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 - Great Britain - 609 pages
 

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Phases of the Roman Occupation
72
CHAPTER IVTHE BIRTH OF THE ENGLISH NATION SECTION PAGE 21 The Ancient Germans
79
Coming of Hengist and Horsa
80
England becomes One Kingdom
82
Reëstablishment of Christianity
84
The Dooms of the Kings Alfred Athelstan and Edgar 25 Of a Mans EyeWound and of various other Limbs
87
Of Lordless Men 27 Of Landless Men
88
Of WerGilds
89
Of Peoples Ranks and Law
90
How the Hundred shall be held
91
Ordinance of King Edgar ChurchScots
92
Festivals and Fasts
93
CHAPTER VITHE DANES IN ENGLAND 37 Danish Invasions 85
96
Alfred at Athelney
97
Alfred and Guthrums Peace
98
Second Period of Danish Invasion
99
Laws of Canute ΙΟΙ
101
Charter of Canute
103
Letter of Canute to his People
105
PART III
109
CHAPTER VII THE NORMAN RULE 44 Invasion of England III
111
Coronation Oath of William the Conqueror
117
Character of William
118
Doomsday Survey
119
Charter of the City of London from Henry I
127
The Kings Rash Words and Beckets Death
137
The First Coronation of Richard I
147
PART IV
153
The Papal Legate in England
159
CHAPTER XTHE WINNING OF THE CHARTER
165
CHAPTER XITHE GROWTH OF
168
Summonses to Parliament
181
Freedom of Parliament
187
The Statute of Quia Emptores
193
Spread of the Plague
203
CHAPTER XIII LOLLARDY
209
The Duke of Wellington on Emancipation
213
Henry V to the Mayor and Sheriffs of London
217
PART V
225
SECTION PAGE 106 Divorce Proceedings announced to the House of Com mons
231
CHAPTER XVHENRY 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
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
Execution of Margaret Clitherow
312
Death of Elizabeth
313
CHAPTER XIX ELIZABETHAN SEAMEN 144 Hawkins Third Voyage
316
Drakes Famous Voyage
319
Frobishers First Voyage
325
The Beginnings of American Colonization
327
PART VI
333
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
ENGLAND 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
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 XXIV THE 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
AMERICAN 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
PARLIAMENTARY REFORM
519
Passage of the First Reform Bill
527
Presentation of the National Petition
533
Repeal of the Corn
539
Discovery of Gold
549
Letter of Warren Hastings
557
Victoria Empress of India
565
Convention of Pretoria
571
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TitleSource-book of English History: Leading Documents, Together with Illustrative Material from Contemporary Writers and a Bibliography of Sources
AuthorGuy Carleton Lee
Edition2
PublisherH. Holt, 1900
Original fromthe University of California
Digitized18 Jun 2010
Length609 pages
  
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