forms another defign againft France, ib. gives his
daughter Elizabeth in marriage to John earl of Hol--
land, ib. finds it difficult to raise the neceffary fup-
plies, ib. comes to an accommodation with Philip of
France, ib. fubmits his difpute with that monarch to
the arbitration of the pope, ib. cements his union with
Philip by double marriage, ib. marries his fon Ed-
ward to Margaret of France, and the prince of Wales
to Isabella, ib. recovers Guienne from the French king,
ib. new models his parliament, 22; exacts fupplies
from his parliament, ib. his demands refufed, 23;
his rigorous proceeding against the clergy, ib. obliges
them to fubmit, ib. lays a duty of forty fhillings a
fack upon wool, 24; greatly oppreffes his people, ib.
excites a general difguft among the poor, ib. his
orders oppofed by Humphry Bohun, and Roger
Bigod, ib. his fpeech to that baron, ib. defires to be
reconciled to his barons, to the church and to his peo-
ple, ib. fets out for Flanders, 25; promises to redrefs
the grievances of the nation when he returns, ib. his
council, during his abfence, obliged by the people
to fign Magna Charta, ib. figns it himself in Flanders,
ib. confirms the liberties of the people on his return,
ib. another rebellion formed against him in Scotland,
26; returns haftily to England, 28; endeavours to
recover his popularity, ib. reftores to the citizens of
London the power of electing their own magiftrates,
ib. quiets the murmurs of his people, ib. marches into
the North, at the head of a confiderable army, ib, makes
a furious attack on the Scots, 29; receives a fall from
his horfe, ib. obtains a complete victory, 30; another
infurrection formed against him, ib. his army again at-
tacked by the Scots, ib. affembles an army and enters
the frontiers of Scotland, 31; equips a fleet against the
Scots, ib. ravages their country, and takes their caftles,
ib. obtains a complete victory, ib. his feverity to that
nation, ib. takes Wallace through the treachery of his
friend, ib fends that unfortunate warrior to London,
32; his feverity to Wallace, ib. another infurrection
Welch bards to be maffacred, 13; leaves his queen,
who was pregnant, to be delivered in the caitle of
Caernarvon, ib. prefents the child, Edward, to the
Welch lords as their appointed prince, ib. unites the
government of Wales to that of England, ib. is made
arbiurator in the difpute concerning the Scottish throne,
14; his artful conduct in that affair, ib. lays claim
to the crown of Scotland, and advances to the fron-
tiers of that kingdom with a formidable army, ib.
convenes the Scotch parliament to meet him in the
castle of Norham, ib. produces the proofs of his fu-
perior claim to the throne of Scotland, ib, his fuperi-
ority acknowledged by the Scotch barons, 15; puts
John Baliol in poffeffion of the kingdom of Scotland,
16; his arbitrary proceedings with regard to the king
of Scotland, ib. fummonfes that prince to appear be-
fore him at Westminster, ib. requires Baliol to per-
form the duty of a vaffal, 17; orders him to appear be-
fore the parliament at Newcastle, ib. his commands
difregarded by Baliol, ib. marches with a confidera-
ble army into the kingdom of Scotland, ib. receives
the fubmiffion of Robert de Bruce and his fon, ib.
takes Berwick by affault, ib. makes the governor pri-
foner, and puts the garrifon to the fword, ib. lays
fiege to Dunbar, ib. obliges that caftle to furrender,
and obtains a complete victory, 18; reduces the whole
fouthern parts of the country, ib. reinforces his army
in order to fubdue the northern parts, ib. receives the
fubmiffion of Baliol, who refigns his crown, ib. re-
duces the whole Scottish nation to obedience, ib. de-
ftroys all their records and monuments of antiquity,
19; deprives them of that ancient ftone called Jacob's
pillar, ib. breaks the great feal of Baliol, and fends
that unhappy prince prifoner to London, ib. makes
preparations for a war with France, 20; orders his
territory of Guienne to be put in a pofture of defence,
ib. forms a treaty with feveral neighbouring princes,
ib. collects an army from the goals, ib. his army
repulfed by Charles, brother to the king of France,
ib. his attempts upon France defeated, ib.
forms another defign againft France, ib. gives his
daughter Elizabeth in marriage to John earl of Hol-
land, ib. finds it difficult to raise the neceffary fup-
plies, ib. comes to an accommodation with Philip of
France, ib. fubmits his difpute with that monarch to
the arbitration of the pope, ib. cements his union with
Philip by double marriage, ib. marries his fon Ed-
ward to Margaret of France, and the prince of Wales
to Isabella, ib. recovers Guienne from the French king,
ib. new models his parliament, 22; exacts fupplies
from his parliament, ib. his demands refufed, 23;
his rigorous proceeding against the clergy, ib. obliges
them to fubmit, ib. lays a duty of forty fhillings a
fack upon wool, 24; greatly oppreffes his people, ib.
excites a general difguft among the poor, ib. his
orders opposed by Humphry Bohun, and Roger
Bigod, ib. his fpeech to that baron, ib. defires to be
reconciled to his barons, to the church and to his speo-
ple, ib. fets out for Flanders, 25; promises to redress
the grievances of the nation when he returns, ib. his
council, during his abfence, obliged by the people
to fign Magna Charta, ib. figns it himself in Flanders,
ib. confirms the liberties of the people on his return,
ib. another rebellion formed against him in Scotland,
26; returns haftily to England, 28; endeavours to
recover his popularity, ib. reftores to the citizens of
London the power of electing their own magiftrates,
ib. quiets the murmurs of his people, ib. marches into
the North, at the head of a confiderable army, ib, makes
a furious attack on the Scots, 29; receives a fall from
his horse, ib. obtains a complete victory, 30; another
infurrection formed against him, ib. his army again at.
tacked by the Scots, ib. affembles an army and enters
the frontiers of Scotland, 31; equips a fleet against the
Scots, ib. ravages their country, and takes their castles,
ib. obtains a complete victory, ib. his feverity to that
nation, ib. takes Wallace through the treachery of his
friend, ib fends that unfortunate warrior to London,
32; his feverity to Wallace, ib. another infurrection
formed against him in Scotland, 33; determines to
reduce the rebels, 35; fends an army to oppose them,
ib. enters Scotland at the head of a powerful army,
ib. his lenity to the poor, ib. expofes the fifter of
Bruce, and the countefs of Buchan, in cages, ib. is
taken ill at Carlisle, 36; his death and character, ib.
his iffue, 37.
Edward II. fucceeds to the throne of England, 39; his
character, ib. neglects the war with Scotland, ib. his
pufillanimous conduct, ib. recalls Gavestone, 40;
takes him into his particular favour, ib. endows him
with the whole earldom of Cornwall, ib. marries him
to his niece, ib. grants him a confiderable fum of
money, ib. incites the indignation of his barons, ib.
takes a journey to Paris in order to efpouse the prin-
cefs Ifabella, 41; appoints Gaveftone guardian of the
realm during his abfence, ib. is obliged, by his queen
and barons, to fend his favourite out of the kingdom,
ib. appoints Gaveftone lord lieutenant of Ireland, ib.
obtains a difpenfation from the pope and recalls his
favourite, ib. goes down to Chester to meet him, ib.
calls a parliament, ib. his partiality to Gaveftone re-
fented by the queen and nobles, 42; is obliged to
comply with the demands of his parliament, ib. figns
ta commiffion, by which he entirely gives up his au-
thority for the space of fix months, ib. his favourite
banished by the parliament, ib. removes to York, ib.
-recalls Gavestone, and reinftates him in all his former
fplendour, ib. a confpiracy formed against him, 43;
his difpirited conduct, ib. embarks at Tinmouth with
Gaveltone, ib. lodges his favourite in the caftle of
Scarborough, and returns to York, ib. his behaviour
with refpect to the death of Gavestone, 44; affem-
bles an army, and marches against the Scots, 45; his
army totally defeated, and himself obliged to fly, 46:
returns with difgrace to England, ib. his unhappy
fituation, ib. continues the barons in the government
of the kingdom, ib. adopts Hugh Defpenfer his fa-
vourite, 47; marries this young nobleman to his niece,
ib. makes very confiderable fettlements upon him, ib.
his barons again revolt against him, ib. is requested
by them to difmifs his favourite, ib. recalls young
Defpenfer and his father, 48; raises an army to op-
pofe the barous, and advances to the borders of Wales,
ib. obtains a complete victory over the rebel barons,
49; takes Lancaster prifoner, ib. orders that noble-
man to be beheaded, ib. is threatened by the king of
France with a confifcation of all his foreign domini-
ons, ib. fends an embaffy to that monarch to diffuade
him from his purpose, ib. his terms of accommoda-
tion refufed by the king of France, unless he in per-
fon did homage for his dominion, ib. refuses to com-
ply with the French king's propofals, 50; refigns the
dominion of Guienne to his fon, ib. fends the young
prince to do homage to the king of France, ib. re-
quefts his queen to return, which fhe refuses, ib. a
ftrong confpiracy formed againft him by his queen,
51; endeavours in vain to raise a force to oppofe her,
ib. is obliged to leave his capital, ib his diftreffed
fituation, 52; is deprived of his favourite, who is
inhumanly flain, ib. flies for refuge into Wales, ib.
is driven from thence by his purfuers, 53; embarks
for Ireland, ib. is driven back by contrary winds,
and falls into the hands of his enemies, ib. is cruelly
treated by them, ib. is conducted to the capital, amidit
the infults of the people, ib. is confined in the Tow-
er, ib. is depofed by his parliament, ib. is fent from
prifon to prifon, and treated with the greatest inhu-
manity, ib. is used with the utmost cruelty by his
keepers, 54; is put to death in the most shocking
manner, ib his iffue, 55.
Edward III. afcends the English throne, 56; his great
abilities, ib. heads a confiderable army against the
Scots, 57; is difgufted with Mortimer his mother's
favourite, ib. is in the utmost danger of being killed,
ib. his intrepid bravery, ib. concludes a peace with
Scotland, 58; refolves to destroy the power of Mor-
timer, 59; forms a defign of feizing Mortimer, and
the queen, in Nottingham caftle, ib. gets Mortimer
into his power and orders him to be hanged, ib.
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