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CONTENTS.
LECTURE I.—PRE-HISTORIC ENGLAND.'
Pre-historic England and its inhabitants. The paleolithic period-
man and the contemporary animals. The neolithic period. The
bronze period
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LECTURE II.-THE ROMANS.
The Romans — their position in the world at the beginning of
British history -— their armies, navy, colonies, religion, and
morality-their laws-treatment of subject nations-habits and
amusements-their slaves...
LECTURE III.—THE BRITONS.
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The ancient Britons-their language, religion, education, commerce,
and arts-their relations on the Continent-their connection with
the great Aryan family-their descendants in the present day...
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LECTURE IV.-THE ROMANS IN BRITAIN.
Julius Cæsar in Gaul. Invasion of Britain. Agricola. Progress
of civilization. Introduction of Christianity
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LECTURE V.-THE TEUTONS.
The decay of the Roman Empire. Origin of the English people.
The Germans o Teutons-their laws, manners, language, and
religion ...
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LECTURE VI.-THE DEPARTURE OF THE ROMANS
AND THE COMING OF THE ENGLISH.
Departure of the Romans. The Picts and Scots. The settlements
of the English-their treatment of the Britons. Cerdic. Arthur. 44
LECTURE VII.-THE CONVERSION OF THE ENGLISH.
The introduction of Christianity. Gregory the Great. State of
Christianity in the sixth century. Civilizing influence of the
Christian teachers. Monasteries. Bede
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LECTURE VIII.-THE UNITING OF THE ENGLISH
KINGDOMS.
The kingdoms of the English. The "Bretwalda." Egbert. The
Danes. St. Edmund
LECTURE IX.-ALFRED.
King Alfred. His education. His wars with the Danes. The
Treaty of Wedmore. The time of peace. Alfred's work in law,
justice, religion, and education. His books.
LECTURE X.-ENGLAND IN PROSPERITY.
Alfred's descendants. Ethelstane. Condition of the people. Ranks
of society. The poor. Slavery. Treatment of women.
amusements, dress, buildings. The names for the months
Food,
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LECTURE XI.-DUNSTAN.
The kings after Ethelstane. Edgar the Peaceable. The wolf-
tribute. The vassal kings. St. Dunstan. The religion of the
period. Superstitions. Witches. The ordeal
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LECTURE XII.-THE UNREADY.
The sons of Edgar.
The Battle of Maldon. Tribute to the Danes.
Massacre of St. Brice. Swend. Ethelred's flight. Normandy
and the Normans. Edmund Ironside
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LECTURE XIII.-CNUT.
A Danish king-his fierce beginning his reform-his religion—
pilgrimage to Rome-his letter-his sons
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LECTURE XIV. THE CONFESSOR.
Edward the Confessor. The Normans and the English. The
English party and Earl Godwine. Godwine's banishment and
return. Harold. Westminster Abbey
LECTURE XV.—THE CONQUEST.
Battle of Hast-
Election of Harold. Battle of Stamford Bridge.
ings. Coronation of William the Conqueror. Effects of the
Norman Conquest on the English character-on the English
language
LECTURE XVI.-THE CONQUEROR.
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The foreigners in England. The feudal system. The castles.
Risings of the English. Devastation of Northumberland. The
New Forest. Appointments in the Church.
Papal encroachment. Death of the Conqueror
Resistance to
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LECTURE XVII. —THE CONQUEROR'S SONS.
William Rufus. His brother Robert. The king and the barons.
The English people. Anselm. The Crusades. Henry Beauclerc.
His marriage. The English take his part. Peace, order, and
justice. Stephen and Matilda. Misery of the country. The
agreement and promised reform. Death of Stephen ...
LECTURE XVIII.-HENRY PLANTAGENET.
Character of Henry. His marriage. His dominions. Distinction
between English and Normans disappears. Destruction of the
castles. Condition of Ireland. The conquest
LECTURE XIX.-CHURCH AND STATE.
Disputes between Church and State. Investitures. Ecclesiastical
Courts. Thomas à Becket as chancellor-as archbishop. Ex-
communication. Death of Becket. He is looked on as a saint.
Henry does penance
LECTURE XX.-THE SONS OF HENRY.
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Henry's family troubles. His death. Richard Coeur-de-Lion.
Chivalry. Richard's absence from England. John Sans-terre.
Prince Arthur. Loss of Normandy
LECTURE XXI.-MAGNA CHARTA.
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The dispute with the Pope. Stephen Langton. John becomes the
Pope's vassal. The archbishop and the barons demand the
Charter. The changes it introduced. John breaks the Charter.
The French invasion. Death of John
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LECTURE XXII.-HENRY III.
RELIGION AND
EDUCATION.
Gothic architecture and Westminster Abbey.
Extortions of the
Pope. The Grey Friars and the Black Friars. The universities.
Roger Bacon
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LECTURE XXIII.-THE PARLIAMENT.
The foreigners. The king's extravagance. Demands for money.
The barons resist. Simon de Montfort. The parliament.
Character of Prince Edward. The last Crusade
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LECTURE XXIV.-EDWARD I. ENGLAND AND WALES.
Edward's government. Dispute about taxation. Humphrey Bohun.
The old over-lordship of England in Wales and Scotland. The
Welsh people. Conquest of Wales
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LECTURE XXV.-EDWARD I. SCOTLAND.
The inhabitants of Scotland. The old laws. Candidates for the
crown. Edward claims the over-lordship. John Balliol. The
first revolt. The first conquest. The Stone of Destiny
LECTURE XXVI.-SCOTLAND VICTORIOUS.
Wallace. Battle of Stirling Bridge. The second conquest. Battle
of Falkirk. Robert Bruce. His coronation. Death of Edward
I. Battle of Bannockburn
LECTURE XXVII.-CIVIL WAR AND FOREIGN WAR.
Edward II. His father's last commands. Piers Gaveston. The
Lords Ordainers. The Despensers. The queen. Deposition of
Edward. His murder. Edward III. The French wars.
Froissart. The Black Prince. Battle of Crecy. Calais
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LECTURE XXVIII.-GLORY AND SORROW.
The Battle of Poitiers. The Black Death. The serfs. Loss of
Aquitaine. The Black Prince and the parliament.
the prince
Death of
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