Leaders of the People: Studies in Democratic HistoryClayton, Joseph
History
Leaders of the People: Studies in Democratic History
Clayton, Joseph
Democracy; Great Britain -- History
Pankhurst, Christabel, 336
Paris, Matthew (quoted), 100, 105, 108, 113, 117, 124
Parker, Matthew, afterwards Archbishop of Canterbury, 231, 232
Perkins, Corporal, 286
Petibone, John, 232
Place, Francis, 314, 319, 320
Powell, Professor York (quoted), 30, 65, 91, 121, 135
Prince, 284
Pym, John, enters House of Commons, 1614, 260;
conspicuous in “Short Parliament,” 260;
supports Eliot in Buckingham’s impeachment, 261;
becomes leader of parliamentary party, 261;
canvasses England on horseback before “Long Parliament,” 261;
opens charge of impeachment against Strafford, 262;
active work in parliament, 263, 264;
makes overtures to the queen, 263;
impeached for high treason, 265;
takes refuge in city from Charles, 266;
secures Portsmouth and Hull for the parliament, 266;
his “solemn league and covenant” accepted by parliament, 269;
dies, 1643, and buried in Westminster Abbey, 269
Rich, Edmund, Archbishop of Canterbury, 106;
retires to Pontigny, 1240, and dies, 109
Richard II., agrees to interview with Tyler, 154;
allows himself to be dissuaded, 155;
sends to Tyler for written statement of grievances, 157;
agrees to a meeting at Mile End, 159;
assents to Tyler’s requests, 160;
second meeting at Smithfield, 162;
again agrees to Tyler’s demands, 164;
after Tyler’s death personally disperses his followers, 166;
the danger passed, rebels fiercely punished, 167;
formally annuls charters granted to Tyler, 168;
his death, 170
Richard the Breton, 59–63
Richard, Earl of Cornwall, half brother to Henry III., became King of
the Romans, 118
Richard, Earl of Gloucester, 121, 122, 124
Rishanger, Chronicler for St. Albans (quoted), 121, 134
Rockingham, Council of, 13, 15
Roger of Wendover (quoted), 88
Roper, William, son-in-law to Sir Thomas More, 195, 196, 202
Roper, Margaret (his wife), 198
Russell, Lord John, 321, 326, 329
Sadler, 323
Salisbury, Earl of, counsels Richard II. not to interview Tyler, 155;
at Smithfield, 163;
his death, 170
Sanders, Henry, 297
Say-and-Sele, Lord, treasurer to Henry VI., impeached for
treason, 174;
arrested and taken to Tower, 181;
beheaded by Cade’s order, 184
Scales, Lord, guardian of prisoners in Tower, 182;
in conjunction with mayor and corporation opposes Cade, 186
Seldon, 252
Shaftesbury, Lord, 323
Sharpe, 328
Sheffield, Lord, 234
Sibley, Alderman, 156
Somerset, Protector, 221, 236
Stafford, Archbishop of Canterbury, Chancellor to Henry VI.,
181, 187, 188
Stafford, Sir Humfrey, 180
Stafford, Sir William, 180
Standish, Ralph, 165, 166
Steward, Augustine, 234, 235
Strafford, Earl of, 252, 256, 262, 263
Straw, Jack, priest in Essex, follower of John Ball, 143;
acts as lieutenant to Wat Tyler, 149;
hanged without trial, 167
Strode, 265
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