Lancaster and York: A Century of English History (A.D. 1399-1485)

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Clarendon Press, 1892 - 498 pagine
 

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Benevolences
388
BenefactionsStatuteRichards Legislation
391
Clarence and Gloucester
399
Opposition of Warwick to the Government
404
Deliberations at CalaisAdvance into Artois
411
Arrest of Roger Bolingbroke and Thomas Southwell
414
Engagement of the Kings sister Margaret to the Duke
416
The Earl of Richmond
418
The Duke Maximilian
420
Mission of the Dowager Duchess of Burgundy
431
CHAPTER XXXI
442
Parliament at Westminster Jan
451
Rates of Duty
458
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462
251
470
Period
471
Anxiety as to the attitude of Gloucester
478
347
480
The King removed to the Tower
484
Official appointments and promotions
495
A week at WarwickEngland and Castile
501
Pontoise again besieged and again relieved
507
Death of the Prince of Wales April
515
254
518
Margarets journey to EnglandUnfortunate auspices
523
CHAPTER XXXV
530
Rates of DutiesSubsidiesHanaperTower Mint
557
Pacification between Warwick and the Court party
567
501
569
449
572
264
573
PontdelArche PontAudemer Lisieux Mantes
574
353
576
April 29 Parliament at Westminster
583
266
585
Truces with France and Scotland
591
Repulse of the Kings force
598
Marriage of the Lady Margaret and Charles the Bold
599
and the House of LancasterWar between
601
Sir Thomas Kyrielles menThe Bishop of Chichester
602
Fresh Captains of Kent and further risings
607
Arrests and executions
608
July 9 Parliament at Westminster
609
Collapse of the MovementThe King returns to London
611
Recovery of ValognesThe Fords of SaintClément
614
Edward fits out an expedition and lands in the Humber
617
Preparations of the Earl of Richmond
622
Neville rising in the NorthRising of Yorkshire farmers
629

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