Commons, the, summoned to Parliament, ii. 73, 153, 154; their right to share in all legislative action established, 196, 202; House of, fully constituted, 203; petitions against papal encroachments, 225; its advance under Edward III., 231, 232, 298; shrinks from meddling with administration, 299; increasing share in legislation, 301; resists John of Gaunt's demands, 303; its action in the Good Parliament, 305; in Parliament of 1377, 311, 312; struggle with Richard II., 370; demands confiscation of Church lands, iii. 15, 21; changes in its character during Wars of the Roses, 99; struggle with Wolsey, 245; petition to Henry, VIII., 290; first detailed account of its proceedings, iv. 5; opposes Northumberland's policy, 66; struggle with Elizabeth, 238, 239; advance under her, v. 56, 57; relations with James I., 154, 155, 160-163, 179-182; action in Parliament of 1621, 221, 222, 224, 225; in that of 1625, 245-247; in that of 1626, 250, 253; draws up the Petition of Right, 260; action in 1640, 340; resolves on the trial of Charles I., vi. 66; abolishes Monarchy, 68; sets up a Commonwealth, _ib._; passes the Exclusion Bill, 319; rejects the Securities Bill, 320; impeaches Fitzharris, 323; its sovereignty, vii. 80; position under William, III., 81; relations with Marlborough, 123; the Whigs' management of, 176; proposals for its reform, viii. 9, 10, 63, 67, 75, 76, 195; adopts Catholic emancipation, viii. 196. _See_ Parliament Commonwealth established in England, vi. 68, 69; proclaimed in London, 73 "Commune," the, in towns, i. 318; ii. 69 Companies, trading, v. 161 Compiègne, Jeanne d'Arc taken prisoner at, iii. 53 "Complaint of the Commons of Kent," iii. 65, 66 Comprehension Bill, vii. 63 Compton, Bishop of London, vii. 18, 19, 28, 35 Compurgation, i. 239, 313 Comyn, John, regent of Scotland, ii. 170, 171 Comyn, John, of Badenoch, ii. 173 Condé, Louis I., Prince of, iv. 188, 209, 264, 267 Condé, Louis II., Prince of, vi. 190 Congregation, Lords of the, their relations with Mary of Guise, iv. 168; occupy Edinburgh, 169; relations with Elizabeth, 170-174; treaty with Francis and Mary, 176; rise against Mary, 245, 246 Congress, the first American, vii. 330; at Philadelphia, viii. 19, 20, 22 Connaught conquered by the English, iii. 329; Wentworth's dealings with, v. 364, 365 Connecticut, first settlement of, v. 319, 320; refuses to join in war against England, viii. 203 Conquereux, battle of, i. 212 Conservators of the Peace, ii. 123 Consilt, battle of, ii. 54 Constable, Sir Robert, iii. 325 Constable, the king's, origin of his office, i. 132 Constance of Britanny, i. 247, 260 Constantine, king of Scots, i. 119, 120