Great Britain -- History -- John, 1199-1216; Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Biography; John, King of England, 1167-1216
orders inquests into services, etc., _ib._;
seizes men of Cinque Ports, _ib._;
alliance with Otto, 164–166;
league against France, 166, 167;
prepares to go to Gascony, 167;
to Wales, 169;
hangs Welsh hostages, _ib._;
returns to London, _ib._;
interview with Peter of Pontefract, 170;
demands hostages from the barons, 171;
and a quit-claim from the clergy, 172;
relations with barons in Ireland, _ib._, 173;
renews negotiations with Rome, 174;
preparations for defence of England, 176–178;
offers terms to Innocent, 178;
agreement with Pandulf, 179;
homage to the Pope, 180;
alleged embassy to Morocco, footnote 806;
league with Flanders, 185, 186;
receives Langton, 187;
his expedition checked, 188, 189;
schemes of vengeance, 189;
homage to legate, 190;
conference with barons and bishops, 191;
orders elections to churches, 192, 193;
truce with the Welsh, 193;
comment on Geoffrey Fitz-Peter’s death, 194;
summons “men of the shire” to council, 195;
receives homage of count of Flanders, 196;
goes to Poitou, _ib._;
success in Aquitaine, 197;
negotiations with the Lusignans, 197–199;
victory at Nantes, 200;
wins Angers, _ib._;
betrayed at La Roche-au-Moine, 201, 202;
his continental allies, 202;
their defeat, 203;
summons forces from England, _ib._;
truce with Philip, 204, 205;
returns to England, 206;
demands quit-claim from clergy, 207;
grants free election to churches, 209;
dispute with barons about scutage, 210, 211;
England’s grievances under, 212–217;
relations with Langton, 218, 222, 223;
discussions with barons about Charter, 220–222;
demands oath of allegiance, 223;
sends for troops from Poitou, 224;
appeals to Rome, 225;
takes the cross, 226;
negotiates with barons, 227;
rejects their schedule, _ib._, 228;
preparations for war, 228;
grants election of mayor to London, _ib._, 229;
proposes arbitration, 229;
garrisons Rochester, 231;
his desperate condition, 232;
grants the Charter, 232–234;
behaviour afterwards, 237;
sickness, _ib._;
insulted by barons, 238;
dealings with the Irish March, 240;
seeks help over sea, 241;
refuses to meet barons, _ib._;
sails to Sandwich, 243;
appeals to the Pope, 246;
besieges Rochester, 248–251;
divides his host, 255;
march to the north, 256;
ravages of his troops, _ib._, 257–259;
takes Berwick, 260;
raids on Scotland, _ib._;
reconquers Yorkshire, _ib._;
marches on the eastern counties, 261;
threatens London, 263;
negotiations with northern barons, _ib._;
relations with towns, _ib._;
encourages commerce, 264;
sends embassy to France, _ib._;
writes to Louis, _ib._;
prepares for defence against him, 267;
meets Gualo, 268;
goes to Sandwich, _ib._;
retires, 269;
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