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England under the Angevin Kings, Volume II — Kate Norgate

England under the Angevin Kings, Volume II

Kate Norgate

  • History
  • Book language: English
  • 658 pages

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

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Contents

  1. ENGLAND UNDER THE ANGEVIN KINGS
  2. VOLUME II
  3. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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