London and the Kingdom - Volume I

Author: : Reginald R. Sharpe

Genre: Literature

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Chapter 1 THE PORT OF LONDON.

THE CITY NOT IN DEMESNE.

THE ROMAN OCCUPATION.

THE SAXONS IN ENGLAND.

THE BISHOP OF LONDON.

THE DANES IN LONDON.

ALFRED "RESTORES" LONDON.

THE FRITH-GILD OF THE CITY.

THE FIRST PAYMENT OF DANEGELT.

LONDON SUBMITS TO SWEYN.

CNUT EXPELLED BY ETHELRED.

THE LAWS OF ETHELRED.

THE "LITHSMEN" OF LONDON.

LONDON THE CAPITAL.

EARL GODWINE AND THE CITIZENS.

Chapter 2 THE NORMAN CONQUEROR.

LONDON SUBMITS TO WILLIAM.

WILLIAM'S CHARTER TO THE CITY.

THE "DOOMSDAY" BOOK.

THE ELECTION OF HENRY I.

HENRY'S CHARTER TO THE CITY.

THE SHERIFF-WICK OF MIDDLESEX.

LONDON'S ELECTION OF STEPHEN.

THE EMPRESS MATILDA.

LONDON AND THE SYNOD AT WINCHESTER.

THE EMPRESS MATILDA IN LONDON.

LONDON HOLDS THE BALANCE.

Chapter 3 FITZ-STEPHEN'S DESCRIPTION OF LONDON

CHARTER OF HENRY II TO THE CITY.

THE REVOLT OF THE BARONS

RICHARD I AND HIS CHANCELLOR.

THE CITY AND ITS "COMMUNE."

SUBSTITUTION OF MAYOR FOR PORT-REEVE.

CHRONICLE OF ARNALD FITZ-THEDMAR.

THE CITY'S CLAIM AT CORONATION BANQUETS.

INSURRECTION UNDER LONGBEARD.

THE GOLDEN BULL.

FITZ-WALTER THE CITY'S CASTELLAIN.

LONDON AND THE GREAT CHARTER.

DEATH OF KING JOHN.

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