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Cassell's History of England, Vol. 2 (of 8): From the Wars of the Roses to the Great RebellionAnonymous

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Cassell's History of England, Vol. 2 (of 8): From the Wars of the Roses to the Great Rebellion

Name: Cassell's History of England, Vol. 2 (of 8): From the Wars of the Roses to the Great Rebellion
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Charles Signing the Commission of Assent to Strafford's
      Attainder                                                  601

    The Old Parliament House, Edinburgh                          604

    The Marquis of Montrose                                      605




LIST OF PLATES


    DEPARTURE OF ENGLISH AND FRENCH FROM GENOA IN 1390 TO
      CHASTISE THE BARBARY CORSAIRS.
     (_From the Froissart MS. in the British Museum_)     _Frontispiece_

    THE CROWN OF ENGLAND BEING OFFERED TO RICHARD, DUKE OF
      GLOUCESTER, AT BAYNARD'S CASTLE, IN 1483.
      (_By Sigismund Goetze_)                            _To face p._ 50

    CAXTON SHOWING THE FIRST SPECIMEN OF HIS PRINTING TO KING
      EDWARD IV., AT THE ALMONRY, WESTMINSTER.
      (_By Daniel Maclise, R.A._)                               "     64

    THE GRAND ASSAULT UPON THE TOWN OF AFRICA BY THE ENGLISH
      AND FRENCH. (_From the Froissart MS.
      in the British Museum_)                                   "     72

    FROISSART PRESENTING HIS BOOK OF LOVE POEMS TO RICHARD II.,
      IN 1395.--THE LANDING OF THE LADY DE COUCY AT BOULOGNE.
      (_From the Froissart MS. in the British Museum_)          "     74

    CARDINAL WOLSEY GOING IN PROCESSION TO WESTMINSTER HALL.
      (_By Sir John Gilbert, R.A., P.R.W.S._)                   "    118

    CARDINAL WOLSEY AT LEICESTER ABBEY. (_By Sir John Gilbert,
      R.A., P.R.W.S._)                                          "    154

    SWEETHEARTS AND WIVES. (MOSS-TROOPERS RETURNING FROM A
      FORAY.) (_By S. E. Waller_)                               "    190

    LADY JANE GREY'S RELUCTANCE TO ACCEPT THE CROWN OF ENGLAND.
      (_By C. R. Leslie, R.A._)                                 "    222

    CRANMER AT TRAITORS' GATE. (_By F. Goodall, R.A._)          "    226

    QUEEN ELIZABETH. (_By F. Zucchero_)                         "    246

    THE PREACHING OF JOHN KNOX BEFORE THE LORDS OF THE
      CONGREGATION, 10TH JUNE, 1559. (_By Sir David Wilkie,
      R.A._)                                                    "    256

    THE INVINCIBLE ARMADA. (_By Albert Goodwin, R.W.S._)        "    312

    "THE SURRENDER": AN INCIDENT OF THE SPANISH ARMADA.
      (_By Seymour Lucas, R.A._)                                "    322

    A STORY OF THE SPANISH MAIN. (_By Seymour Lucas, R.A._)     "    338

    WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. (_From the Painting known as the
      Chandos Portrait, and attributed to Richard Burbage,
      in the National Portrait Gallery_)                        "    374

    MAP OF THE WORLD AT THE END OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY,
      SHOWING THE DISCOVERIES OF BRITISH AND OTHER EXPLORERS    "    394

    THE DEPARTURE OF THE "MAYFLOWER." (_By A. W. Bayes_)        "    474

    ILLUMINATED PAGE, WITH BORDERING. (_From the Froissart MS.
      in the British Museum_)                                   "    512

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