Edward, Prince of Wales, 1330-1376; Great Britain -- History -- Edward III, 1327-1377
Effects of Spanish Campaign 173
1368 Release of Du Guesclin 175
Death of Don Pedro 176
Hearth Tax in Aquitaine 177
Discontent in Aquitaine 177
1369 Black Prince summoned to Paris 179
Death of Chandos 180
1370 Siege of Limoges 183
1371 Black Prince returns to England 186
CHAPTER XV.
_ENGLISH POLITICS._
1369 Death of Queen Philippa 187
Growth of Parliament 188
Parliaments of Edward I. 189
Parliaments of Edward III. 190
State of Clergy 192
1371 The Papacy 193
1351 The Popes at Avignon 194
1353 Statutes of Provisors and Præmunire 195
1371 Lancaster's Opposition to the Clergy 197
Lancaster's Union with Wiclif 197
William of Wykeham 199
Petition of Parliament against the Clergy 200
Triumph of Lancaster's Party 201
1374 Congress at Bruges 202
CHAPTER XVI.
_THE GOOD PARLIAMENT._
1376 Unpopularity of Lancaster 204
Meeting of Parliament 205
De la Mare, Speaker 206
Petitions of Parliament 208
Impeachments of Lyons, Lord Latimer, &c. 208
Impeachment of Alice Perrers 210
CHAPTER XVII.
_DEATH OF THE BLACK PRINCE._
1376 Scene round Black Prince's Death-bed 212
His Funeral 215
His Character 217
Results of the French Wars 220
CHAPTER XVIII.
_THE FIRST YEARS OF RICHARD II._
Lancaster's return to power 221
1377 Charges of Heresy against Wiclif 222
His "Simple Priests" 223
1381 Peasant's Revolt 223
Insurgents enter London 224
Murder of Archbishop Simon Sudbury 225
Death of Wat the Tyler 225
Wiclif's Translation of the Bible 226
Summary 229
PLANS AND MAP.
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