XXII. THE WAR WITH FRANCE (_continued_) 83 XXIII. THE BLACK DEATH AND THE PEASANTS' REVOLT 85 XXIV. THE WAR WITH FRANCE (_continued_) 89 XXV. NEW WORLDS 95 SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDY 100 BIBLIOGRAPHY 102 DATES 103 TIME CHART 104 ILLUSTRATIONS THE ARMING OF A KNIGHT FRONTISPIECE From John Duke of Bedford's _Book of Hours_ (15th century). In the British Museum TO FACE PAGE THE ABBEY OF CITEAUX 18 From Viollet-le-duc, D_ictionnaire raisonné de l'architecture française_ A SERVICE IN THE CHAPEL 19 From the _Miracles de Notre Dame_, collected by Miélot, Canon of S. Peter's at Lille, and finished on 10 April, 1456. In the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris By arrangement with MM. Catala Frères, Paris HAROLD DEFEATS AND KILLS TOSTIG AND THE KING OF NORWAY AT STAMFORD BRIDGE 30 From the _Life of Edward the Confessor_ (about 1260). In the University Library, Cambridge A BATTLE IN THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY 31 By Jean Foucquet, from the _Grandes chroniques de France_ (middle of the 15th century). In the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris By arrangement with MM. Catala Frères, Paris ARCHITECT AND BUILDERS 44 From a Bible written at Lille, about 1270. In the library of Mr S. C. Cockerell BUILDING A CHURCH IN THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY 44 By Jean Foucquet, from the _Grandes chroniques de France_ (middle of the 15th century). In the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris By arrangement with MM. Catala Frères, Paris THE BUILDING OF THE TEMPLE OF JERUSALEM 45 From the _Antiquités Judaïques_, by Jean Foucquet (middle of the 15th century) By kind permission of MM. Plon-Nourrit et Cie, Paris A SIEGE 46 From Viollet-le-duc, _Dictionnaire raisonné de l'architecture française_ GATEWAY AND DRAWBRIDGE 47 From Viollet-le-duc, _Dictionnaire raisonné de l'architecture française_ A COURT OF JUSTICE, 1458. DUKE OF ALENÇON CONDEMNED FOR TREASON BY CHARLES VII, KING OF FRANCE 72 By Jean Foucquet. From _Le Boccace de Munich_. In the Royal Library at Munich. The King is seated on his throne, and below him the princes, and on his right the Chancellor of France with bands of gold on his shoulder. Sentence is being read by one of the officers of the law. On the King's left the lords of the Church are seated and below are the chief officers of the realm. Outside the barrier is the royal guard THE PARLIAMENT OF EDWARD I 73