The history of the Norman conquest of England, its causes and its results, Volume 2 (of 6)
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- THE HISTORY OF THE NORMAN CONQUEST OF ENGLAND, ITS CAUSES AND ITS RESULTS.
- PREFACE.
- CONTENTS.
- ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS.
- CHAPTER VII. FROM THE ELECTION OF EADWARD TO THE BANISHMENT OF GODWINE.[1] 1042–1051.
- § 1. The Election and Coronation of Eadward. 1042–1043.
- § 2. Condition of England during the early years of Eadward.
- § 3. From the Coronation of Eadward to the Remission of the War-Tax. 1043–1051.
- § 4. The Banishment of Earl Godwine. 1051.
- CHAPTER VIII. THE EARLY YEARS OF WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR.[497] A.D. 1028–1051.
- § 1. Birth, Character, and Accession of William. A.D. 1028–1035.
- § 2. From the Accession of William to the Battle of Val-ès-dunes. 1035–1047.
- § 3. From the Battle of Val-ès-dunes to William’s Visit to England. 1047–1051.
- CHAPTER IX. THE REIGN OF EADWARD FROM THE RETURN OF GODWINE TO THE DEATH OF EADWARD THE ÆTHELING.[921] 1052–1057.
- § 1. The Return and Death of Godwine. 1052–1053.
- § 2. From the Accession of Harold to the Earldom of the West-Saxons to his first War with Gruffydd. 1053–1056.
- § 3. From Harold’s first Campaign against Gruffydd to the Deaths of Leofric and Ralph. 1055–1057.
- CHAPTER X. THE REIGN OF EADWARD FROM THE DEATH OF THE ÆTHELING TO THE DEATH OF THE KING.[1258] 1057–1066.
- § 1. The Ecclesiastical Administration of Earl Harold. 1058–1062.
- § 2. The Welsh War and its Consequences. 1062–1065.
- § 3. The Revolt of Northumberland. 1065.
- §4. The Last Days of Eadward. 1065–1066.[1487]
- APPENDIX.
- NOTE A. p. 5. The Election and Coronation of Eadward.
- NOTE B. p. 21. The Legendary History of Eadward.
- NOTE C. p. 29. Eadward’s Fondness for Foreign Churchmen.
- NOTE D. p. 31. English and Norman Estimates of Godwine and Harold.
- NOTE E. p. 32. The Alleged Spoliations of the Church by Godwine and Harold.
- NOTE F. p. 36. The Children of Godwine.
- NOTE G. p. 36. The Great Earldoms during the Reign of Eadward.
- NOTE H. p. 62. The Legend of Emma.
- NOTE I. p. 110. The Welsh Campaign of 1049.
- NOTE K. p. 124. Danegeld and Heregeld.
- NOTE L. p. 131. The Banishment of Godwine.
- NOTE M. p. 174. The Surnames of William.
- NOTE N. p. 177. The Birth of William.
- NOTE O. p. 254. The Battle of Val-ès-dunes.
- NOTE P. p. 274. The Counts of Anjou and of Chartres.
- NOTE Q. p. 276. The Imprisonment of William of Aquitaine.
- NOTE R. p. 319. The Ravages attributed to Harold and Godwine.
- NOTE S. p. 319. The Narratives of the Return of Godwine.
- NOTE T. p. 338. The Pilgrimage of Swegen.
- NOTE U. p. 342. The Ecclesiastical Position of Stigand.
- NOTE W. p. 351. The Death of Earl Godwine.
- NOTE X. p. 362. The War with Macbeth.
- NOTE Y. p. 370. The Mission of Ealdred and the Return of the Ætheling Eadward.
- NOTE Z. p. 379. The Supposed Enmity between Harold and Tostig.
- NOTE AA. p. 391. Æthelstan, Bishop of Hereford.
- NOTE BB. p. 416. The Family of Leofric.
- NOTE CC. p. 417. Harold the Son of Ralph.
- NOTE DD. p. 424. The Quasi-Royal Position of Earl Harold.
- NOTE EE. p. 430. Harold’s Foreign Travels and Pilgrimage.
- NOTE FF. p. 449. The Quarrel between Earl Harold and Bishop Gisa.
- NOTE GG. p. 467. Ælfwig Abbot of New Minster.
- NOTE HH. p. 482. The Revolt of Northumberland.
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