Transcriber's Notes All obvious spelling errors have been corrected. The Greek word Ὠθεὰ has been corrected to Ὠ θεὰ. BELL'S ENGLISH HISTORY SOURCE BOOKS _General Editors_: +S. E. Winbolt+, M.A., and +Kenneth Bell+, M.A. YORK AND LANCASTER BELL'S ENGLISH HISTORY SOURCE BOOKS. _Volumes now Ready, 1s. net each._ =449-1066.= =The Welding of the Race.= Edited by the Rev. +John Wallis+, M.A. =1066-1154.= =The Normans in England.= Edited by +A. E. Bland+, M.A. =1154-1216.= =The Angevins and the Charter.= Edited by +S. M. Toyne+, M.A. =1216-1307.= =The Growth of Parliament, and the War with Scotland.= Edited by +W. D. Robieson+, M.A. =1307-1399.= =War and Misrule.= Edited by +A. A. Locke+. =1399-1485.= =York and Lancaster.= Edited by +W. Garmon Jones+, M.A. =1485-1547.= =The Reformation and the Renaissance.= Edited by +F. W. Bewsher+, B.A. =1547-1603.= =The Age of Elizabeth.= Edited by +Arundell Esdaile+, M.A. =1603-1660.= =Puritanism and Liberty.= Edited by +Kenneth Bell+, M.A. =1660-1714.= =A Constitution in Making.= Edited by +G. B. Perrett+, M.A. =1714-1760.= =Walpole and Chatham.= Edited by +K. A. Esdaile+. =1760-1801.= =American Independence and the French Revolution.= Edited by +S. E. Winbolt+, M.A. =1801-1815.= =England and Napoleon.= Edited by +S. E. Winbolt+, M.A. =1815-1837.= =Peace and Reform.= Edited by +A. C. W. Edwards+, M.A., Christ's Hospital. =1837-1856.= =Commercial Politics.= By +R. H. Gretton+. =1856-1876.= =Palmerston to Disraeli.= Edited by +Ewing Harding+, B.A. =1876-1887.= =Imperialism and Mr. Gladstone.= Edited by +R. H. Gretton+, M.A. * * * * * =1563-1913.= =Canada.= Edited by +James Munro+, Lecturer at Edinburgh University. BELL'S SCOTTISH HISTORY SOURCE BOOKS. =1637-1688.= =The Scottish Covenanters.= Edited by +J. Pringle Thomson+, M.A. =1689-1746.= =The Jacobite Rebellions.= Edited by +J. Pringle Thomson+, M.A. LONDON: G. BELL AND SONS, LTD. YORK AND LANCASTER 1399-1485 COMPILED BY W. GARMON JONES, M.A. ASSISTANT LECTURER IN HISTORY, UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL [Illustration] LONDON G. BELL AND SONS, LTD. 1914 INTRODUCTION