The order of the extracts is strictly chronological, each being numbered, titled, and dated, and its authority given. The text is modernised, where necessary, to the extent of leaving no difficulties in reading. We shall be most grateful to teachers and students who may send us suggestions for improvement. S. E. WINBOLT. KENNETH BELL. NOTE TO THIS VOLUME I am indebted to Messrs. MacLehose and Co. for permission to reprint two passages from Sir Herbert Maxwell's translation of the "Chronicle of Lanercost," which appeared in the _Scottish Historical Review_. W. D. R. GLASGOW, _January, 1914_ TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE INTRODUCTION v DATE 1216. CORONATION OF HENRY III. _Roger of Wendover_ 1 1217. THE FAIR OF LINCOLN _Annals of Dunstable_ 2 1217. THE BATTLE OF SANDWICH _Histoire des Ducs_ 4 1217. WHY LOUIS WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN ENGLAND _Canon of Barnwell_ 5 1217. CHARTER OF THE FOREST _Statutes of the Realm_ 5 1223. A WRESTLING-MATCH AND DISTURBANCES IN LONDON _Annals of Dunstable_ 9 1224. THE COMING OF THE FRIARS _Monumenta Franciscana_ 10 1224. THE RULE OF ST. FRANCIS _Monumenta Franciscana_ 13 1226. PAPAL DEMANDS FOR PREBENDS _Roger of Wendover_ 16 1227. HENRY ANNULS THE GRANTS MADE DURING HIS MINORITY _Roger of Wendover_ 18 1232. ACCUSATIONS AGAINST HUBERT DE BURGH _State Trials_ 19 1233. THE POITEVIN INVASION _Roger of Wendover_ 21 1238. THE PAPAL LEGATE AT OXFORD _Matthew Paris_ 23 1240-44. PAPAL EXACTIONS _Matthew of Westminster_ 25 1242. THE ENGLISH IN FRANCE _Matthew of Westminster_ 27 1248. THE KING VEXES HIS SUBJECTS _Matthew Paris_ 32 1249. A CHANGE OF RULER IN SCOTLAND _John of Fordun_ 34 1253. THE MISDEEDS OF THE SENESCHAL CHRONICON OF GASCONY _Thomæ Wykes_ 35 1254. IRELAND GRANTED TO EDWARD _Historical Documents (Ireland)_ 37 1254-57. THE SICILIAN CROWN _Matthew Paris_ 37 1258. EXPULSION OF THE POITEVINS _Annals of Waverley_ 40 1258. KING CONSENTS TO ELECTION OF TWENTY-FOUR _Rymer's Fœdera_ 41 1258. PROVISIONS OF OXFORD _Annals of Burton_ 42 1261. HENRY REPUDIATES THE PROVISIONS _Matthew of Westminster_ 48 1263. QUEEN INSULTED BY THE LONDONERS _William Rishanger_ 50 1263. THE BATTLE OF LARGS _Androw of Wyntoun_ 50