London and the Kingdom - Volume I | Page 3

OF LANCASTER. TRIAL OF HAMO DE CHIGWELL. LONDON MERCHANTS AND THE STAPLES. A NEW TAX ON WOOL. RICHARD DE BETOYNE, MAYOR OF THE STAPLE. BETOYNE'S CONDUCT AT YORK APPROVED. EXPIRATION OF TREATY OF NORTHAMPTON. THE KING'S MONOPOLY OF WOOL. THE CITY PREPARES TO DEFEND ITSELF. THE BATTLE OF SLUYS.
CHAPTER VIII.
THE KING'S UNEXPECTED RETURN, 30 NOV., 1340. THE CITY'S RIGHT TO VARY CUSTOMS. EDWARD AGAIN SETS SAIL FOR FRANCE. SURRENDER OF CALAIS. THE BLACK DEATH. THE BATTLE OF POITIERS. THE PEACE OF BRETIGNY. RENEWAL OF THE WAR WITH FRANCE. ASSESSMENT ON CITY PARISHES. PROCEEDINGS OF THE GOOD PARLIAMENT. THE COMMON COUNCIL CHOSEN FROM THE GUILDS. THE CITY AND THE DUKE OF LANCASTER. THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN REMOVED.
CHAPTER IX.
RICHARD THE "LONDONERS' KING." JOHN PHILIPOT. A CITY LOAN OF ￡5,000. THE POLL-TAX AND PEASANTS' REVOLT. REFORMS UNDER JOHN DE NORTHAMPTON. NICHOLAS EXTON, ALDERMAN, DEPOSED. PROCEEDINGS AGAINST JOHN DE NORTHAMPTON. NORTHAMPTON CONFINED IN TINTAGEL CASTLE. THE BOOK CALLED "JUBILEE." EFFORTS TO OBTAIN NORTHAMPTON'S RELEASE. DISAFFECTION TOWARDS THE KING. THE LORDS APPELLANT IN THE CITY. RE-APPEARANCE OF NORTHAMPTON. THE CITY REFUSES A LOAN TO RICHARD. FARRINGDON WARD--WITHIN AND WITHOUT.
CHAPTER X.
DOUBTFUL REPORTS AS TO THE LATE KING'S DEATH. THE STATUTE OF HERESY. RICHARD WHITTINGTON, MAYOR. THE MAYOR'S PRECEDENCE IN THE CITY. BATTLE OF AGINCOURT. MORE CITY LOANS. HENRY'S CONQUEST OF NORMANDY. THE TREATY OF TROVES. DEATH OF KING HENRY V.
CHAPTER XI.
RIVAL CLAIMS OF BEDFORD AND GLOUCESTER. RELIEF OF ORLEANS. CORONATION OF HENRY VI. THE KING'S RETURN FROM FRANCE. CALAIS APPEALS TO LONDON. THE PENANCE OF ELEANOR COBHAM. CAPTURE AND DEATH OF CADE. RIVALRY BETWEEN YORK ANS SOMERSET. THE DUKE OF YORK NOMINATED PROTECTOR. A GENERAL RECONCILIATION AT ST. PAUL'S. COMMISSIONS OF ARRAY. THE CITY AND THE YORKISTS. THE DUKE OF YORK CLAIMS THE CROWN. LONDON FORSAKEN BY HENRY.
CHAPTER XII.
CHARTERS OF EDWARD IV TO THE CITY. RENEWAL OF THE CIVIL WAR. HENRY VI RESTORED TO THE CROWN. THE "BASTARD" FAUCONBERG. RESTORATION OF EDWARD IV. ACCESSION OF EDWARD V. THE CITY AND THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER. CORONATION OF RICHARD III. BOLD SPEECH OF THE CITIZENS. VISIT OF HENRY VII TO THE CITY. THE PERKIN WARBECK CONSPIRACY. DEFEAT AND CAPTURE OF WARBECK. THE MARRIAGE OF PRINCE ARTHUR. THE CITY'S CONTROL OVER THE COMPANIES. MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCESS MARY. LAST DAYS OF HENRY VII.
CHAPTER XIII.
PROCEEDINGS AGAINST EMPSON AND DUDLEY. CORONATION OF HENRY VIII. SOLDIERS FURNISHED BY THE CITY. EDUCATION IN THE CITY. DEAN COLLET AND ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL. PROVINCIAL SCHOOLS FOUNDED BY CITIZENS. THE CITY BEFORE THE STAR CHAMBER. EVIL--MAY-DAY. THE CITY OBTAINS THE KING'S PARDON. AN EPIDEMIC IN THE CITY. RECEPTION OF CARDINAL CAMPEGGIO. THE EMPEROR CHARLES VISITS THE CITY. TRIAL AND EXECUTION OF BUCKINGHAM. LIVERY COMPANIES TO SURRENDER THEIR PLATE. PARLIAMENT THREATENED BY WOLSEY. LONDON AND THE KINGDOM. DIPLOMATIC INTRIGUE. THE AMICABLE LOAN. A TRUCE WITH FRANCE. PAUL WYTHYPOL, MERCHANT-TAILOR. THE FALL OF WOLSEY.
CHAPTER XIV.
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS AND THE CLERGY. TITHES PAYABLE IN THE CITY. THE CITY AND THE GREAT BEAM. ANNE BOLEYN AND THE CITY. THE COMMISSIONERS AND THE CHARTERHOUSE. EXECUTION OF FISHER AND MORE. THE PILGRIMAGE OF GRACE. JANE SEYMOUR--ANNE OF CLEVES. THE DISSOLUTION OF RELIGIOUS HOUSES. RELIGIOUS HOUSES FOSTERED BY THE CITY. INSTITUTION OF PARISH REGISTERS. THE CITY AND THE DISSOLVED HOUSES. PRECAUTIONS AGAINST INFECTIOUS DISEASES. RENEWAL OF WAR WITH FRANCE. A BENEVOLENCE RAISED IN THE CITY. MORE LEVIES TO BE RAISED IN THE CITY. ENFORCEMENT OF UNIFORMITY. THE CITY AS GOVERNORS OF ROYAL HOSPITALS. FUNERAL OF HENRY THE EIGHTH.
CHAPTER XV.
THE CORONATION OF EDWARD VI. THE REFORMATION. SUPERSTITIOUS USES. SPOLIATION OF THE CHURCHES. THE TUNING OF THE PULPITS. CRANMER AT ST. PAUL'S. KETS REBELLION. THE CITY OPPOSED TO THE PROTECTOR. THE PROTECTOR LODGED IN THE TOWER. THE KING ENTERTAINED BY SHERIFF YORK. THE BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK. THE WARD OF BRIDGE WITHOUT. UNPOPULARITY OF WARWICK. THE FALL OF SOMERSET. THE CITY AND THE ROYAL HOSPITALS. ALDERMAN DOBBS AND CHRIST'S HOSPITAL.
CHAPTER XVI.
NORTHUMBERLAND'S CONSPIRACY, 1553. MARY PROCLAIMED QUEEN IN THE CITY. THE MASS RESTORED. CORONATION OF QUEEN MARY. WYATT'S REBELLION. QUEEN MARY AT THE GUILDHALL. SUPPRESSION OF THE REBELLION. MEN AND MONEY DEMANDED OF THE CITY. THE QUEEN'S MARRIAGE. RECONCILIATION WITH THE POPE. THE MARIAN PERSECUTION. FOREIGNERS IN THE CITY. DECLARATION OF WAR WITH FRANCE. SOLDIERS FURNISHED BY THE CITY. THE LOSS OF CALAIS. DEATH OF MARY.
CHAPTER XVII.
CORONATION OF QUEEN ELIZABETH. RESTORATION OF THE PRAYER BOOK. THE WAR WITH FRANCE. THE LOSS OF HAVRE OR NEWHAVEN. THE RESTORATION OF ST. PAUL'S. THE INCEPTION OF THE ROYAL EXCHANGE. SIR THOMAS GRESHAM. THE ROYAL EXCHANGE COMPLETED. INSURANCE BUSINESS AT ROYAL EXCHANGE. GRESHAM COLLEGE. THE CITY FLOODED WIH POLITICAL REFUGEES. THE FIRST PUBLIC LOTTERY. SEIZURE OF SPANISH VESSELS. THE DUKE OF ALVA'S ENVOY IN THE CITY. MEASURES OF RETALIATION AGAINST SPAIN. THE RISING IN THE NORTH. THE BATTLE OF LEPANTO. FURTHER CALLS FOR MONEY AND MEN. COUNT CASIMIR ENTERTAINED BY GRESHAM.
CHAPTER XVIII.
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR. JESUITS IN THE CITY. SPECIAL PREACHERS