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weary of these useless expeditions, have made no
considerable effort to possess it.
The Christians were entirely driven from Palestine and Syria in the year
1291, about one hundred and ninety-two years after the capture of
Jerusalem by Godfrey of Boulogne.
G.W.N.

[1] An account of the original instigator of the Crusades will be found
in vol. viii. of the MIRROR, page 232.
[2] The Turks generally show some regard to real piety and valour.
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SHAKSPEARE.--A FRAGMENT.
(For the Mirror.)
The empty passions of the angry world, The loves of heroes, the
despair of maids, The rage of kings, of beggars and of slaves,
Shakspeare alone attun'd to song.--The rest essay'd. Laureate of bards!
thyself unsung Would stamp us reckless.
CYMBELINE.
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RETROSPECTIVE GLEANINGS.
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REGAL TABLET.
(Continued from page 111.)
EDWARD II. began his reign 7th July, 1307, ended 25th Jan. 1327.
Popes.
Clement V., 1305. John XXII., 1316.
Emperor of the East.
Andronicus II., 1283.

Emperors of the West.
Albert I., 1278. Henry VII., 1308. Frederic III., 1314.
France. Philip IV., 1285. Louis X., 1314. Charles IV. 1322.
Scotland. Robert Bruce, 1306.
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EDWARD III. began his reign 25th Jan. 1327, ended 21st June, 1377.
Popes.
John XXII., 1316. Benedict XII., 1334. Clement VI., 1342. Innocent
VI., 1352. Urban V., 1362. Gregory XI., 1370.
Emperors of the East.
Andronicus II., 1283. Andronicus III., 1332. John V., 1341. John VI.,
1355.
Emperors of the West.
Frederic III., 1314. Louis IV., 1330. Edward Baliol, 1332. David II.
(again), 1342. Charles IV., 1347. Robert II., 1370.
France.
Charles IV., 1322. Philip VI., 1328. John I., 1355. Charles V., 1364.
Scotland.
Robert Bruce, 1306. David II., 1330. Edward Baliol, 1332. David II.
(again), 1342. Robert II., 1370.
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RICHARD II. began his reign 21st June, 1377, ended 29th Sept. 1399.

Popes.
Gregory XI., 1370. Urban VI., 1378. Boniface IX., 1389.
Emperors of the East.
John VI., 1355. Emanuel II., 1391.
Emperors of the West.
Charles IV., 1347. Weneslaus, 1378.
France.
Charles V., 1364. Charles VI., 1380.
Scotland.
Robert II., 1370. Robert III., 1390.
* * * * *
(House of Lancaster.)
HENRY IV. began his reign 29th Sept. 1399, ended 20th March, 1413.
Popes.
Boniface IX., 1389. Innocent VII., 1404.
Emperors of the West.
Weneslaus, 1378.
Popes.
Gregory XII. 1406. Alexander V. 1409. John XXIII. 1410.
Emperor of the East.

Emanuel II., 1391.
Emperors of the West.
Robert le Pet, 1400. Sigismund, 1410.
France.
Charles VI., 1380.
Scotland.
Robert III., 1390.
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HENRY V. began his reign 20th March, 1413, ended 31st August,
1422.
Popes.
John XXIII. 1410. Martin V., 1417.
Emperor of the East.
Emanuel II., 1391.
Emperor of the West.
Sigismund, 1410.
France.
Charles VI., 1380. Charles VII. 1422.
Scotland.
Robert III., 1390.
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HENRY VI. began his reign 31st August, 1422, ended 4th March,
1461.
Popes.
Martin V., 1417. Eugenius IV. 1431. Nicholas V., 1447. Galixus III.
1455. Pius II., 1458.
Emperors of the East.
Emanuel II., 1391. John VII., 1426. Constantine III., last emperor 1448.
Emperors of the West.
Sigismund, 1410. Albert II., 1438. Frederic IV., 1440.
France.
Charles VII. 1422. Louis XI., 1440.
Scotland.
Robert III., 1390. James I., 1424. James II., 1437. James III., 1440.
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(House of York.)
EDWARD IV. began his reign 4th March, 1461, ended 9th April, 1483.
Popes.
Pius II., 1458. Paul II., 1464. Sixtus IV., 1471.
Emperor of the West.
Frederic IV., 1440.
France.

Louis XI., 1440.
Scotland.
James III., 1440.
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EDWARD V. began his reign 9th April, 1483, ended 22nd June, 1483.
Contemporaries as the last reign.
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RICHARD III. began his reign 22nd June, 1483, ended 22nd August,
1485.
Contemporaries again, as before.
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(Lancaster and York united.)
HENRY VII. began his reign 22nd August, 1485, ended 22nd April,
1509.
Popes.
Innocent VIII., 1484. Alexander VI. 1492. Pius III., 1593. Julius II.,
1503.
Emperors of Germany.
Frederic IV., 1440. Maximilian I. 1493.
France.
Charles VIII. 1485. Louis XII., 1498.

Scotland.
James III., 1460. James IV., 1489.
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HENRY VIII. began his reign 22nd April, 1509, ended 28th Jan. 1547.
Popes.
Julius II., 1503. Leo X., 1513. Adrian VI., 1521. Clement VII. 1523.
Paul III., 1534.
Emperors of Germany.
Maximilian I. 1493. Charles V., 1519.
France.
Louis XII., 1498. Francis I., 1515. Henry II., 1547.
Scotland.
James IV., 1489. James V., 1514. Mary, 1542.
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EDWARD VI. began his reign 28th Jan. 1547, ended 6th July, 1553.
Popes.
Paul III., 1534. Julius III., 1550.
Emperor of Germany.
Charles V., 1519.
France.
Henry II., 1547.

Scotland.
Mary, 1542.
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MARY