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Title: Social England; a record of the progress of the people in religion, laws, learning, arts, industry, commerce, science, literature and manners, from the earliest times to the present day

Year: 1902 (1900s)

Authors: Traill, H. D. (Henry Duff), 1842-1900

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Publisher: London, New York : Cassell and Company, limited

Contributing Library: University of California Libraries

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ss a single varlet from his kitchen was met by a significantreminder of the fate of Edward II. This (.Owed him: hebowed to the storm. Sutioliv was impeached and dismissed.The king was put under a council to hold the regency for a year.But as soon as Parliament was dissolved he showed a bold front.He made a progress through the country to collect adherents;he appealed to the sheriffs to pack the next Parliament; and hegot from the judges a pronouncement that the commission wasunlawful, and made to himself a jiarty in London. But■ London was mutable as a reed ; the sheriffs told him that thecommonalty were against him : Veres small army was defeatedat liadcot Bridge; and a formal appeal of treason was madeagainst the kings advisers by five great lords. These lordsappellant were Thomas, Duke of (iloucester, the kingsydungest uncle; Ilemy of Derby, son of John of Gaunt;Mciwbray, J^ail of Nottingham; Beaucham)), Earl of Warwick;and the Kai-1 of xVrundeL Under their inHueuce the Merciless

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o ^ 9 I 212 THE V.LACK DEATH, AND AFTERWAUDS. RichardassumesAuthority. Growth of Absolute Monarchy. (1348 Parliament met in February, 13SS, and continued for fourmontlis at the work which earned it its title. A clean sweepwas made of the kings friends. For nearly a year Richardbore the yoke without a sign; but on May 3, 1.3S!), he enteredthe Council, announced that lie was of age enough to govern(he was now twenty-three), and dismissed the Appellants.l>ut satisfied with the complete success of this sudden stroke,he soon recalled them : and a halcyon ^^eriod set in :eight years of quiet popular and constitutional government.It was even an interval of peace with France, for the trucemade in 1389 was cemented in 139G by the kings marriageto a French jn-incess. It was also occupied by imjDortantlegislation: the old statutes against Provisors and againstJlortmain were amended, and new Acts passed against liveryand maintenance. John of Gaunt now returned froui Oascony,acted the part whic

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