The History of England Volume VI

Index

HistEng6_551-600.indd 1 6/17/11 11:25 AM INDEX ABBEY-LANDS, the immediate inconveniences resulting from their alienation into lay-hands at the reformation, iii. 369. ABBEYS, their rich revenues, iii. 256. The hospitality exercised by them, ib. See Monasteries. ABBOT, archbishop, is suspended and confined, for refusing to license Sibthorp's sermon on general .loans, v. 177. Is employed by the lords to moderate the pretensions of the commons, in the petition of right, 196. ABBOTS are excluded from their seats in the house of lords, iii. 273· See Monasteries . ABHORRERS AND PETITIONERS, an account of the origin of those party distinctions, vi. 381. The former persecuted, and the latter countenanced, by the house of commons, 383. ACADIE is yielded to the French by the treaty of Breda, vi. 21 1. AcCA. daughter of Aella king of De'ira, is married to Ethelfred, king of Bernicia, i. 23. ACRE. a city in Palestine, besieged by the Christians, i. 386. Taken by the assistance of Richard I of England, and Philip of France, 387. The garrison butchered, 393· ADELA, daughter of king William the Conqueror, her issue, shewing the foundation of king Stephen's pretensions, i. 280. ADELFRID, king of Bernicia, establishes the kingdom of Northumberland. i. 34· Great slaughter of British monks by, 35· Destroys the vast monastery of Bangor, ib. Defeated and killed by Redwal king of the East Angles, 36. ADJOURNMENT of parliament, distinction between ·that by the king, and of the house of commons by themselves, v. 215 , note. ADMIRAL, lord high, an account of those who filled that post during the reign of James I, v. 122. Those in the reign of Charles I, v. 547· ADRIAN. emperor, builds his famous rampart between Britain and Caledonia, i. 1 o. Completed by Severus, ib. ADRIAN III [Adrian IV], an English pope, his motives for making a grant of Ireland to Henry II of England, i. 340. ADRIAN VI pope, his conduct toward the reformers, iii. 142. Dies, 149. ADULTERY. the legal composition for, among our Saxon ancestors, i. 178. AELLA, a Saxon, defeats the Britons, and settles in Sussex, i. 20. See Sussex. AELLA. another Saxon of that name, is made king of Deira, i. 2 3· AETIUS. why unable to listen to the embassy of the Britons for assistance, i. 1 3· AGITATORS, or representatives of the army, in a military parliament, chosen, v. 496. Send cornet joyce to seize the king from Holdenby, 497· Their meetings forbid 55 1 HistEng6_551-600.indd 2 6/17/11 11:25 AM 552 HISTORY OF ENGLAND AGITATORS (continued) by Cromwel, 513. Disorders committed by them, vi. 12. Are suppressed by the generals, ib. AGNES SoREL. mistress of Charles VII, assists the queen in recovering him from his dejection on the siege of Orleans, ii. 397· AGRICOLA, Julius, finally subdues the Britons, as far as Caledonia, i. 9· How he secured their subjection, ib. His civil institutions, 10. AGRICULTURE, evidence of the bad state of, in the time of Henry VIII, iii. 330. State of, during the reign of James I, v. 148. AIX-LA-CHAPELLE, treaty of, in result of the triple alliance, vi. 222. A-LASCO. John, a Polish nobleman, being expelled, turns protestant preacher, and takes refuge with his congregation in England, iii. 385. Is protected by the council, ib. Is forced to leave England at the accession of queen Mary, 409. ALBANO. the pope's legate, excommunicates prince Richard, son of Henry II, for rebelling against his father, i. 368. ALBANY. duke of, brother to Robert III king of Scotland, assumes the administration , ii. 344· Enjoys the regal power by the death of his brother and the captivity of his nephew, ib. Sends forces to the Dauphin of France, who defeat and kill the duke of Clarence, 375· Dies, 386. Character of his son Murdac, ib. ALBANY. duke of, is invited over by the influence of the lord Hume, to accept the regency of Scotland, iii. 116. The state of the kingdom as it appeared to him at his arrival, 117. Is prejudiced against Hume, by the enemies of that nobleman, ib. The young king carried off by his mother, 118. Lord Hume makes war against him, and is put to death by him, ib. Goes over to France, ib. Returns to Scotland, 144. Concludes a truce with the English, and returns to France, 145. Comes back, but his operations against England disconcerted, 147. Leaves Scotland finally, ib. ALBEMARLE. earl of, foments...