Comic History of England

CONTENTS

BOOK I.

CHAPTER I	The Britons—the Romans—Invasion by Julius Caesar
CHAPTER II	Invasion by the Romans under Claudius—Caraetacus—Boadicea Agricola—Galgacus—Severus—Vortigern calls in the Saxons
CHAPTER III	The Saxons—The Heptarchy
CHAPTER IV	The Union of the Heptarchy under Egbert
CHAPTER V	The Danes—Alfred
CHAPTER VI	From King Edward the Elder to the Norman Conquest
CHAPTER VII	Edmond Ironsides—Canute—Harold Harefoot—Hardicanute— Edward the Confessor—Harold—The Battle of Hastings

BOOK II.

THE PERIOD FROM THE NORMAN CONQUEST TO THE DEATH OF KING JOHN.

CHAPTER I	William the Conqueror
CHAPTER II	William Rufus
CHAPTER III	Henry the First, surnamed Beauclerc
CHAPTER IV	Stephen
CHAPTER V	Henry the Second, surnamed Plantagenet
CHAPTER VI	Richard the First, surnamed Coeur de Lion
CHAPTER VII	John, surnamed Sansterre, or Lackland

BOOK III.

THE PERIOD FROM THE ACCESSION OF HENRY THE THIRD TO THE END OF
THE REIGN OF RICHARD THE SECOND, A.D. 1216—1399.

CHAPTER I	Henry the Third, surnamed of Winchester
CHAPTER II	Edward the First, surnamed Longshanks
CHAPTER III	Edward the Second, surnamed of Caernarvon
CHAPTER IV	Edward the Third
CHAPTER V	Richard the Second, surnamed of Bordeaux
CHAPTER VI	On the Manners, Customs, and Condition of the People

BOOK IV.

THE PERIOD FROM THE ACCESSION OF HENRY IV. TO THE END OF THE REIGN OF
RICHARD III., A.D. 1399-1485.

CHAPTER I	Henry the Fourth, surnamed Bolingbroke
CHAPTER II	Henry the Fifth, siunamed of Monmouth
CHAPTER III	Henry the Sixth, surnamed of Windsor
CHAPTER IV	Henry the Sixth, surnamed of Windsor—continued
CHAPTER V	Edward the Fourth
CHAPTER VI	Edward the Fifth
CHAPTER VII	Richard the Third
CHAPTER VIII	National Industry
CHAPTER IX	Of the Manners, Customs, and Condition of the People

BOOK V.

FROM THE ACCESSION OF HENRY THE SEVENTH TO THE END OF THE
REIGN OF ELIZABETH.

BOOK VI.

FROM THE PERIOD OF THE ACCESSION OF JAMES I.
TO THE RESTORATION OF CHARLES II.

CHAPTER I	James the First
CHAPTER II	James the First—concluded
CHAPTER III	Charles the First
CHAPTER IV	Charles the First—continued
CHAPTER V	Charles the First—concluded
CHAPTER VI	The Commonwealth
CHAPTER VII	Richard Cromwell
CHAPTER VIII	On the National Industry and the Literature, Manners, Customs, and Condition of the People

BOOK VII.

THE PERIOD FROM THE RESTORATION OF CHARLES II. TO THE REVOLUTION.

CHAPTER I	Charles the Second
CHAPTER II	Charles the Second—continued
CHAPTER III	Charles the Second—concluded
CHAPTER IV	James the Second
CHAPTER V	Literature, Science, Fine Arts, Manners, Customs, and Condition

BOOK VIII.

THE PERIOD FROM THE REVOLUTION TO THE ACCESSION OF GEORGE III.

CHAPTER I	William and Mary
CHAPTER II	William the Third
CHAPTER III	Anne
CHAPTER IV	George the First
CHAPTER V	George the Second
CHAPTER VI	George the Second—concluded
CHAPTER VII	On the Constitution, Government and Laws, National Industry, Literature, Science, Fine Arts, Manners, Customs, and Condition of the People.

ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL.

1	The Landing of Julius Caesar.
2	William the Conqueror inspecting the Volunteers previous to the Invasion of England.
3	Terrific Combat between Richard Coeur de Lion and Saladin.
4	King John signing Magna Charta.
5	Edward's Arm in the Hands of his Medical Advisers.
6	Queen Philippa interceding with Edward III. for the Six Burgesses of Calais.
7	Coronation of Henry IV. (from the best authorities.)
8	Embarkation of Henry V. at Southampton, a.d. 1415.
9	Marriage of Henry VI. with Margaret of Anjou.
10	The Battle of Bosworth Field: a Scene from the great Drama of History.
11	Henry VIII. meeting Francis.
12	Henry VIII. and his Queen "Out a-Maying."
13	Henry VIII. Monk-hunting.
14	Queen Elizabeth and Sir Walter Raleigh.
15	Discovery of Guido Fawkes by Suffolk and Monteagle.
16	"Take away that Bauble." Cromwell dissolving the Long Parliament.
17	The Royal Oak. The Penderell Family have no idea where Charles is!!!
18	Evening Party—Time of Charles the Second.
19	The Battle of the Boyne.
20	Georgey Porgey she First going out for a ride in his State Coachy Poachy.