The History of Duelling. Vol. 2 (of 2)

Name: The History of Duelling. Vol. 2 (of 2)
Author: Millingen, J. G. (John Gideon)

Millingen, J. G. (John Gideon)

Dueling

Duels in the Reign of James the              9
               First.—Lord Bacon’s Speech in the
               Star-Chamber Court.—His determination
               to make no distinction between a
               Coronet and a Hatband in his efforts
               to repress the practice.—Instances of
               the chivalric notions of the
               Times.—Lord Herbert of Cherbury’s
               Challenge to De Guise.—Fatal Duel
               between Sir Hatton Cheek and Sir
               Thomas Dutton.—Between Lord Sanquair
               and a Fencing-master.—Desperate Duel
               between two Noblemen

             Cause of the rarity of Duelling during      21
               the Civil Wars.—Cromwell’s Ordinance
               for punishing and preventing the
               practice.—Purgation by Single Combat
               in 1631.—Case of Lord Rea.—Fatal Duel
               between the Earl of Dorset and Lord
               Bruce at Antwerp.—Between Duke
               Hamilton and Lord Mohun.—Bill brought
               into the House of Commons for the
               Prevention of Duelling.—Lord Mohun’s
               Trial for the Murder of Montford the
               Player

             Duel, in 1662, between Mr. Jermyn and       38
               Colonel Rawlins.—Lord Chancellor
               Clarendon challenged by Lord
               Ossory.—Scuffle between the Duke of
               Buckingham and the Marquess of
               Dorchester.—Meeting in Covent-garden
               between Sir Henry Bellasses and Mr.
               Porter.—Duel between the Earl of
               Shrewsbury and the Duke of
               Buckingham—and between their seconds,
               Sir John Talbot and Sir J.
               Jenkins.—Sir William Coventry
               committed to the Tower by the King for
               sending a challenge to
               Buckingham.—Anecdote illustrative of
               the profligacy of the times.––Quarrel
               of Ambassadors regarding precedency

             Quarrel between Beau Fielding and           46
               Fulwood.—Duel between Dr. Mead and Dr.
               Woodward.—Between Dr. Williams and Dr.
               Bennet.—Between Ensign Sawyer and
               Captain Wrey.—Between Mr. Paul and Mr.
               Dalton.—Prevalence of general
               frays.—Riot of about a hundred
               “gentlemen” in Windmill-street with
               swords and canes.—Clubs of
               desperadoes.—Proclamation to suppress
               them

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The History of Duelling. Vol. 2 (of 2)

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