The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 7 (of 8)

Part I.--From the Introduction of Christianity into

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Britain, to the Consummation of the Papal Dominion--

I. Introduction 4

II. Conjectures 5

III. Trepidation of the Druids 6

IV. Druidical Excommunication 7

V. Uncertainty 7

VI. Persecution 8

VII. Recovery 9

VIII. Temptations from Roman Refinements 10

IX. Dissensions 10

X. Struggle of the Britons against the Barbarians 11

XI. Saxon Conquest 12

XII. Monastery of Old Bangor 13

XIII. Casual Incitement 14

XIV. Glad Tidings 15

XV. Paulinus 15

XVI. Persuasion 16

XVII. Conversion 17

XVIII. Apology 18

XIX. Primitive Saxon Clergy 19

XX. Other Influences 19

XXI. Seclusion 20

XXII. Continued 21

XXIII. Reproof 21

XXIV. Saxon Monasteries, and Lights and Shades of the Religion 22

XXV. Missions and Travels 23

XXVI. Alfred 24

XXVII. His Descendants 25

XXVIII. Influence Abused 26

XXIX. Danish Conquests 27

XXX. Canute 27

XXXI. The Norman Conquest 28

XXXII. "Coldly we spake. The Saxons, overpowered" 29

XXXIII. The Council of Clermont 30

XXXIV. Crusades 31

XXXV. Richard I 31

XXXVI. An Interdict 32

XXXVII. Papal Abuses 33

XXXVIII. Scene in Venice 34

XXXIX. Papal Dominion 34