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 pàgines

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Nineteenth Century
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PART II
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CHAPTER III THE BRITAIN OF THE ANCIENTS 11 First Mention of the Islands afterwards called British 12 First Mention of the Islands by Name
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Evidence of Increasing Interest in the British Islands 14 First Roman Invasion of Britain
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Description of the Britons 16 Characteristics of the Britons
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The Tin Mines of Britain
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Phases of the Roman Occupation
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Consequences of the Withdrawal of the Romans
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The Power of Britain revives
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CHAPTER IVTHE BIRTH OF THE ENGLISH NATION 21 The Ancient Germans
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Coming of Hengist and Horsa
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England becomes One Kingdom
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Reëstablishment of Christianity
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The Dooms of the Kings Alfred Athelstan and Edgar 25 Of a Mans EyeWound and of various other Limbs
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Of Lordless Men 27 Of Landless Men 28 Of the Doom concerning Hot Iron and Water
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How the Hundred shall be held
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Ordinance of King Edgar ChurchScots 33 Tithes 34 Hearth Penny
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Festivals and Fasts 36 Secular Ordinance
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CHAPTER VI THE DANES IN ENGLAND 37 Danish Invasions
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Alfred at Athelney
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Alfred and Guthrums Peace
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Second Period of Danish Invasion
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Laws of Canute
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Charter of Canute
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Letter of Canute to his People
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The Magna Charta
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Charter of the City of London from Henry I
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Defeat of the Spanish Armada
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England under the Interdict
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The Papal Legate in England
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CHAPTER XTHE WINNING OF THE CHARTER
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CHAPTER XITHE GROWTH OF
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Law of Mortmain
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Spread of the Plague
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Henry V to the Mayor and Sheriffs of London
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ΙΟΙ 103
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PART V
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PART III
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SECTION FAGE 106 Divorce Proceedings announced to the House of Com mons
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CHAPTER XVHENRY VIII AND THE CHURCH 107 Payment of Annates to the Pope Forbidden
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Appeals to Rome Prohibited
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Henrys Attitude toward Heretics
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Submission of the Clergy
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Act of Supremacy 113 Dissolution of the Monasteries
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Confession made with the Surrender of a Monastery
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Act of Uniformity
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Against Books and Images
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Journal of Edward VI
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THE REACTION AGAINST PROTESTANTISM 126 Lady Jane Greys Claim to the Throne
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Execution of Lady Jane Grey
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Marys Claim to the Throne
286
128a Reply of the Council
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Marys Status as Queen
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Mary attempts to restore Church Lands
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Marys Orders for the Execution of John Hooper
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The Burning of Ridley and Latimer
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ELIZABETH 133 Classes of the People in the XVIth Century
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CHAPTER XIX
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Frobishers First Voyage
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PART VI
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Levying a Feudal
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CHAPTER XXITHE PURITAN REVOLUTION
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ShipMoney declared Illegal
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Act abolishing the Office of King
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Richard Cromwell becomes Lord Protector
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Resolutions of Parliament urging the King to Return
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James II and the Catholics
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PART VII
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William of Orange to the Commons
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SECTION PAGE
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CHAPTER XXVUNION BETWEEN ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND
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CHAPTER XXVI THE JACOBITE REBELLIONS
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After Culloden
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CHAPTER XXVIII AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE
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Character of the Colonists
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Act of Union between Great Britain and Ireland
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SECTION PAGE 213 The Duke of Wellington on Emancipation
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End of Jewish Disability
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Oaths Act
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Jewish Relief Act
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End of the Slave Trade
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PARLIAMENTARY REFORM 218 Speech on the First Reform Bill
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Prorogation of the AntiReform Parliament
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Passage of the First Reform Bill
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CHARTISM AND CORN LAW REPEAL 221 First National Petition
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Presentation of the National Petition
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Suffering of the Lower Classes
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Repeal of the Corn Law
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AUSTRALIA 225 Establishment of the Colony
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First Penal Settlement
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Henry Attempts to secure the Aid of the Church
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Result of the Finding of Gold
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THE INDIAN EMPIRE 229 English at Surat and Bombay
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Letter of Warren Hastings
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Cession of India to the English Crown
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Victoria Empress of India
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ENGLAND AND THE TRANSVAAL 233 Sand River Convention 583
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Convention of Pretoria
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Convention of London
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BIBLIOGRAPHICAL INDEX
587
SUBJECT INDEX
603
Invasion of England 45 Coronation Oath of William the Conqueror 46 Administration of William 47 Character of William 48 Doomsday Survey
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