William of Normandy, his oath
to assist him to the crown of England;
conversation at the death-bed of
Edward the Confessor, is crowned
King of England, defeats Harold
Hardrada at Stamford Bridge;
marches south to oppose William of
Normandy; his entrenchment at
Heathfield; wounded in the battle
of Hastings; his body found by
Edith; his burial at Waltham,
tradition of surviving the battle of
Hastings, his proceedings with
the Welsh.
Harthaknut becomes King of England;
revenges his brother's wrongs;
sends for his brother Edward
from Normandy; his sudden death.
Hasting the Sea-king at Rouen; his
exploits; his interview with Rolf,
settlement in France.
Helie de la Fleche, conduct to, of William
Rufus; his claim to the
county of Maine.
Helie de St. Saen, friend of Robert
Courtheuse.
Henry I., Beauclerc, fourth son of William
the Conqueror; his interview
with his father on his death-bed;
ill-treated by his brothers; secures
the crown on the death of William
Rufus; suspicion that he
murdered Rufus; his disputes
with Anselm; marries Edith of
Scotland; Robert Courtheuse renounces
his English rights in his favor,
invades Normandy; his
misery at the shipwreck of his son;
his great abilities and learning;
marries Alice of Louvain;
declares his daughter Maude his successor,
marries her to Geoffrey
Plantagenet; remorse of his latter
years; his death.
Henry II., Fitz-Empress, birth of;
his training by the Earl of Gloucester;
accession to the throne;
marriage to Eleanor of Aquitaine;
large dominions, activity and appearance;
his opposition to the
privileges of the clergy; quarrels
with Becket on this subject, condemns
Becket to forfeit his property;
his proceedings at the Council of
Northampton; conferences with
Becket at Montmirail and Montmartre;
complication of the quarrel;
submits to Becket, his hasty
imprecation against Becket; his
grief at Becket's murder; conditions
of his pardon, his penance
at Becket's tomb; invades Ireland;
the native princes submit
to him; his crimes, his marriage
the root of his misfortunes,
his family; rebellion of his sons;
arrogance of his son Henry;
his conduct to his queen; conference
with his sons at Limoges;
excites his son Richard to rebellion,
last interview with Phillippe Auguste,
grief at the treachery of
his son John, his miserable
death and burial, his proceedings
in Brittany respecting Prince Arthur,
ignores the Old English laws.
Henry III., coronation of, made to
agree to Magna Charta, his guardians
during his minority, his
character, foreign favourites at his
court, his extravagance,
poverty and rapacity,
his dispute with Simon de Montfort,
swears to keep the Great Charter,
his dispute with the Barons,
referred to Louis IX.,
his position after the battle of Lewes,
his death.
Henry VIII., his spoliation of Becket's shrine.
Henry I., of France, William of Normandy placed under his protection.
Henry IV., of Germany, his struggle with Pope Gregory VII.,
appoints an antipope.
Henry V., of Germany marries Matilda, daughter of Henry Beauclerc,
strange stories about.
Henry VI., of Germany, his conduct to Richard I..
Henry de Blois made Bp. of Winchester,
besieged at Winchester by Maude,
consecrates Becket Abp. of Canterbury,
his generous support of Becket.
