Mediæval London, Volume 1: Historical & Social — John Shaqi
Mediæval London, Volume 1: Historical & SocialBesant, Walter
History
Mediæval London, Volume 1: Historical & Social
Besant, Walter
London (England) -- History -- To 1500; London (England) -- Social life and customs -- To 1500
Henry II. 3
Coronation of the “Young King” 5
Becket disputing with the King 7
Great Seal of Henry II. 8
First Seal of Richard I. 10
Cross of Knight Templar 12
King John 13
Henry Fitzailwyn, Knt., First Lord Mayor of London 14
King John hunting 16
A Portion of the Great Charter 17
Coronation of Henry III. 21
Jews’ Passover 27
A Pope in Consistory 29
Edward I. 35
Queen Eleanor of Castile 36
Charing Cross 41
Parliament of Edward I. _Facing_ 44
Great Seal of Edward I. 46
Head of Edward II. 48
Shrine of King Edward II., Gloucester Cathedral 56
Edward III. 58
A Joust or Tournament of the Period 63
Sir Henry Picard entertaining the Kings of England, France,
Scotland, Denmark and Cyprus _Facing_ 70
John Wyclyf 76
Richard II. 78
King Richard II. and his Council go down the Thames in a Barge
to confer with the Rebels 83
Wat Tyler for his Insolence is killed by Walworth, and
King Richard puts himself at the Head of the Rebels 85
King Richard II. in Great Danger in the City of London 87
Henry of Lancaster brings King Richard back to London 90
How Richard II. resigned the Crown to the Duke of
Lancaster _Facing_ 90
Henry IV. 92
Funeral Procession of Richard II. _Facing_ 94
“The True Portraiture of Richard Whittington, Thrice Lord Mayor
of London” 98
The Porch of the Church of St. Alphage, London Wall, formerly
the Chapel of the Priory of Elsinge Spital 99
Henry V. 103
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