A historical study of England under the Angevin kings, drawing on chronicles and contemporary sources. This second volume continues the account of the period's political, administrative, and social conditions. It is worth listening to as a thorough survey of medieval English history.
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ENGLAND UNDER THE ANGEVIN KINGS
Publisher’s colophon ENGLAND UNDER THE ANGEVIN KINGS BY KATE NORGATE IN TWO VOLUMES—VOL. II. WITH MAPS AND PLANS London MACMILLAN AND CO. AND NEW YORK 1887 All rights reserved
CONTENTS CHAPTER I PAGE ARCHBISHOP THOMAS, 1162-1164 1 Note A.—The Council of Woodstock 43 Note B.—The Council of Clarendon 44 CHAPTER II 46 HENRY AND ROME, 1164-1172 CHAPTER III THE CONQUEST OF IRELAND, 795-1172 82 CHAPTER IV HENRY AND THE BARONS, 1166-1175 120 CHAPTER V THE ANGEVIN EMPIRE, 1175-1183 169 CHAPTER VI THE LAST YEARS OF HENRY II., 1183–1189 229 CHAPTER VII RICHARD AND ENGLAND, 1189-1194 273
CHAPTER VIII THE LATER YEARS OF RICHARD, 1194–1199 332 CHAPTER IX THE FALL OF THE ANGEVINS, 1199–1206 388 Note.—The Death of Arthur 429 CHAPTER X THE NEW ENGLAND, 1170–1206 431
LIST OF MAPS IRELAND, A.D. 1172 To face III. 82 page IV. MAP TO ILLUSTRATE THE REBELLION OF 1173-1174 フフ 149 V. FRANCE AND BURGUNDY c. 1180 フフ 185 EUROPE с. 1180 VI. У У 189 VII. FRANCE AND THE ANGEVIN DOMINIONS, 1194 フフ 359 PLANS VII. LES ANDELYS AND CHÂTEAU-GAILLARD To face page 375 CHÂTEAU-GAILLARD アフ VIII. 378