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MOORE'S LIFE OF BYRON. By FRANCIS STORR, B.A. 9_d._ BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON. By FRANCIS STORR, B.A. 9_d._ HALLAM'S CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY. By H. F. BOYD, B.A., late Scholar of Brasenose College, Oxford. 1_s._
During the years between the campaign in Flanders, which was ended by a truce on September 25th, 1340, and the campaign of Cressy, in 1346, Edward had been principally occupied...
29. CHAPTER VIII.The Black Prince had sailed from Plymouth on September 8th, 1355, with a large band of nobles. He was received at Bordeaux with great joy by all the nobles of the country. The G...
26. CHAPTER V.The victories in France had brought great wealth and prosperity into England. The booty won from France was spread throughout the land, and the matrons of England clothed themse...
36. CHAPTER XV.The England to which the Black Prince returned was in many ways different from the England which he had left. The country had suffered one great loss; the good Queen Philippa, s...
39. CHAPTER XVIII.It is not possible to make a pause in the history of the times with the Black Prince's death. It will be well for us briefly to consider the events which followed it.
35. CHAPTER XIV.Though crowned with success, the Spanish expedition was most fatal in its consequences to the Black Prince. His victory in Spain had caused him to be esteemed as the greatest am...
33. CHAPTER XII.When the Black Prince had been created Duke of Aquitaine, the barons and knights of that country were very anxious that he should come and live amongst them, and they often entr...
34. CHAPTER XIII.The troops were to collect at Dax for the expedition. The Black Prince did his utmost to attach the Free Companies firmly to him, by distributing amongst them the money which he...
27. CHAPTER VI.The famous Order of the Garter had been established. Men were feasting and carousing, and were spending their days in brilliant festivals, while the shadow of a great calamity w...
23. CHAPTER II.The years from 1336 to 1338 had been spent by Edward III. in preparations for war. He had been endeavouring to gain allies amongst the princes on the Continent, his idea being t...
32. CHAPTER XI.The Christmas after the treaty of Bretigny was spent by Edward and his court with great splendour at Woodstock. When the holidays were over, the king went to Winchester, where h...
22. CHAPTER I.On the 15th June, in the year 1330, there were great rejoicings in the Royal Palace of Woodstock. One Thomas Prior came hastening to the young King Edward III. to tell him that...
30. CHAPTER IX.On leaving the battle-field of Poitiers, the little army of English, with many prisoners and rich booty, did not venture to attack any fortress on their way to Bordeaux; it woul...
38. CHAPTER XVII.The Black Prince had been afflicted for five years with a grievous malady; but he had never been heard to murmur against the will of God. His sufferings had been very great; he...
31. CHAPTER X.England all this time was in a condition of peaceful prosperity; the king and his court were amusing themselves with tournaments and hunting parties. Edward III. determined to o...
25. CHAPTER IV.After the battle of Cressy, the road to Calais lay open to Edward III. It was of the utmost importance to him to gain possession of this town. Its port was the home of the Frenc...
28. CHAPTER VII.In 1350 the English were again troubled by rumours of war. The seamen of the Spanish ports on the Bay of Biscay had always been animated by hostility to the English, in whom the...
37. CHAPTER XVI.Whatever men might have hoped from the Congress at Bruges, and from the lay ministry formed by the influence of John of Gaunt and his party, all their hopes were now disappointe...
3. Part I. (Cantos I. and II.), 9_d._ Part II. (Cantos III. and IV.),MOORE'S LIFE OF BYRON. By FRANCIS STORR, B.A. 9_d._ BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON. By FRANCIS STORR, B.A. 9_d._ HALLAM'S CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY. By H. F. BOYD, B.A., late Scholar of...
5. CHAPTER II.1336 Flanders and Jacques van Arteveldt 12 1338 Edward III. sails for Flanders 14 His Journey to Coblentz 15 He leads an army into France 16 1339 He grants Charters to the Flemi...
18. CHAPTER XV.1369 Death of Queen Philippa 187 Growth of Parliament 188 Parliaments of Edward I. 189 Parliaments of Edward III. 190 State of Clergy 192 1371 The Papacy 193 1351 The Popes at A...
21. CHAPTER XVIII.Lancaster's return to power 221 1377 Charges of Heresy against Wiclif 222 His "Simple Priests" 223 1381 Peasant's Revolt 223 Insurgents enter London 224 Murder of Archbishop Sim...
15. CHAPTER XII.State of Aquitaine 145 Bastides 146 Edward III.'s Policy in Aquitaine 147 Black Prince's Court at Bordeaux 149 1364 Birth of Prince Edward 150 State of Spain 151 Don Pedro and H...
14. CHAPTER XI.1361 Meeting of Parliament 132 Black Prince's Marriage 133 John of Gaunt becomes Duke of Lancaster 133 Geoffrey Chaucer 134 1362 Edward III. celebrates his Jubilee 139 1363 Sump...
16. CHAPTER XIII.1367 Birth of Prince Richard 159 Troops meet at Dax 160 Bertrand Du Guesclin 161 Black Prince crosses the Pyrenees 162 Henry's Manifesto 163 Black Prince marches to Logrono 164...
13. CHAPTER X.1359 Edward III. leads a mighty Army into France 123 He lays siege to Rheims 125 He marches into Burgundy 127 Sir Walter Manny assaults the barriers of Paris 127 1360 Treaty sig...
17. CHAPTER XIV.Effects of Spanish Campaign 173 1368 Release of Du Guesclin 175 Death of Don Pedro 176 Hearth Tax in Aquitaine 177 Discontent in Aquitaine 177 1369 Black Prince summoned to Pari...
8. CHAPTER V.1347 Effect of Edward's Victories on England 54 Chivalry 55 Education of a Knight 56 Institution of Knighthood 57 Ideal of Knighthood 58 Tournaments in England 60 Order of the G...
9. CHAPTER VI.1348 First appearance of the Black Death in England 72 Its Ravages 74 1349 The Flagellants 75 Effect of the Black Death on Labour 76 The Statute of Labourers 78 Condition of the...
11. CHAPTER VII.1355 The Black Prince sails from Poitiers 94 His Raid into France 95 1356 He starts on his Second Campaign 96 Capture of Romorantin 97 Battle of Poitiers 98 Capture of King John...
6. CHAPTER III.Constitution of Edward III.'s Army 27 1346 Edward III. sails from Portsmouth 31 He lands at La Hogue 32 Capture of Caen 33 Edward III. marches up the Seine 34 Pursuit of Philip...
12. CHAPTER IX.1356 Entry of the Black Prince into Bordeaux 113 1357 Black Prince, with King John, sails for England 115 They enter London in triumph 115 State of France 119 1358 Jaquerie 121...
7. CHAPTER IV.1346 Edward III. lays siege to Calais 46 1347 Surrender of the Garrison 49 Heroism of the Six Burghers 49 Edward III. returns to England 51 1349 Geoffroy de Chargny tries to ret...
4. CHAPTER I.19. CHAPTER XVI.1376 Unpopularity of Lancaster 204 Meeting of Parliament 205 De la Mare, Speaker 206 Petitions of Parliament 208 Impeachments of Lyons, Lord Latimer, &c. 208 Impeachment of Alic...
2. Part I. (Canto I. with Introduction), 9_d._ Part II. (Cantos II.10. CHAPTER VII.1. Part I. (Books I. and II.), 9_d._ Part II. (Books III. and IV.),20. CHAPTER XVII.