Source-book of English History: Leading Documents, Together with Illustrative Material from Contemporary Writers and a Bibliography of Sources

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H. Holt, 1900 - 609 sider

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Consequences of the Withdrawal of the Romans
76
CHAPTER IVTHE BIRTH OF THE ENGLISH NATION
79
CHAPTER V
87
Festivals and Fasts
93
Second Period of Danish Invasion
99
Letter of Canute to his People
105
CHAPTER VII THE NORMAN RULE
111
Coronation Oath of William the Conqueror
117
SECTION PAGE 49 A Doomsday Manor
121
Royal Supremacy
122
First Charter of the City of London
123
Exactions of William Rufas
124
Charter of the City of London from Henry I
127
The Investiture Controversy
128
CHAPTER VIII THE EARLY ANGEVINS 58 Henry II and Thomas à Becket at the Council of Woodstock
130
The Council of Westminster
131
The Constitutions of Clarendon
133
The Kings Rash Words and Beckets Death
137
The Assize of Clarendon
138
Constitution of the Kings Household
141
The First Coronation of Richard I
147
Levying a Feudal Aid
149
PART IV
153
CHAPTER IXTHE PAPAL AUTHORITY TRIUMPHANT 66 The Struggle between John and Innocent III
155
England under the Interdict
156
John Excommunicated by Name
157
The Pope deposes the King
158
The Papal Legate in England
159
The Repentance of the King
160
John does Homage to the Pope
162
Declaration of Laws and Rights
164
CHAPTER XTHE WINNING OF THE CHARTER 75 Rising of the Barons
165
Demands of the Barons
166
CHAPTER XITHE GROWTH OF
168
Summonses to Parliament
181
Freedom of Parliament
187
The Statute of Quia Emptores
193
Great Statute of Praemunire
199
Statute of Labourers
206
Reply of Wycliffe to a Summons from the Pope
212
Henry V to the Sheriff of Kent
219
PART V
225
SECTION PAGE 106 Divorce Proceedings announced to the House of Com mons
231
HENRY VIII AND THE CHURCH 107 Payment of Annates to the Pope Forbidden
234
Appeals to Rome Prohibited
236
Henrys Attitude toward Heretics
237
Submission of the Clergy
239
Act of Supremacy
243
Denial of the Authority of the Pope
244
Confession made with the Surrender of a Monastery
247
Letters concerning the Suppression of the Monasteries
256
Summons to the Pilgrimage of Grace
263
The Six Articles
267
The Bible in the English Churches
269
Church Services to be in English
271
THE REIGN OF EDWARD VI
273
Act of Uniformity
274
Speeches at the Trial
276
Against Books and Images
277
Journal of Edward VI
279
CHAPTER XVII THE REACTION AGAINST PROTESTANTISM 126 Lady Jane Greys Claim to the Throne
281
Execution of Lady Jane Grey
285
Marys Claim to the Throne
286
128a Reply of the Council
287
Marys Status as Queen
289
Mary attempts to restore Church Lands
291
Marys Orders for the Execution of John Hooper
292
The Burning of Ridley and Latimer
293
ELIZABETH 133 Classes of the People in the XVIth Century
298
SECTION PAGE 134 The Anglican Standpoint
300
The Presbyterian Position
302
Whitgifts Articles touching Preachers and other Or ders for the Church
304
Puritan Demands
305
Privileges of Parliament
306
Elizabeth and Mary Stuart
307
Defeat of the Spanish Armada
309
1603 to 1688
335
Crown above the Courts
336
King is above the Law
337
Millenary Petition
338
Levying a Feudal Aid
341
Benevolences
342
James I and the Commons
344
CHAPTER XXITHE PURITAN REVOLUTION 155 The Petition of Right
348
First Writ of ShipMoney
352
ShipMoney declared Illegal
355
Charles I and Strafford
357
158a Charles I to the House of Lords in behalf of the Earl of Strafford
358
158b Parliament considers Kings Letter
359
A Summary of Grievances
360
SECTION PAGE 160 The Charge against the King
364
Charles refuses to Plead
366
The Sentence of the King
368
The Death Warrant of Charles I
372
CHAPTER XXIIENGLAND A COMMONWEALTH 164 Act abolishing the Office of King
373
House of Lords Abolished
376
Instrument of Government
377
Cromwell disciplines his first Parliament
387
Cromwell and the Kingship
389
Richard Cromwell becomes Lord Protector
392
CHAPTER XXIII THE RESTORATION 171 Declaration of Breda
394
Reception of the Declaration of Breda by Parliament
396
Commons thank Sir John Grenville
397
Resolutions of Parliament urging the King to Return
398
Habeas Corpus Act
400
James II and the Catholics
409
The Last Appeal
412
PART VII
415
CHAPTER XXIVTHE GLORIOUS REVOLUTION 180 Memorial from the Church of England to the Prince of Orange
417
The Prince of Orange reorganizes the Government
418
The Lords invite William to undertake the Government
419
Answer of the Prince to the Suggestions of the Lords
420
William of Orange to the Commons
421
The Princes Address to Parliament
422
The Parliamentary Title of the Sovereign of England
423
The Bill of Rights
424
Act of Settlement
431
SECTION PAGE
436
UNION BETWEEN ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND
443
CHAPTER XXVI THE JACOBITE REBELLIONS
456
After Culloden
462
CHAPTER XXVIIIAMERICAN INDEPENDENCE
474
Character of the Colonists
480
Act of Union between Great Britain and Ireland
487
CHAPTER XXX EMANCIPATION
497
Speech of Lord Plunkett for the Emancipation Bill
504
SECTION PAGE 213 The Duke of Wellington on Emancipation
507
End of Jewish Disability
509
Oaths Act
510
Jewish Relief Act
513
End of the Slave Trade
515
PARLIAMENTARY REFORM 218 Speech on the First Reform Bill
519
Prorogation of the AntiReform Parliament
523
Passage of the First Reform Bill
527
CHARTISM AND CORN LAW REPEAL 221 First National Petition
530
Presentation of the National Petition
533
Suffering of the Lower Classes
537
Repeal of the Corn Law
539
AUSTRALIA 225 Establishment of the Colony
542
First Penal Settlement
545
Discovery of Gold
549
Result of the Finding of Gold
551
THE INDIAN EMPIRE 229 English at Surat and Bombay
554
Letter of Warren Hastings
557
Cession of India to the English Crown
562
Victoria Empress of India
565
ENGLAND AND THE TRANSVAAL 233 Sand River Convention
569
Convention of Pretoria
571
Convention of London
580
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL INDEX
587
SUBJECT INDEX
603
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