt and the Peace of Amiens
363
CHAPTER XL
364
Pitts Second Ministry
365
Napoleons Plan for invading England
366
The Battle of Trafalgar
367
Pitts Last Days
368
State of the Continent after the Peace of Tilsit
369
The Seizure of the Danish Fleet
370
CHAPTER XLI
371
Napoleon in Spain
373
The Battle of Corunna
374
Oporto and Talavera
375
Walcheren
376
Wellingtons Difficulties in Spain
377
Torres Vedras
378
The Regency
379
The Guerillas
380
The Capture of Cuidad Rodrigo and Badajoz
381
The Battle of Salamanca
382
The Uprising of Prussia and the Battle of Vittoria
383
Napoleons Last Struggle
384
Wellingtons Military Career
385
CHAPTER XLII
386
General Distress
387
Romilly as a CriminalLaw Reformer
388
Agitation in the Country
389
The Manchester Massacre
390
Death of George III
391
CHAPTER XLIII
392
Peel Reform of the Criminal Law
393
Huskissons Commercial Reforms
394
The Canning and Goderich Ministries
397
The Reform Bill
404
The Peoples Charter
410
Lord Palmerston and the Eastern Question
415
The Invasion of Afghanistan
417
The Chartists in London
423
The Invasion of the Crimea and the Battle of the Alma
429
CHAPTER XLVIII
435
Sir Colin Campbell in India
441
The Blockade Runners and the Privateers
447
The Irish Church and the Gladstone Ministry
452
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Page 81 - And crowns for convoy put into his purse : We would not die in that man's company, That fears his fellowship to die with us. This day...
Page 81 - God's will ! I pray thee, wish not one man more. By Jove, I am not covetous for gold, Nor care I who doth feed upon my cost ; It...
Page 81 - It yearns me not if men my garments wear ; Such outward things dwell not in my desires : But if it be a sin to covet honour, I am the most offending soul alive.
Page 290 - The Earl of Chatham, with his sword drawn Stood waiting for Sir Richard Strachan ; Sir Richard, longing to be at 'em, Stood waiting for the Earl of Chatham.
Page 81 - Old men forget ; yet all shall be forgot, But he'll remember with advantages What feats he did that day...
Page 145 - And the sun went down, and the stars came out far over the summer sea, But never a moment ceased the fight of the one and the fifty-three.
Page 146 - And the night went down, and the sun smiled out far over the summer sea, And the Spanish fleet with broken sides lay round us all in a ring; But they dared not touch us again, for they fear'd that we still could sting, So they watch
Page 276 - Like leviathans afloat Lay their bulwarks on the brine ; While the sign of battle flew On the lofty British line : It was ten of April morn by the chime, As they drifted on their path, There was silence deep as death, And the boldest held his breath For a time. But the might of England flushed To anticipate the scene, And her van the fleeter rushed O'er the deadly space between. "Hearts of oak!
Page 288 - By the struggling moonbeam's misty light And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Not in sheet nor in shroud we wound him ; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest With his martial cloak around him.
Page 277 - Ye are brothers, ye are men, And we conquer but to save ; So peace instead of death let us bring. But yield, proud foe, thy fleet, With the crews, at England's feet, And make submission meet To our king.

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