Richard II Makers of History

Classes of quarrels in which the kings and the people were engaged.--The Pope.--His claim of jurisdiction in England.--The Pope's legate and the students at Oxford.--Great riot...

The Black Prince sets out for France.--Plymouth.--The ships of those days.--The prince ravages the country.--Progress of the Black Prince.--The country laid waste.--The King of...

Edmund, Earl of Cambridge.--Thomas of Woodstock.--Richard's young cousin, Henry of Bolingbroke.--A boy king in France.--Richard and Henry Bolingbroke.--French incursions into th...

Real name of Wat Tyler.--State of the country.--Names of Walter's confederates.--Character of these men.--Condition of the lower classes at this time.--Ball's proposal.--Other o...

Prince Edward becomes Prince of Aquitaine.--Various calls made upon him.--Don Pedro.--Edward's plans and arrangements.--Lord D'Albret.--Lord D'Albret offers a thousand men.--Kin...

Difficulties of Richard's position.--His rivals.--Plot discovered.--Richard arrests his uncle Gloucester.--Extraordinary circumstances of the arrest.--Richard becomes extremely...

Three Richards.--Richard the Crusader.--King John.--Character of the kings and nobles of those days.--Origin and nature of their power.--Natural rights of man in respect to the...

Jealousy of Richard and his mother against the uncles.--Plots and manoeuvres.--Thomas, Duke of Gloucester.--Province of Parliament.--Prerogative of the king.--The Commons threat...

Parentage of the Black Prince, Richard's father.--Reason for the name.--Situation of Crecy.--Nature of Edward's claim to the crown of France.--The Salic law.--Reason for it.--Ed...

Anxiety and embarrassment of the king.--Consultations in the Tower.--Various counsels.--Mile-End.--A meeting appointed with the rioters at Mile-End.--The king meets the insurgen...

John of Gaunt.--His thoughts in respect to the kingdom.--Laws of succession.--Prince Edward grows worse.--He dies.--Grand burial of the prince at Canterbury.--Richard is declare...

The planning of Richard's first marriage.--Journey of the bridal party toward England.--Their way is cut off by sea.--The bride enters Calais.--Great display.--The bride arrives...

Some account of Isabella of France, the little queen.--Richard opens negotiations with the King of France.--A grand embassage sent to France.--Their reception.--Interview of the...

Nature and design of a coronation.--Arrangements made for Richard's coronation.--Conduits of wine.--Golden snow.--The young girls.--Procession.--Crowds of people in the streets....