INDE X. Α LLA, founds the kingdom of the South Saxons, 42 Agricola, fent into Britain, 23-defeats the Caledonians, ib.-fails round Britain, 24-humanizes the Britons, ib.-inftructs them in the arts of peace, ib. Alfred, account of, 72-fucceeds to the crown, 73marches against the Danes, ib.-is defeated, ib.relinquishes the enfigns of his dignity, 74-routes the Danes 77-equips a strong fleet, 78-receives homage from the kings of Wales, ib.-cultivates the arts of peace, 79-rebuilds the ruined cities ib.eftablishes a regular militia, ib.-provides a naval force, ib.-defeats the pirates, 80-encourages literature, 82-founds the univerfity of Oxford, ib. -encourages manufactures, ib.-his character, ib. Ambrofius, fucceeds Vortimer, 41-defeats the Saxons and restores the British intereft and dominion, 42: Anglefea, ifle of, taken by Paulinus, 20 Anfelm, archbishop of Canterbury, declares for Urban, 177-oppofes the king's orders, 178-retires to Rome, 179-recalled by Henry, 186-engages in the king's party, 188 Arthur, king of England, an account of, 43. Arthur, nephew to John, claims the throne, 302.fubmits to his uncle, 303-flies to the court of France, 304-defeated and taken prisoner, 305-put to death, ib. Arts and sciences, tranfplanted into England, 62 Afcalon, Aftalon, taken by the chriftians, 283 Atheling Edgar, retreats into Scotland, 147.-returns to England, and lives retired, ib. Athelftan, ravages Scotland, 86-fubdues Conftantine, ib. Auguftine, the monk, fent into Britain, 4-his exemplary conduct, 50-lands in the ifle of Thanet, ib. converts Ethelbert to chriftianity, 51-confecrated archbishop of Canterbury, ibid. Auguftus, forms a defign of invading Britain, 13-diverted from it, how, ib. B BARONIES, eftablished by William the Cort queror, 149 Barons, their power in the reign of William I. 149form a confpiracy against John, 324-prefent their demands to the king, 325-defpife the pope's remonftrance, 327-make war against the king, 329. encamp on Runemede, 331-obtain the great charter of liberties, 322-twenty-five of their order appointed as confervators of the public liberty, 336--reduced to the most deplorable circumstances, 339-apply to Philip for relief, ib.-become the tyrants of the people, 350 refign their caftles, 351- their unbounded authority, 364-fubmit to Henry III. 368 -conclude a peace, 369 Battle of Haftings, 181 Becket, Thomas à, his extraction, 224-a clerk in the Sheriff's-office, ib.-preferred by the archbishop of Canterbury, 255-ftudies the civil law at Bologna, ib. -made archdeacon of Canterbury, ib.-recommended to Henry II. ib.-made chancellor, ib.-his immense revenues, ib.-his pomp and magnificence, 226-his conduct while chancellor, ib.-promoted to the fee of Canterbury, 227-refigns the feals, ib.-changes his conduct, 228-oppofes the king, 230-is commanded by the king to surrender his caftles, 231-quits London apruptly, ib.-fubmits to the king, ib.-figns the Conftitutions Conftitutions of Clarendon, 232-redoubles his aufterities, 233-his goods and chattels confifcated, 234 -his infolent conduct, 235-puts himself under the pope's protection, 236-retires to the continent, ib.-excommunicates the king's chief minifters by náme-239-obtains leave to return, 241-his advantagious terms of agreement, 242-his fplendid progrefs through Kent, 243-fufpends the archbishop of York, ib.-excommunicates the bifhops of London and Salisbury, 244-is murdered at the altar, 246-confidered as a faint, ib. Bertram de Jourdon, wounds Richard I. with an arrow, 296-his noble answer to that prince, 297-set at liberty, ib.-flead alive by Marcade, ib. Birtha, queen of Kent, exerts herself in the cause of Christianity, 50 Blathim, prince of North Wales joins with Edwin and Morcar against William, 144 Boadicea, her cruel ufage, 21-excites the Britons to a revolt, ib.-heads a confiderable army, ib.-defeated by the Romans, 22-puts an end to her life by poifon, ib. Britannia, its name, whence, 2-its commodities, what, 4 Britons, their ancient ftate, I-little known before the time of the Romans, 2-their general name, ib.how diftinguished from ftrangers, ib.-their manner of living, 3-their cloathing, ib.-their language, cuftoms, religion, and government, 4-their warchariots, 5-their druids, 6-their fuperftition, ib. their altars, ib.-their courage, 7-are invaded by Cæfar, 10-fend embaffadors to appeafe Cæfar, ib.their defence againft Cæfar, 11-are obliged to fubmit, ib.-accept the terms offered by Cæfar, ib.relieved from the terrors of war, 12-neglect the performance of their ftipulations, ib.--are again invaded, ib.-make choice of Caffibelaunus for their commander, ib.-send an embaffy to Auguftus, 13-their humanity to Roman foldiers wrecked on their coaft, 14 -their Cc 2 1 -their great improvements in war, commerce, &c ib.-revolt against the Romans, 21-civilized by Agricola, 24-left by the Romans, 28-invaded by the Picts and Scots, 31-apply, in vain, to Rome for relief, 32-chufe Vortigern for their fovereign, 34invite the Saxons into England, 37-forfake their their country, and take refuge in Wales and Corn. wall, 46-rebel againft Edwy, 94 Burgh, Hubert de, appointed chief jufticiary, 350quiets the turbulent barons, 351-is' difcarded from his office, 352-takes fanctuary in a church ib.-efcapes and lives retired, 353. CES C ESAR, his defign of invading Britain, 9-his reafon for fo doing, 10-receives the British embasfadors, ib.-fets fail for Britain, ib.-lands at Deal, ib.-overcomes the Britons, 1-returns into Gaul, 12-invades Britain a fecond time, ib.-burns the capital city of Caflibelaunus, 13-returns again into Gaul, ib. Camp-fight, what, 150 Canute, the Dane, invades England, 107-is opposed by Edmund, ib.-divides the kingdom with that prince, ib.-is crowned king, ib.-the duplicity of his conduct, ib.-marries Emma, daughter to the Duke of Normandy, 109-undertakes a pilgrimage to Rome, 110-adulations of his fubjects, ib.convinces them of their error, ib.-his death, III Caractacus, oppofes the Romans, 16-is defeated and fent prifoner to Rome, 17-his noble behaviour before Claudius, 18-pardoned and fet at liberty, 19 Caffibelaunus, commander in chief of the British forces, II-accepts the conditions offered him by Cæfar, ib. Ceaulin, king of Weffex, fubdues the Britons, 55attacks the Saxons, ib.-driven from the throne, 56. Ceodwalla, king of Weffex, fubdues the kingdom of Suffex, 56 Cerdiss Cerdic, founds the kingdom of the Weft-Saxons, 42Charta Forefta, what, 346 Christianity, introduced into Britain, 33-preached in England by Auguftine the monk, 49 Claudius, invades Britain, 16-receives the fubmiffion of many of the inhabitants, ib.-pardons Caractacus, 19 Confpiracy, of Edwin and Morcar, fruftrated by William, 144 Conftitutions of Oxford, what, 364 Crufade, preached up by Peter the hermit, 174 DA D ANES, invaded England, 65-land upon the ifland of Shippey, 66-routed by Egbert, 67-land at Southampton, ib.-repulfed by Ethelwolf, ib.-land on the ifle of Thanet, and form a fettlement, 68-routed by king Alfred, 77-invade England, 102-fign a treaty with the English, ib.-are maffacred, 104 Doomsday book, what, 160 Druids, account of, 6-their great power, 7 Dunstan, account of, 91-his authority at court, 92infolent behaviour to the king, ib.-banished the kingdom, 93-returns to England, 94-heads the rebels, ib. E E ARPWEALD, king of the Eaft-Angles, embraces the chriftian religion, 53-relapses into idolatry, ib. Eaft-Angles, converted to chriftianity, 53 Edgar, placed at the head of the populace, 94-afcends the throne, ib.—wholly guided by the monks, 95his great fplendor, ib.-rowed in his barge by eight tributary kings, ib.-carries off Editha, a nun, 96— retains Elfleda the Fair, ib.-fends Ethelwald to fee Cc 3 Elfrida, |