A History of England, Period I. Mediæval MonarchyBright, J. Franck (James Franck)
History
A History of England, Period I. Mediæval Monarchy
Bright, J. Franck (James Franck)
Great Britain -- History
1381 =Insurrection of the Villeins=, 244
Death of Wat Tyler, 244
The insurrection suppressed, 245
Parliament rejects the Villeins’ claims, 245
1383 Suspicions of Lancaster’s objects, 245
He deserts Wicliffe, 245
He is charged with the failure in Flanders, 246
1385 Jealousy of him thwarts the Scotch invasion, 246
He is glad of the excuse to leave England to support
his claims in Castile, 246
=Gloucester takes Lancaster’s place=, 246
=The King’s Favourites=, 247
1386 =Gloucester heads an opposition=, 247
Change of Ministry demanded, 247
Impeachment of Suffolk, 247
=Commission of Government=, 247
1387 The King prepares a counterblow, 248
The Five Lords Appellant, 248
They impeach the King’s friends, 248
Affair of Radcot, 248
1388 =The Wonderful Parliament=, 248
1389 Gloucester’s unimportant Government, 249
=Richard assumes authority=, 249
1393 =Final Statute of Provisors=, 250
1394 Expedition to Ireland, 250
1397 Marriage with Isabella of France, 251
=Richard’s vengeance after seven years’ peace=, 251
1398 Hereford and Norfolk banished, 252
His arbitrary rule alienates the people, 253
1399 During his absence in Ireland, 253
=Hereford returns and is triumphantly received=, 253
He captures Richard, 254
Makes him resign the Kingdom, 254
STATE OF SOCIETY.
MONARCHY BY PARLIAMENTARY TITLE.
HENRY IV. 1399-1413.
1399 =Henry’s position in English History=, 275
Reversal of the Acts of the late King, 276
Tumultuous scene in the First Parliament, 276
=The King’s insecure position for nine years=, 276
1400 Insurrection of the late Lords Appellant, 277
Imprisonment and secret death of Richard, 277
Hostile attitude of France and Scotland, 278
Useless and impolitic march into Scotland, 278
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