The history of the Norman conquest of England, its causes and its results, Volume 1 (of 6) Papyras Classics

The history of the Norman conquest of England, its causes and its results, Volume 1 (of 6)

by Edward A. Freeman

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Contents

  1. Preface to the Third Edition
  2. Preface to the Second Edition
  3. Preface to the First Edition
  4. Chapter I. Introduction
  5. § 1. The Heathen period of English Conquest. 449–597
  6. § 2. Conversion of the English to Christianity. 597–681
  7. § 3. Fluctuations of dominion between Northumberland, Mercia, and Wessex. 577–823
  8. § 4. Permanent Supremacy of Wessex. 823–924
  9. § 5. The Imperial Sovereignty of the West-Saxon Kings of the English. 924–975
  10. Chapter III. The Constitution of England in the Tenth and Eleventh Centuries
  11. § 1. Origin of the Old-English Kingship
  12. § 2. The Early Teutonic Constitution and its Decay
  13. § 3. Origin and Powers of the Witenagemót
  14. § 4. The Imperial power of the King and his relation to the Dependent Kingdoms
  15. Chapter IV. Sketch of the History of Normandy During the Tenth Century
  16. § 1. General Effects of the Scandinavian Settlements in Gaul
  17. § 2. Settlement and Reign of Rolf. 911–927
  18. § 3. Reign of William Longsword. 927–943
  19. § 4. Reign of Richard the Fearless. 943–996
  20. § 5. Comparison between France, England, and Normandy
  21. § 6. Early years of Richard the Good. 996–997
  22. Chapter V. The Danish Conquest of England. 975–1016
  23. § 1. Reign of Eadward the Martyr. 975–979
  24. § 2. From the election of Æthelred to the first dispute with Normandy. 979–1000
  25. § 3. From the first dispute with Normandy to the Massacre of Saint Brice. 991–1002
  26. § 4. From the Massacre of Saint Brice to Swegen’s Conquest of England. 1002–1013
  27. § 5. From the Conquest of England by Swegen to the Death of Æthelred. 1013–1016
  28. § 6. The War of Cnut and Eadmund. 1016
  29. Chapter VI. The Danish Kings in England. 1017–1042
  30. § 1. The Reign of Cnut in England. 1017–1035
  31. § 2. The foreign Relations of Cnut. 1018–1035
  32. § 3. The Reign of Harold the Son of Cnut. 1035–1040
  33. § 4. The Reign of Harthacnut. 1040–2
  34. Note A. p. . The use of the word “English.”
  35. Note B. pp. , 133. The Bretwaldadom and the Imperial Titles
  36. Note C. p. . The Early Relations between England and the Continent
  37. Note D. p. . The Relations of Charles the Great with Mercia and Northumberland
  38. Note E. p. . The Changes in Nomenclature produced by the Danish Settlement
  39. Note F. p. . Æthelred and Æthelflæd of Mercia
  40. Note G. pp. , 119. The Commendation of 924
  41. Note H. pp. , 125. The Grant of Cumberland
  42. Note I. p. . The Cession of Lothian
  43. Note K. pp. , 117. Ealdormen and Kings
  44. Note L. p. . Origin of the Word King
  45. Note M. p. . King of England or King of the English?
  46. Note N. pp. , 122. Commendation
  47. Note O. p. . Growth of the Thegnhood
  48. Note P. p. . Grants of Folkland
  49. Note Q. p. . The Constitution of the Witenagemót
  50. Note R. p. . The Right of the Witan to depose the King
  51. Note S. p. . The Election of Kings
  52. Note T. p. . Names of Kingdoms and Nations
  53. Note V. p. . Notices of Language in the Tenth Century
  54. Note W. pp. , 222. The Vassalage of Normandy
  55. Note X. p. . Danish Marriages
  56. Note Y. p. . The Election of Lewis
  57. Note Z. p. . The Death of William Longsword
  58. Note Aa. p. . Leading Men in England at the Death of Eadgar
  59. Note Bb. p. . The Election of Eadward the Martyr
  60. Note Cc. p. . The Two Ælfrics
  61. Note Dd. p. . The Treaty with Olaf and Justin
  62. Note Ee. pp. , 302. The Relations of Æthelred with Normandy
  63. Note Ff. p. . Æthelred’s Invasion of Cumberland
  64. Note Gg. p. . The Massacre of Saint Brice
  65. Note Hh. p. . Ulfcytel of East-Anglia
  66. Note II. p. . The Rise of Eadric
  67. Note Kk. p. . The Succession of the Northumbrian Earls
  68. Note Ll. p. . The Assessment of 1008
  69. Note Mm. p. . Wulfnoth of Sussex
  70. Note Nn. p. . Thurkill the Dane
  71. Note Oo. p. . Wulfric Spot
  72. Note Pp. p. . The Taking of Canterbury and the Martyrdom of Ælfheah
  73. Note Qq. p. . The Kingship and Death of Swegen
  74. Note Rr. p. . The Sermon of Wulfstan or Lupus
  75. Note Ss. p. . The Children of Æthelred
  76. Note Tt. p. . The Elections of Cnut and Eadmund
  77. Note Vv. p. . The War of Cnut and Eadmund
  78. Note Ww. p. . The Conference of Cnut and Eadmund
  79. Note XX. p. . The Death of Eadmund
  80. Note Yy. p. . The two Eadwigs
  81. Note Zz. p. . The Origin of Earl Godwine
  82. Note Aaa. pp. , 425. The West-Saxon Earldom
  83. Note Bbb. p. . The Marriage of Cnut and Emma
  84. Note CCC. p. . The Family of Leofwine of Mercia
  85. Note Ddd. p. . The Death of Eadric
  86. Note Eee. p. . The Exploits and Marriage of Godwine
  87. Note Fff. p. . Wyrtgeorn King of the Wends
  88. Note Ggg. p. . The Death of Ulf
  89. Note Hhh. p. . The Pilgrimage of Cnut
  90. Note III. p. . The Laws of Cnut
  91. Note Kkk. p. . The Housecarls
  92. Note Lll. p. . Cnut’s Relations with Scotland
  93. Note MMM. p. . The Battle at the Helga
  94. Note Nnn. p. . Cnut’s Relations with the Empire
  95. Note Ooo. p. . Ælfred the Giant
  96. Note Ppp. p. . Cnut’s Relations with Normandy
  97. Note Qqq. p. . The Division of Cnut’s Dominions
  98. Note Rrr. p. . The Candidature of Harold and Harthacnut
  99. Note Sss. p. . The Death of the Ætheling Ælfred
  100. Note Ttt. p. . The Burial of Harold the First
  101. Note Vvv. p. . The Trial and Acquittal of Godwine
  102. Note Www. p. . The Origin of Earl Siward
  103. Note XXX. p. . Tofig the Proud
  104. Note Yyy. p. . Events after the Death of Harthacnut

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