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
1401 Insurrection Wales, 278
Owen Glendower, 278
1402 Quarrel with the Percies, 278
The pretended Richard, 279
Causes of the quarrel with Northumberland, 279
1403 The Percies combine with Glendower, 279
Battle of Shrewsbury, 280
1404 Submission of Northumberland, 280
Widespread Conspiracy, 280
1405 Flight of the young Earl of March, 280
Renewed activity of Northumberland, Scrope and Mowbray, 281
Events which secured Henry’s triumph, 281
Capture of James of Scotland, 281
1407 Murder of Orleans, 282
1408 Final defeat and death of Northumberland, 282
=Henry’s improved position=, 282
His enforced respect for the Commons, 282
Climax of their power, 283
Explained by the King’s failing health, 283
1412 Renewed vigour at the end of his reign, 283
=Henry’s foreign policy=, 283
=His alliance with the Church=, 284
His persecuting Statute, 285
Views of the nation with regard to the Church, 285
=Henry’s jealousy of the Prince of Wales=, 285
RENEWAL OF THE HUNDRED YEARS’ WAR.
HENRY V. 1413-1422.
1413 Fortunate opening of his reign, 287
General amnesty and release of prisoners, 288
1414 Signs of slumbering discontent, 288
The Lollards, 288
=Henry’s reason for the impolitic French War=, 289
State of France, 290
Expulsion of the Burgundians from Paris, 290
Attempt at national government, 290
Henry’s double diplomacy and outrageous claims, 291
His preparations, 291
1415 =He lands in France=, 292
Conspiracy of Cambridge, 292
Capture of Harfleur, 292
Henry compelled to retire upon Calais, 293
=Battle of Agincourt=, 295
The French Government falls into the hands of the
Armagnacs, 296
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