The first edition carried the history of Great Britain to the year 1885. I have now prolonged it to the year 1902. The termination of the long reign of Queen Victoria, the end of the century, and the long-delayed pacification of South Africa, appeared to provide landmarks to which the narrative ought to be extended. I have to thank many kind correspondents for corrections and suggestions made during the last seven years. They will note that their hints have not been neglected. A special word of thanks is due to the Rev. A. Beaven of Leamington, for a very copious and useful list of _corrigenda_, of which I have made full use. OXFORD, _September 15, 1902_. CONTENTS. CHAPTER PAGE I. CELTIC AND ROMAN BRITAIN 1 II. THE COMING OF THE ENGLISH 14 III. THE CONVERSION OF ENGLAND, AND THE RISE OF WESSEX. 597-836 23 IV. THE DANISH INVASIONS, AND THE GREAT KINGS OF WESSEX, 836-975 33 V. THE DAYS OF CNUT AND EDWARD THE CONFESSOR 51 VI. THE NORMAN CONQUEST, 1066-1087 67 VII. WILLIAM THE RED--HENRY I.--STEPHEN. 1087-1154 81 VIII. HENRY II. 1154-1189 97 IX. RICHARD I. AND JOHN. 1189-1216 114 X. HENRY III. 1216-1272 134 XI. EDWARD I. 1272-1307 148 XII. EDWARD II. 1307-1327 171 XIII. EDWARD III. 1327-1377 180 XIV. RICHARD II. 1377-1399 202 XV. HENRY IV. 1399-1413 213 XVI. HENRY V. 1413-1422 220 XVII. THE LOSS OF FRANCE. 1422-1453 231 XVIII. THE WARS OF THE ROSES. 1454-1471 245 XIX. THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF YORK. 1471-1485 260 XX. HENRY VII. 1485-1509 272 XXI. HENRY VIII., AND THE BREACH WITH ROME. 1509-1536 282 XXII. THE ENGLISH REFORMATION. 1536-1553 296 XXIII. THE CATHOLIC REACTION. 1553-1558 314 XXIV. ELIZABETH. 1558-1603 322 XXV. JAMES I. 1603-1625 350 XXVI. THE REIGN OF CHARLES I. TO THE OUTBREAK OF THE CIVIL WAR. 1625-1642 362 XXVII. THE GREAT CIVIL WAR. 1642-1651 380 XXVIII. CROMWELL. 1651-1660 406 XXIX. CHARLES II. 1660-1685 420 XXX. JAMES II. 1685-1688 436