THE STUDENTS MANUAL
(1) The rule of Alfred: 48; England 616; Bede 190; snip 1743.
(2) Effects of the conquest on the language spoken in England:
618; 2113.
3. THE DANISH CONQUEST: Denmark 520; Canute 327; Dunstan 562.
4. THE NORMAN CONQUEST: 2085; 1356.
5. RISE OF THE ENGLISH NATION: 588.
a. Reign of Henry II — Greatest of Plantagenets: 1501.
(1) Struggle with Church begun: 862; 189.
b. Reign of King John:
(1) Magna Charta: 1145; 616; 586.
(2) Relations with the Pope: 974.
c. Reign of Edward I:
(1) New taxation for the new monarchy: 586.
(2) Wales and Scotland conquered: 2034; 278.
(3) Parliament becomes a representative body: 862; 1257.
d. Reign of Edward Ml:
(1) Beginning of Hundred Years' War with France: Edward III 586; Crecy 476; Calais 305; Poitiers 1512.
e. Reign of Richard II: 1611; Henry IV 862; John of Gaunt 974; Wat Tyler
2050.
6. DESTRUCTION OF FEUDALISM: 862.
a. Wars of the Roses—Baronsi against barons: 1634; Warwick 2044; Bos-
worth 249; Tudor 1949.
b. Reigns of Henry VI, Edward IV and Richard III: 863; Joan of Arc 973;
Cambridge 313; Edward IV 578; Richard III 1611.
7. ABSOLUTE POWER OF THE CROWN —Tudor dynasty: 1949; James IV 957,
a. Henry VIII and founding of royal power: 863; House of York 2124.
b. Reign of Henry VIII: 863; Catherine of Aragon 350; Anne Boleyn 238;
Oxford 1405; Ireland 937; guild 812; Surrey 1851; More 1261; ship 1743.
(1) King ruling absolutely:
(2) England severed her connection with the pope. King becomes
head of the church in England: Henry VIII 863; England 616; Edward VI 587; Tindale 1915; Wyeliffe 2114.
c. Mary and the Catholic reaction: Mary I 1180.
d. Reign of Elizabeth:
(1) Protestant religion was established: England 616; Elizabeth
607; Anne Boleyn 238; Mary Queen of Scots 1181; Edinburg 581; Gilbert 766; Essex 627; Ascham 117; Raleigh 1583; Walsingham 2039; Leicester 1050.
(2) Trade, exploration and sea-power1 increased: London 1111;
Virginia 2024; Scilly Islands 1706; Drake 549; Armada 103.
8. BEGINNINGS OF THE STUARTS —JAMES I: Stewart 1838; James I 956; Eng-
land 617; Scotland 1708; Gunpowder Plot 816.
9. RISE OF THE PEOPLE'S POWER AGAINST THE KING:
a. Reign of Charles I: 386; England 617.
(1) Struggle between king and nation: The civil wars: Solemn League 1778; Edgehill 581; Hull 896; Long Parliament 1112; Prince Rupert 1644; Strafford 1835.
b. The Commonwealth: Oliver Cromwell: 481; Long Parliament 1112;
Marston Moor 1177; Lely 1052; William III 2086; Ireland 937; Milton 1229.
c. Restoration of the king — reign of Charles II: 368; England 617; London
1111; the Cabal 300; Chelsea 374; Newfoundland 1341; Clarendon 404; Pennsylvania 1446.
d. Reign of James II: 957.
(1) Revolution against him: 617; Ireland 937; Jeffries 968; William III 2086; Marlborough 1173.
e. Reign of William and Mary:
(1) People gained political liberty from absolute rule of king: 2086; 617.
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