The Rise and Progress of the English Commonwealth

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PROOFS AND ILLUSTRATIONS
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2 Grant by Ethelbald King of the Mercians and South Anglia to
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3 Oath of fealty to be taken by the Vassalas prescribed by
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Meeting or conference at Lambeththe Chancellor causes the Con
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ASSIZE OR BYELAW PROVIDED AND ORDAINED BY
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Oath of fealty to be taken immediately after the homage
9
Writ of Protection note
15
Henry de Essex his history note
26
GYRWA
540
Sexred Seward Sigebert
557
Ida Adda Clappa Theodwulf Freothwulf Theodoric 589 Ethelric Deira 559 Ella Edwin
563
Ethelfrith
564
Edwin
565
The Bretwaldas note
567
Eanfrid 633 Osric Deira 635 Oswald
568
Oswio 644 Oswin Deira Ethelwald Deira
569

Comitissa the Jewess of Lincoln and her family note
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1154 Dec 19 Henry II crowned at Westminster
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The Bishop demands a sentence against the Charter because none
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Hen III Thieves pursued by the outcry of the country
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Dean of Chichester requires the Abbot to produce the Popes bull
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Prays an adjournment until he can consult with the King
54
returns to England after Easter lands at Southampton
56
Objections to the deductions drawn from the foregoing examples
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in which after the cause pending between the Archbishop
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The King desires him to desist from this attack upon the royal
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The Abbots reply
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On behalf of the Abbot he disclaims all illwill towards the Bishop
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NARRATIVE OF PLEADINGS CONCERNING RIGHT OF WRECK
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Turbulence of the reign of Stephen Abbot Warner not only unable
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The King gives the parties a peremptory day to appear before him
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The metes and bounds ascertained by the verdict of a sworn Inquest
104
ORIGINAL OF THE NARRATIVE HOW RICHARD DE ANESTY
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Introductory observations thereon
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3
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Ethelbert
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Compurgation retained in the Hundred Court of Winchelsea
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4
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Territorial Tithings of the western shires
168
Land probably escheated to the King in case of felony
180
Offender to be buried in unhallowed ground any person abetting
182
Wedding formula note
188
Molmucius and Belinus note
190
Initiation of the Wissende could only take place upon the red
199
mentioned and in Friesland
207
RECORD BY ORAL TESTIMONY
213
Frankpledge directed to be renewed by this Assize
219
PEINE FORTE ET DURE
263
Judgment given by the Scabini
267
Herred or Hundred Courts also called the Varthing or Spring Courts
272
The Gweison Bychan note
277
Precariæ Prestariæ or Præstitæ land solicited from a superior
283
Examination of the etymology of the term note
287
Ethelberts Tower note
288
Authenticity of the greater number of the AngloSaxon Charters
294
4 Cœnuulf King of the Mercians and his brother Cuthred Vassal
302
9 Ethelred Duke or Ealdorman of the Mercians with the consent
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179
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Application of these Symbols
325
WESSEX OLD SAXONS AND JUTES
331
Division of Wales between the sons of Roderick note
338
PAGE Part II
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ᏴᎬᎡᏦᏚ
441
Deposition of Sigeberht by his subjects note
445
Eric Ethelwald
446
Treaty between the British and Saxon tribes of Damnonia
447
KENT JUTES
450
Eardulf
460
866
467
DUCES AND BALDORMEN THE SOUTH SAXONS I ETC OF THE SOUTH SAXONS 693 Bruny
473
Oslac Aldwulf 982 Edwin 897 Eadulf 1007 Wulfnoth
475
SURREY Suthrige or the Southern Kingdom Frithewald
476
Athelstane 853 Huda 857 Ethelbert MERCIA ANGLES 585 Crida
477
Wibba Ceorl
478
Penda 653 Peada
479
Wulfhere
480
Ethelred 704 Cenred 709 Ceolred
482
Ethelbald
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Beornred 757 Offa
485
Ecgferth
486
Cenwulf
487
Offas coinage note 819 Ceolwulf
490
Wiglaf
491
Beohtwulf 852 Burhred
494
Ceolwulf
497
Guthrun 886 Ethelred
499
Ethelfleda
500
Edward the Elder 925 Athelstane
502
Edmund
503
Edred 955958 959 Edgar 9751014 Ethelred 1013 Sweyne
504
MIDDLE ANGLES
506
HWICCAS OR MAGESETANIA 512518
512
WORCESTER 518521
518
Ailwins tomb note
520
Genealogy of the family of Leofric note
524
Algar
527
OXFORDSHIRE
529
LINCOLN City
536
Ecgfrid
571
Aldfrid 705 Osred
573
Coenred 718 Osric 729 Ceolwulf 737 Eadbert
574
Oswulf 759 EthelwaldMoll 765 Alchred
575
Alchred banished Ethelred or Ethelbert 779 Ethelred deposed 779 Elfwald 788 Osred 790 Osred deposed 790 Ethelred restored
576
Osbald 796 Eardulf
577
Eardulf banished Alfwold 808 Eardulf 809 Eanred Ethelred 844 Ethelred expelled Redwulf Alfred Ethelred restored 848 Osbert
579
Ella Osbert 868 Egbert I
580
Ricsig
581
Regnald Sihtric
587
Date of the death of Alfred note
588
Eric or Iric Eadulf Cudel
600
Morcar Oswulf
608
STRATH CLYDE CUMBRIA AND THE NORTHERN BRITONS
614
Nau Cau or Caunus Hoel or Cuillus 561 Rodarchus or Rhydderich Hael Morken Urien Gwenlliog Morgant
615
Llywarch Hen Eneon Brennin 625 Cerdic 642 Owen or Hoan 657 Gureit
616
Owen or Ainu 694 Donald I
617
Eocha Owen or Eugenius
618
Donald IV or Dumnhail 953 Indulf
619
Anderach 970 Malcolm II son of Duff 989 1000 Malcolm III
620
Duncan
621
Eugenius Calvus 1033 Malcolm IV
622
PICTS AND SCOTS 574 Aidan
625
Talorgan 685 Brudei 882 Eocha 904 Constantine III
626
Eadwy
627
Donaldbane
640
Duncan II
641
Genealogy of the ScotoPictish ScotoCumbrian and ScotoSaxon
661
ALDERMEN AND EARLS
686
Official Earls
690
Huna or Numa Wattus Nothelm
693
Many of the grants of Bocland probably only instruments of
696
The AngloSaxon Lord entitled to claim the services of his Vassals
703
Stephen orders the Charters to be read before him and decrees
705
75
710
Local customs altering the general law of military service
714
Thane equivalent to Baron note
721
Power of alienation
727
thereon
732
Conformation of these Assemblies
733
Feudal donation of Gascony said to have been made by Dagobert
739
Examples of Benefices granted on express consideration of fealty
742
Grant made by Hawise de Gurney temp Ric I compared with
749
Commentary thereupon
751
Master Peter de Melidis note
758
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781
50
785
Cynewulfs death note
786
Tassilo despatches ambassadors to the Pope praying
787
Paucity of early examples of legislation upon petition compensated
800
51
801
Egbert
802
Legislation how exercised by the dependent Sovereigns
806
EXTRACTS FROM HISTORIANS ETC RELATING TO THE
812
Placitum or Mallum of CarcassoneMembers composing
820
180
821
Conventus held at Frankfort composed of the Primores
823
Establishment or Statute made by Blanche Countess of Troyes
827
53
833
Ethelwulf
836
Domesdaythe result of the verdicts of Jurors
839
France described by Ivo of Chartres as peopled by distinct nations
845
Exon Domesday
846
54
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Henry I
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EDITORS NOTES
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Portions of the original Inquisitions yet extant Inquisitio Eliensis
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77
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INDEX
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176
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The King directs that the renewed Charter shall be made in a form
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15
878
Cortes of Medina del Campo note
879
306
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Terms of FitzAilwynes Assize indicate the steps by which the Anglo
882
Harold Harefoot
883
784800
885
HERTFORD
886
312
889
NORTHUMBRIA ANGLES
892
86
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Death of Wihtgar
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