ACON, in Palestine, the siege of, raised, 294.
Ella founds the kingdom of the South Saxons, 32.
Agricola sent into Britain, 17-defeats the Caledo-
nians, ib.-sails round Britain, 18-humanises the
Britons, ib.-instructs them in the arts of peace, ib.
Alençon, count de, slain in the battle of Cressy, 369.
Alfred, account of, 55-succeeds to the crown, 56-
marches against the Danes, ib.-is defeated, ib.-re-
linquishes the ensigns of his dignity, 57-routs the
Danes, 59-equips a strong fleet, 60-receives ho-
mage from the kings of Wales, ib.-cultivates the
arts of peace, ib.-rebuilds the ruined cities, ib.-
establishes a regular militia, ib.-provides a naval
force, ib.-defeats the pirates, 61-encourages lite-
rature, 62-founds the university of Oxford, 63-en-
courages the manufactures, ib.-his character, 64.
Ambrosius succeeds Vortimer, 31-defeats the Saxons,
and restores the British interest and dominion, 32.
Anglesea, isle of, taken by Paulinus, 15.
Anselm, archbishop of Canterbury, declares for Urban,
135-opposes the king's orders, ib.-retires to Rome,
ib.-recalled by Henry, 141-engages in the king's
party, 143.
Ardevelt, James, account of, 361.
Arthur, king of England, an account of, 33.
Arthur, nephew to John, claims the throne, 230-
submits to his uncle, 231-flies to the court of
France, 232-defeated and taken prisoner, ib.-put to
death, ib.
Artillery used by Edward III. at the battle of Cressy,
367.
Arts and sciences transplanted into England, 47.
Ascalon taken by the Christians, 215.
Assassins, who, 295-their detestable character, ib.→
undertake to murder prince Edward, ib.
Atheling, Edgar, retreats into Scotland, 112-returns to
England, and lives retired, ib.
Athelstan ravages Scotland, 66-subdues Constantine, ib.
Augustine, the monk, sent into Britain, 37-his exem→
plary conduct, ib.-lands in the isle of Thanet, 38
converts Ethelbert to Christianity, ib.-consecrated
archbishop of Canterbury, 39.
Augustus forms a design of invading Britain, 10-di
verted from it, how, ib.
BALIOL, John, claims the Scottish throne, 306—
acknowledges the superiority of Edward, 307-
renews his oath of fealty, 308-placed on the throne
of Scotland, ib.-is summoned to appear at West-
minster, ib.-revolts from Edward, 309-enters into
a treaty with Philip, king of France, ib.summoned
to appear before the parliament of England, ib.-is
assigned a council of twelve noblemen, ib.-makes
his peace with Edward, 311-resigns his crown into
that prince's hands, ib.-carried prisoner to London,
ib.-banished to France, and dies in a private sta-
tion, ib.
Baliol, Edward, claims the crown of Scotland, 356-
is supported by Edward III. ib.-gains a considerable
victory, ib.-crowned at Scone, 357-defeated by
Archibald Douglas, ib.-takes refuge in England, ib.
-re-instated by Edward, 358.
Bannockburn, battle of, 339.
Bards, the Welch, massacred, 305.
Baronies established by William the Conqueror, 113.
Barons, their power in the reign of William I. ib
form a conspiracy against John, 247-present their
demands to the king, ib.-despise the pope's remon~
strance, 249—make war against the king, 250-en-
camp on Runimede, 252-obtain the great charter
of liberties, ib.-twenty-five of their order appointed
as conservator of the public liberty, 255-reduced
to the most deplorable circumstances, 257-apply to
Philip for relief, 258-become the tyrants of the
people,
people, 266-resign their castles, 267-their un-
bounded authority, 277-subunit to Henry III. 280-
conclude a peace, 281.
Becket, Thomas à, his extraction, 171-a clerk in the
sheriff's office, ib.-preferred by the archbishop of
Canterbury, ib.-studies the civil law at Bologna, ib.
-made archdeacon of Canterbury, ib.-recommend-
ed to Henry II. ib.-made chancellor, 172-his im-
mense revenues, ib.-his pomp and magnificence, ib.
his conduct while chancellor, ib.-promoted to
the see of Canterbury, 173-resigns the seals, ib.—
changes his conduct, ib.-opposes the king, 175-
is commanded by the king to surrender his castles,
176-quits London abruptly, ib.-submits to the
king, ib.-signs the Constitutions of Clarendon, 177
-redoubles his austerities, ib.-his goods and chattels
confiscated, 178-his insolent conduct, 179-puts
himself under the pope's protection, 180-retires to
the continent, ib.-excommunicates the king's chief
ministers by name, 182 - obtains leave to return, 184
his advantageous terms of agreement, ib.-his splen-
did progress through Kent, 185-suspends the arch-
bishop of York, ib.-excommunicates the bishops of
London and Salisbury, ib.--is murdered at the altar.
187-considered as a saint, ib.
Bertha, queen of Kent, exerts herself in the cause of
Christianity, 37.
Bertram de Jourdon wounds Richard I. with an arrow,
225-his noble answer to that prince, ib.-set at li-
berty, ib.-flead alive by Marcade, ib.
Bigod, Roger, refuses the command of an army, 317.
Blethim, prince of North Wales, joins with Edwin and
Morcar, against William, 109.
Boadicea, her cruel usage, 15-excites the Britons to a
revolt, ib.-heads a considerable army, 16-defeated
by the Romans, 17-puts an end to her life by
poison, ib.
Bohun, Humphry, refuses to take the command of an
army, 317.
, Henry de, killed by Bruce, 339.
Britannia, its name, whence, 2-its commodities, what, 3.
Britons, their ancient state, I-little known before the
time of the Romans, 2-their general name, ib
how diftinguished from ftrangers, ib.-their manner
of living, ib.-their clothing, 3.-their language,
customs, religion, and government, ib.-their war-
chariots, 4-their druids, 5-their superstition, ib.-
their altars, ib.their courage, 6-are invaded by
Cæsar, 8-send embassadors to appease Cæsar, ib.-
their defence against Cæsar, ib.-are obliged to sub-
mit, ib.-accept the terms offered by Cæsar, 9-re-
lieved from the terrors of war, ib.-neglect the per-
formance of their stipulations, ib.-are again invaded,
ib.-make choice of Caffibelaunus for their com-
mander, ib.-send an embassy to Auguftus, 10-their
humanity to Roman soldiers wrecked on their coast,
11-their great improvements in war, commerce, &c.
ib.-revolt against the Romans, 15-civilised by Agri-
cola, 18-left by the Romans, 21-invaded by the
Picts and Scots, 23-apply in vain to Rome for re-
lief, 24-choose Vortigern for their sovereign, 25-
invite the Saxons into England, 26-forsake their
country, and take refuge in Wales and Cornwall, 35
-rebel against Edwy, 72.
Bruce, Robert, claims the Scottish throne, 306-ac-
knowledges Edward's superiority, 307-his claim
dismissed, 308-submits to Edward, 310-secretly fa-
vours Wallace, 320-resigns the pleafing hopes of de-
livering Scotland to his son, 326.
Bruce, Robert, the younger, resolves to free his country
from the English yoke, 326-makes his escape from
England, 327-stabs Cummin, ib.-expels the Eng-
lish forces, 328-crowned at Scone, ib.-defeated by
Aymer de Valence, ib.-flies to the Western Islands,
329-his sister fhut up in a wooden cage, ib.-defeats
Aymer de Valence, 333-gains a great victory at
Bannockburn, 339-kills Henry de Bohun, ib.
Bruce, David, invades England, 374-defeated and taken
prisoner, 375.
Buchan, countess of, shut up in a wooden cage, 329.
Burley, sir Simon, condemned and executed, 397.
Burgh, Hubert de, appointed chief justiciary, 266-
quiets the turbulent barons, ib.-is, discarded from his
office, 267-takes sanctuary in a church, ib.-escapes,
and lives retired, 269.
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