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The Foundation of Bridgnorth[ 3]
The site of Ethelfleda’s Castle[ 9]
The Castle and Church of Quatford[11]
Bridgnorth Castle built by Robert de Belesme[22]
The First Siege, by Henry I.[27]
The Second Siege, by Henry II.[32]
Wooden Fortifications of the Town in the time of King John[42]
Charter for St. Luke’s Fair[44]
Charter of the Borough[45]
The Visit of Prince Edward to Bridgnorth Castle, after the Battle of Evesham[48]
The Siege of Bridgnorth by Edward II.[50]
His taking refuge in it when pursued by the Rebels[53]
The Church of St. Mary Magdalene[55]
Notice of William of Wykeham[63]
The Church of St. Leonard[68]
The Hermitage of Athelardestan[78]
The Hospital of St. John[80]
The Leper Hospital of St. James[83]
The Friars[87]
Bridgnorth Hobelers in the Army of Edward III.[105]
Henry IV. at Bridgnorth, before the Battle of Shrewsbury[110]
Thomas Hoord, Member for Bridgnorth, and the Duke of York[113]
Suppression of the Religious Houses[120]
The Cappers of Bridgnorth[126]
The Transfer of the Castle of Bridgnorth to Sir W. Whitmore[127]
The Great Rebellion[128]
Charles I. Visits to Bridgnorth[135]
Narrow escape of Oliver Cromwell at Bridgnorth[149]
Two Letters of King Charles’s written from Bridgnorth[155]
Encounter between the King’s Troops and the Roundheads[158]
The Final Siege of Bridgnorth[163]
The Skirmish in St. Leonard’s Church Yard[164]
The Destruction of the Town by Fire[167]
The Surrender of the Castle[173]
Richard Baxter[182]
Collection made to Rebuild the Town[188]
The Town Hall[190]
Proclamation of Charles II.[194]
The Acquittal of the Seven Bishops celebrated in Bridgnorth[199]
Conclusion[202]