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Henry Of Monmouth Volume 2 Or Memoirs Of The Life And Character

Henry of Monmouth's Accession. -- National rejoicings. -- His profound sense of the Awfulness of the Charge devolved upon him. -- Coronation. -- First Parliament. -- Habits of business. -- He removes the remains of Richard to Westminster. -- Redeems the Son of Hotspur, and res...

Chapters

33. Chapter 33

THE CASE OF JOHN CLAYTON, OF GEORGE GURMYN, AND OF WILLIAM TAYLOR, EXAMINED. -- RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION. -- HENRY'S KINDNESS AND LIBERALITY TO THE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS OF CON...

18. Chapter 18

STATE OF THE CHURCH. -- HENRY A SINCERE CHRISTIAN, BUT NO BIGOT. -- DEGRADED STATE OF RELIGION. -- COUNCIL OF CONSTANCE. -- HENRY'S REPRESENTATIVES ZEALOUS PROMOTERS OF REFORM....

23. Chapter 23

HENRY, WITH TROOPS MUCH WEAKENED, LEAVES HARFLEUR, FULLY PURPOSED TO MAKE FOR CALAIS, NOTWITHSTANDING THE THREATENED RESISTANCE OF THE FRENCH. -- PASSES THE FIELD OF CRESSY. --...

29. Chapter 29

KATHARINE CROWNED. -- HENRY AND HIS QUEEN MAKE A PROGRESS THROUGH A GREAT PART OF HIS DOMINIONS. -- ARRIVAL OF THE DISASTROUS NEWS OF HIS BROTHER'S DEATH (THE DUKE OF CLARENCE)....

20. Chapter 20

MODERN TRIPLE CHARGE AGAINST HENRY OF FALSEHOOD, HYPOCRISY, AND IMPIETY. -- FUTILITY OF THE CHARGE, AND UTTER FAILURE OF THE EVIDENCE ON WHICH ALONE IT IS GROUNDED. -- HE IS URG...

17. Chapter 17

HENRY OF MONMOUTH'S ACCESSION. -- NATIONAL REJOICINGS. -- HIS PROFOUND SENSE OF THE AWFULNESS OF THE CHARGE DEVOLVED UPON HIM. -- CORONATION. -- FIRST PARLIAMENT. -- HABITS OF B...

26. Chapter 26

HENRY'S PROGRESS IN HIS SECOND CAMPAIGN. -- SIEGE OF ROUEN. -- CARDINAL DES URSINS. -- SUPPLIES FROM LONDON. -- CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN HENRY AND THE CITIZENS. -- NEGOCIATION WIT...

30. Chapter 30

WAS HENRY OF MONMOUTH A PERSECUTOR? -- JUST PRINCIPLES OF CONDUCTING THE INQUIRY, AND FORMING THE JUDGMENT. -- MODERN CHARGE AGAINST HENRY. -- REVIEW OF THE PREVALENT OPINIONS O...

31. Chapter 31

THE CASE OF SIR JOHN OLDCASTLE, LORD COBHAM. -- REFERENCE TO HIS FORMER LIFE AND CHARACTER. -- FOX'S BOOK OF MARTYRS. -- THE ARCHBISHOP'S STATEMENT. -- MILNER. -- HALL. -- LINGA...

21. Chapter 21

PREPARATIONS FOR INVADING FRANCE. -- REFLECTIONS ON THE MILITARY AND NAVAL STATE OF ENGLAND. -- MODE OF RAISING AND SUPPORTING AN ARMY. -- SONG OF AGINCOURT. -- HENRY OF MONMOUT...

28. Chapter 28

HENRY'S EXTRAORDINARY ATTENTION TO THE CIVIL AND PRIVATE DUTIES OF HIS STATION, IN THE MIDST OF HIS CAREER OF CONQUEST, INSTANCED IN VARIOUS CASES. -- PROVOST AND FELLOWS OF ORI...

25. Chapter 25

REASONS FOR DELAYING A SECOND CAMPAIGN. -- SIGISMUND UNDERTAKES TO MEDIATE. -- RECEPTION OF SIGISMUND. -- FRENCH SHIPS SCOUR THE SEAS, AND LAY SIEGE TO HARFLEUR. -- HENRY'S VIGO...

19. Chapter 19

WARS WITH FRANCE. -- CAUSES WHICH INFLUENCED HENRY. -- SUMMARY OF THE AFFAIRS OF FRANCE FROM THE TIME OF EDWARD III. -- REFLECTIONS ON HENRY'S TITLE. -- AFFAIRS OF FRANCE FROM H...

32. Chapter 32

CHANGE IN HENRY'S BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS THE LOLLARDS AFTER THE AFFAIR OF ST. GILES' FIELD. -- EXAMINATION OF THAT AFFAIR OFTEN CONDUCTED WITH GREAT PARTIALITY AND PREJUDICE. -- HUME...

27. Chapter 27

BAD FAITH OF THE DAUPHIN. -- THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY BRINGS ABOUT AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN HENRY AND THE FRENCH AUTHORITIES. -- HENRY'S FIRST INTERVIEW WITH THE PRINCESS KATHARINE OF V...

22. Chapter 22

HENRY CROSSES THE SEA: LANDS AT CLEF DE CAUS: LAYS SIEGE TO HARFLEUR. -- DEVOTED ATTENDANCE ON HIS DYING FRIEND THE BISHOP OF NORWICH. -- VAST TREASURE FALLS INTO HIS HANDS ON T...

24. Chapter 24

Henry, naturally anxious to hasten with his troops beyond the reach of his enemies, and to arrive at Calais before they could recover (p. 188) from their present overwhelming di...

4. Chapter 4

Modern triple charge against Henry of Falsehood, Hypocrisy, and Impiety. -- Futility of the Charge, and utter failure of the Evidence on which alone it is grounded. -- He is urg...

8. Chapter 8

Reasons for delaying a Second Campaign. -- Sigismund undertakes to mediate. -- Reception of Sigismund. -- French Ships scour the seas, and lay siege to Harfleur. -- Henry's vigo...

9. Chapter 9

Henry's progress in his Second Campaign. -- Siege of Rouen. -- Cardinal des Ursins. -- Supplies from London. -- Correspondence between Henry and the Citizens. -- Negociation wit...

2. Chapter 2

State of the Church. -- Henry a sincere Christian, but no Bigot. -- Degraded state of Religion. -- Council of Constance. -- Henry's Representatives zealous promoters of Reform....

12. Chapter 12

Katharine crowned. -- Henry and his Queen make a progress through a great part of his Dominions. -- Arrival of the disastrous news of his Brother's Death (the Duke of Clarence)....

7. Chapter 7

Henry, with Troops much weakened, leaves Harfleur, fully purposed to make for Calais, notwithstanding the threatened resistance of the French. -- Passes the Field of Cressy. --...

15. Chapter 15

Change in Henry's behaviour towards the Lollards after the affair of St. Giles' Field. -- Examination of that affair often conducted with great Partiality and Prejudice. -- Hume...

13. Chapter 13

Was Henry of Monmouth a Persecutor? -- Just principles of conducting the Inquiry, and forming the Judgment. -- Modern charge against Henry. -- Review of the prevalent opinions o...

5. Chapter 5

Preparations for invading France. -- Reflections on the Military and Naval State of England. -- Mode of raising and supporting an Army. -- Song of Agincourt. -- Henry of Monmout...

11. Chapter 11

Henry's extraordinary attention to the Civil and Private duties of his station, in the midst of his career of Conquest, instanced in various cases. -- Provost and Fellows of Ori...

1. Chapter 1

Henry of Monmouth's Accession. -- National rejoicings. -- His profound sense of the Awfulness of the Charge devolved upon him. -- Coronation. -- First Parliament. -- Habits of b...

10. Chapter 10

Bad faith of the Dauphin. -- The Duke of Burgundy brings about an Interview between Henry and the French Authorities. -- Henry's first Interview with the Princess Katharine of V...

14. Chapter 14

The Case of Sir John Oldcastle, Lord Cobham. -- Reference to his former Life and Character. -- Fox's Book of Martyrs. -- The Archbishop's Statement. -- Milner. -- Hall. -- Linga...

16. Chapter 16

3. Chapter 3

Wars with France. -- Causes which influenced Henry. -- Summary of the affairs of France from the time of Edward III. -- Reflections on Henry's Title. -- Affairs of France from H...

6. Chapter 6

Henry crosses the Sea: lands at Clef de Caus: lays Siege to Harfleur. -- Devoted Attendance on his dying Friend the Bishop of Norwich. -- Vast Treasure falls into his hands on t...