The History of England Volume I

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HuVol1_ i-xl.indd 5 2/1/10 10:54 AM c 0 N T E N T OF THE FIRST VOLUME FOREWORD BY WILLIAM B. TODD XI MY OWN LIFE BY DAVID HUME XXVII LETTER FROM ADAM SMITH, LL.D. TO WILLIAM STRAHAN, ESQ. XXXV I The Britons- Romans- Saxons- the HeptarchyThe kingdom ofKent- ofNorthumberlandofEast -Anglia- ofMercia- ofEssexof Sussex- ofWessex PAGE 3 II THE ANGLO-SAXONS Egbert - EthelwolfEthelbald and Ethelbert - Ethered Alfred the Great - Edward the Elder Athelstan - Edmund - Edred - Edwy Edgar - Edward the Martyr PAGE 55 s HuVol1_ i-xl.indd 6 2/1/10 10:54 AM I I I Ethelred- Settlement ofthe Normans Edmund Ironside - Canute the Great Harold Harefoot- HardicanuteEdward the Confessor- Harold PAGE 107 APPENDIX I THE ANGLO-SAXON G 0 V ERN M E N T A N D MANNERS First Saxon government Succession ofthe kings - The Wittenagemot The aristocracy - The several orders ofmen Courts ofjustice - Criminal law - Rules ofproofMilitary force - Public revenue Value of money - Manners PAGE 160 IV WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR Consequences ifthe battle ofHastings Submission ofthe English - Settlement of the government - King's return to Normandy Discontents of the English - Their insurrections Rigours ifthe Norman governmentNew insurrections- New rigours ofthe HuVol1_ i-xl.indd 7 2/1/10 10:54 AM government - Introduction ofthefeudal law - Innovation in ecclesiastical government -Insurrection of the Norman barons - Dispute about investitures - Revolt ofprince Robert - Domesday-book - The New forest War with France- Death- and character of William the Conqueror PAGE 186 v WILLIAM RUFUS Accession of William Rufus Conspiracy against the King - Invasion of Normandy- The Crusades- Acquisition ofNormandyQ !Larrel with Anselm, the primate - Death and character of William Rufus PAGE 228 VI HENRY I The Crusades - Accession of Henry Marriage of the King- Invasion by duke Robert Accommodation with Robert- Attack ifNormandyConquest of Normandy - Continuation of the quarrel with Anselm, the primate - Compromise with him- Wars abroad- Death ofprince William - King's second marriage - Death and character of Henry PAGE 248 HuVol1_ i-xl.indd 8 2/1/10 10:54 AM VI I STEPHEN Accession of Stephen- War with ScotlandInsurrection infavour of Matilda - Stephen taken prisoner - Matilda crowned - Stephen released Restored to the crown - Continuation ofthe civil wars Compromise between the King and prince HenryDeath ofthe King PAGE 279 VI I I HENRY I I State of Europe - ofFrance First acts ofHenry's governmentDisputes between the civil and ecclesiastical powers Thomas a Becket, archbishop ofCanterbury Quarrel between the King and Becket Constitutions ofClarendon - Banishment ofBecket Compromise with him - His return from banishment - His murder - Griefand submission ofthe King PAGE 296 IX State ofIreland- Conquest ofthat islandThe King's accommodation with the court ofRome Revolt ofyoung Henry and his brothers - HuVol1_ i-xl.indd 9 2/1/10 10:54 AM Wars and insurrections- War with ScotlandPenance of Henry for Becket's murder- William, King of Scotland, defeated and taken prisoner The King's accommodation with his sons - The King's equitable administration - Death ofyoung Henry Crusades - Revolt of Prince Richard - Death and character of Henry- Miscellaneous transactions ofhis reign PAGE 339 X RICHARD I The king's preparations for the crusade Sets out on the crusade - Transactions in Sicily King 's arrival in Palestine - State ofPalestine Disorders in England - The king's heroic actions in Palestine - His return from Palestine Captivity in Germany - War with France The king's delivery - Return to England War with France - Death - and character ifthe king - Miscellaneous transactions of this reign PAGE 377 XI JOHN Accession of the king - His marriage War with France- Murder ofArthur, duke of Britanny - The king expelledfrom all HuVol1_ i-xl.indd 10 2/1/10 10:54 AM the French provinces - The king's quarrel with the court of Rome - Cardinal Langton appointed archbishop of Canterbury- Interdict of the kingdom - Excommunication of the king The king's submission to the pope Discontents of the barons - Insurrection of the barons - Magna Charta - Renewal of the civil wars - Prince Lewis called over - Death and character of the king PAGE 407 APPENDIX II THE FEUDAL AND ANGLONORM AN GOVERNMENT AND MANNERS Origin of the feudal law Its progress- Feudal government of EnglandThe feudal parliament - The commons judicial power - Revenue of the crown Commerce - The church Civil Laws - Manners PAGE 455 ...