Category: History - British
Cade's Rebellion--York comes over from Ireland--His Claims and the Unpopularity of the Reigning Line--His First Appearance in Arms--Birth of the Prince of Wales--York made Protector--Recovery of the King--Battle of St. Albans--York's second Protectorate--Brief Reconciliation o...
Visit of Charles to Scotland--Laud and the Papal See--His Ecclesiastical Measures--Punishment of Prynne, Bastwick, and Burton--Disgrace of Williams--Ship-money--Resistance of Jo...
36. CHAPTER XVI.The Tudors and the Nation--The Church--Population and Wealth--Royal Prerogative--Legislation of Henry VIII.--The Star Chamber--Beneficial Legislation--Treason Laws--Legislation...
38. CHAPTER XVIII.Reign of Favourites--Robert Carr--His Marriage--Death of Overbury--Venality at Court--The Addled Parliament--George Villiers--Fall of Somerset--Disgrace of Coke--Bacon becomes L...
37. CHAPTER XVII.The Stuart Dynasty--Hopes and Fears caused by the Accession of James--The King enters England--His Progress to London--Lavish Creation of Peers and Knights--The Royal Entrance i...
39. CHAPTER XIX.Accession of Charles--His Marriage--Meeting of Parliament--Loan of Ships to Richelieu--Dissolution of Parliament--Failure of the Spanish Expedition--Persecution of the Catholics...
22. CHAPTER II.The Battle of Towton--Edward's Coronation--Henry escapes to Scotland--The Queen seeks aid in France--Battle of Hexham--Henry made Prisoner--Confined in the Tower--Edward marries...
26. CHAPTER VI.The King's Accession--State of Europe--Henry and Julius II.--Treaty between England and Spain--Henry is duped by Ferdinand--New Combinations--Execution of Suffolk--Invasion of F...
32. CHAPTER XII.Accession of Elizabeth--Sir William Cecil--The Coronation--Opening of Parliament--Ecclesiastical Legislation--Consecration of Parker--Elizabeth and Philip--Treaty of Cateau-Camb...
35. CHAPTER XV.State of Europe on the Death of Mary--Preparations of Philip of Spain--Exploits of English Sailors--Drake Singes the King of Spain's Beard--Preparations against the Armada--Loya...
27. CHAPTER VII.The War with France--The Earl of Surrey Invades that Country--More elected Speaker--Henry and Parliament--Revolt of the Duke of Bourbon--Pope Adrian VI. dies--Clement VII. elect...
25. CHAPTER V.Henry's Defective Title--Imprisonment of the Earl of Warwick--The King's Title to the Throne--His Marriage--Lovel's Rising--Lambert Simnel--Henry's prompt Action--Failure of the...
31. CHAPTER XI.Proclamation of Lady Jane Grey--Mary's Resistance--Northumberland's Failure--Mary is Proclaimed--The Advice of Charles V.--Execution of Northumberland--Restoration of the Roman...
28. CHAPTER VIII.The Maid of Kent and Her Accomplices--Act of Supremacy and Consequent Persecutions--The "Bloody Statute"--Deaths of Fisher and More--Suppression of the Smaller Monasteries--Tria...
29. CHAPTER IX.Divorce of Anne of Cleves--Catherine Howard's Marriage and Death--Fresh Persecutions--Welsh Affairs--The Irish Insurrection and its Suppression--Scottish Affairs--Catholic Oppos...
33. CHAPTER XIII.Elizabeth Determines to Imprison Mary--The Conference at York--It is Moved to London--The Casket Letters--Mary is sent Southwards--Remonstrances of the European Sovereigns--Affa...
34. CHAPTER XIV.Affairs of Ireland: Shane O'Neil's Rebellion--Plantation of Ulster--Spanish Descent on Ireland--Desmond's Rebellion--Religious Conformity--Campian and Parsons--The Anabaptists--...
23. CHAPTER III.Edward V. Proclaimed--The Two Parties of the Queen and of Gloucester--Struggle in the Council--Gloucester's Plans--The Earl Rivers and his Friends imprisoned--Gloucester secures...
30. CHAPTER X.Accession of Edward VI.--Hertford's Intrigues--He becomes Duke of Somerset and Lord Protector--War with Scotland--Battle of Pinkie--Reversal of Henry's Policy--Religious Reforms...
21. CHAPTER I.Cade's Rebellion--York comes over from Ireland--His Claims and the Unpopularity of the Reigning Line--His First Appearance in Arms--Birth of the Prince of Wales--York made Prote...
24. CHAPTER IV.It might be very reasonably supposed that during a century spent almost entirely in war, and during the second half of it in the most rancorous intestine strife, there could not...
20. CHAPTER XX.Visit of Charles to Scotland--Laud and the Papal See--His Ecclesiastical Measures--Punishment of Prynne, Bastwick, and Burton--Disgrace of Williams--Ship-money--Resistance of Jo...
7. CHAPTER VII.The War with France--The Earl of Surrey Invades that Country--Sir Thomas More elected Speaker--Henry and Parliament--Revolt of the Duke of Bourbon--Pope Adrian VI. dies--Clement...
2. CHAPTER II.The Battle of Towton--Edward's Coronation--Henry escapes to Scotland--The Queen seeks aid in France--Battle of Hexham--Henry made Prisoner--Confined in the Tower--Edward marries...
17. CHAPTER XVII.The Stuart Dynasty--Hopes and Fears caused by the Accession of James--The King enters England--His Progress to London--Lavish Creation of Peers and Knights--The Royal Entrance i...
3. CHAPTER III.Edward V. proclaimed--The Two Parties of the Queen and of Gloucester--Struggle in the Council--Gloucester's Plans--The Earl Rivers and his Friends imprisoned--Gloucester secures...
18. CHAPTER XVIII.Reign of Favourites--Robert Carr--His Marriage--Death of Overbury--Venality at Court--The Addled Parliament--George Villiers--Fall of Somerset--Disgrace of Coke--Bacon becomes L...
12. CHAPTER XII.Accession of Elizabeth--Sir William Cecil--The Coronation--Opening of Parliament--Ecclesiastical Legislation--Consecration of Parker--Elizabeth and Philip--Treaty of Cateau-Camb...
15. CHAPTER XV.State of Europe on the Death of Mary--Preparations of Philip of Spain--Exploits of English Sailors--Drake Singes the King of Spain's Beard--Preparations against the Armada--Loya...
5. CHAPTER V.Henry's Defective Title--Imprisonment of the Earl of Warwick--The King's Title to the Throne--His Marriage--Love Rising--Lambert Simnel--Henry's prompt Action--Failure of the Re...
13. CHAPTER XIII.Elizabeth Determines to Imprison Mary--The Conference at York--It is Moved to London--The Casket Letters--Mary is sent Southwards--Remonstrances of the European Sovereigns--Affa...
11. CHAPTER XI.Proclamation of Lady Jane Grey--Mary's Resistance--Northumberland's Failure--Mary is Proclaimed--The Advice of Charles V.--Execution of Northumberland--Restoration of the Roman...
6. CHAPTER VI.The King's Accession--State of Europe--Henry and Julius II.--Treaty between England and Spain--Henry is duped by Ferdinand--New Combinations--Execution of Suffolk--Invasion of F...
19. CHAPTER XIX.Accession of Charles--His Marriage--Meeting of Parliament--Loan of Ships to Richelieu--Dissolution of Parliament--Failure of the Spanish Expedition--Persecution of the Catholics...
16. CHAPTER XVI.The Tudors and the Nation--The Church--Population and Wealth--Royal Prerogative--Legislation of Henry VIII.--The Star Chamber--Beneficial Legislation--Treason Laws--Legislation...
1. CHAPTER I.Cade's Rebellion--York comes over from Ireland--His Claims and the Unpopularity of the Reigning Line--His First Appearance in Arms--Birth of the Prince of Wales--York made Prote...
10. CHAPTER X.Accession of Edward VI.--Hertford's Intrigues--He becomes Duke of Somerset and Lord Protector--War with Scotland--Battle of Pinkie--Reversal of Henry's Policy--Religious Reforms...
9. CHAPTER IX.Divorce of Anne of Cleves--Catherine Howard's Marriage and Death--Fresh Persecutions--Welsh Affairs--The Irish Insurrection and its Suppression--Scottish Affairs--Catholic Oppos...
8. CHAPTER VIII.The Maid of Kent and Her Accomplices--Act of Supremacy and Consequent Persecutions--The "Bloody Statute"--Deaths of Fisher and More--Suppression of the Smaller Monasteries--Tria...
14. CHAPTER XIV.Affairs of Ireland: Shane O'Neil's Rebellion--Plantation of Ulster--Spanish Descent on Ireland--Desmond's Rebellion--Religious Conformity--Campian and Parsons--The Anabaptists--...
4. CHAPTER IV.