Paulinus, bishop, converts Edwin to Christianity, 43. Pembroke, earl of, supports young Henry, 239-made protector, 240- --is joined by many powerful barons, ib.totally routs the French army, 241-con- cludes a peace with Lewis, 242--his death, ib. Peter, the hermit, preaches up the crusade, 125. bishop of Winchester, made protector, 242➡➡ brings over many of the barons, 245.
Peter-pence, first imposed by Otto, 44.
Philip, king of France, sets out for the Holy Land, 195 -joins Richard I. at Messina, 196—becomes jealous of that prince, ib.- -arrives in Palestine, 197- acts in concert with Richard, ib.--takes the city of Acre, ib-declares his resolution of retiring to France, 198-assists John against his brother, 202- labours to prolong Richard's captivity, ib.-succours prince Arthur, 210-strips John of his continental dominions, 214-collects a large army for invading England, 221-becomes the dupe of the pope's po- litics, 223.
REGINALD, sub-prior of Christ-Church, elected archbishop, 206—his claim vacated by the pope, ib. Richard I. surnamed Cœur de Lion, ascends the Eng- lish throne, 193-discourages future disobedience, ib.
-treats his former companions with scorn and ne- glect, ib.-retains in his service all the friends of the late king. ib-releases his mother from confinement, ib-heaps favours upon his brother John, ib→→→→re- solves upon an expedition to the Holy Land, 194– sets up to sale the manor and revenues of the crown, ib.-his shrewd reply to the advice of a priest, 195— sets out for the Holy Land, ib-arrives at Verelay, ib.enters into the most solemn engagement with the French king, ibis obliged by stress of weather to take shelter in Messina, 196-quarrels with the Sici- lian king, ib.-is treated with great insolence by the Messinese, ibis attacked by the Sicilians, ib.-as-
saults the city and takes it ib-displays his standard on their ramparts ib.-his haughty reply to Philip, who requested him to take down his standard, ib sets sail again from Messina to the Holy Land, 197 --is a second time overtaken by a storm, and his ships driven upon the coast of Cyprus, ib.--his ships pil- laged, and his seamen and soldiers thrown into prison by Isaac prince of Cyprus, ib.-disembarks his troops, and defeats the tyrant, ib-enters the capital by storm, and obliges Isaac to surrender at discretion, ib.
marries Berengaria, daughter to the king of Na- varre, ib arrives at Palestine, ib.-besieges the city of Acre, ib.-obliges that garrison to capitulate, ib. -is deserted by Philip, 198-besieges and subdues the city of Ascalon, ib.-obtains a complete victory over Saladin the most renowned of the Saracen mo- narchs, ib.-disappointed in his scheme of attacking Jerusalem, ib.-is under the necessity of coming to an accommodation with Saladin, 199-concludes a truce for three years with that monarch, ib.-resolves to return to England, ib.-is surrounded with diffi culties, ib.-takes shipping for Italy and is wrecked near Aquileia, ib.-puts on the disguise of a pilgrim, and travels through Germany, ib.-is suspected, and pursued by the governor of Istria, ib.-is obliged to take a bye-road, and pass through Vienna, ib.— — is discovered and arrested by Leo, old, duke of Austria, ib.-is imprisoned and loaded with chains, 200-—is delivered into the hands of the emperor of Germany his inverate foe, ib.is unable to make his dis tresses known to his subjects in England, ib.--is treacherously used by his brother John, in oonjunc tion with the king of France, 202-is treated with the utmost disgrace and cruelty by the emperor, 203 -his spirited behaviour, ib.—is accused by the em- peror at the diet of Worms of many crimes, ib his noble vindication of his innocence, 204- stored to his liberty on promise of paying a conside- rable ranson, 205-returns to England, 206—— enters London in triumph, iD.-is crowned anew at Winchester, ib.-convokes a general council at Not-
tingham, ib.-confiscates all his traiterous brother's possessions, ib.-sets sail with a strong body of forces for Normandy, ib,-forgives his brother at the in- tercession of queen Eleanor, ib.-takes the bishop of Beauvais prisoner, 207-his remarkable answer to the pope, who requested the bishop might be set at liberty, ib.-attacks the castle of Chalus, ibis pierced in the shoulder with an arrow by one Bertram de Jourdon, ib.--his wound proves mortal, ib.-- makes his will, 208-orders the archer to be brought before him, ib.—is astonished at his answer, and or- ders him to be rewarded, ib.-his death, ib.-his character, ib.
Richard, brother to Henry III. his immense riches, 244-refuses the kingdom of Sicily, 248.
Robert, eldest son to William, his jealousy of his two brothers, 114--endeavours to surprise the castle of Rouen, 115-is joined by the nobility of Normandy, &c. ib.-takes shelter in the castle of Gerberoy, ib, -is besieged there by William, ib.-defeats his fa- ther in single combat, ib.is pardoned, 116-- marches against Malcolm, king of Scotland, ib.-his unpardonable indolence, 122-makes a treaty with his brother, 123-his kindness to his brother Henry, 124-engages in the crusade, 126-mortgages his dukedom to his brother, 127-his gallant actions in Palestine, 132-marries Sybilla, ib.-takes possession of his duchy, 134-claims the English crown, ib.- resigns his pretensos, 135-intercedes in behalf of his friends, ib.-defeated and taken prisoner, 138— dies in prison, ib.
Roches, Peter de, persuades Henry to invite over a num- ber of Poictevins, 245.
Roger, earl of Hereford, forms a conspiracy against William I. III.
SALADIN, sultan of Egypt, totally defeated, 189- concludes a truce with Richard I. 199.
Saxons, an account of, 31-arrive in England, 33- march against the Picts and Scots, ib.-defeat them,
Sebert, king of Essex, embraces Christianity, 44. Sigebert, king of the East-Angles, restores Christianity, 43
theGood, restores the Christian religion in
Essex, 45. Stephen, ascends the English throne, 145-grants a new charter, ib.-promises to observe the laws of Ed- ward the Confessor, ib.-grants the barons a right of fortifying their castles, 46gains a victory overthe Scots, ib.-obliges the bishops to deliver up their castles, 147-is informed of Matilda's landing in England, ib.-besieges the castle of Arundel, 148– suffers Matilda, to retire to Bristol, ib.-
very unpopular, 149-is totally defeated ib.—taken prisoner, ibis again recognized as king, 151-is opposed by his barons, 152-his whole party laid under an interdict by the pope, ib.-opposed by Henry, son of Matilda, ib.makes a treaty with Henry, 154-his death and character, 155 Stigand, archbishop of Canterbury, deposed, 109. Sweyn, king of Denmark, invades England, 77-de- feats the English, ib-the English swear allegiance to him 79-his death, ib.-joins with Edwin and Morcar against William, 105.
THOMAS à Becket. See Becket.
Tosti, brother to king Harold, 90-opposes his brother, 92-assisted by the earl of Flanders, ib.-is routed, ibis assisted by Harfagar king of Norway, ib. routs the army of Mercia and Northumberland, ib.----- defeated by Harold, ib.-slain in batttle, ib.
VORTIGERN, chosen sovereign of the Britons, 30 -invites the Saxons into England, 33-deposed by the people, 34.
Vortimer, raised to the throne, 34-defeats the Saxons, 35.
WALTHEOF, engages in a conspiracy against Wil- liam I. 112-his wife reveals it to the king, ib.- tried and executed, 113.
Wessex, kingdom of, founded by Cerdic, 45-converted to Christianity, ib.
William, duke of Normandy, afterwards William the First, invades England, 89-account of his birth, 93 -claims the crown of England, 94-account of his army, 95-his behaviour in the battle, 97-defeats the English, 98-takes Dover, 101-crosses the Thames at Wallingford, ib.-is crowned at West- minster, 102-rewards his army, ib.-disarms the city of London, ib.-returns to Normandy, 103- prevents a massacre of the Normans, 104-erects a great number of fortresses in the kingdom, 105- treat the people as a conquered nation, ib.-revives the odious tax of Danegelt, ib.-renders abortive a dangerous conspiracy, ib-his cruel usage of the English, 106-lays the county of Northumberland waste, 108-confiscates the estates of all the English. gentry, ib.-orders the pleadings in the several courts to be made in the Norman language, ib.-reforms the feudal law, ib.-divides all the land of England into baronies, ib-abolishes the mode of trial by Ordeal and Camp-fight, 110-carries over a consi- derable army of the English to Normandy, ib.-- another conspiracy formed against him, 111-is op- posed by his children, 14-s defeated in single combat by his son Robert, 115-is reconciled to him, 116-compiles Doomsday book, ib.-makes the New Forest, 117-imprisons his brother Odo, 118-his answer to the French king's raillery, 119 -endeavours to atone for his former offences, ib.- his death, 120-character and issue, ib.
William II. surnamed Rufus, ascends the English throne, 121-crowned at Westminster, ib.-orders
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