Fifteen hundred Castles razing
In a manner quite amazing.
Law
Trial by jury further grows;
The King’s Court in this reign arose;
Our Parliaments from this proceed
And all our other Courts indeed.
Linen
Linen’s first used in twelve-five
Woollens alone in vogue before.
Glass Windows
In eleven-eight-nought first came to pass
The novelty of window glass.
And doubtless playful little boys
Full of children’s simple joys,
Cracked as our youngsters often do
With stones or ball a pane or two.
Richard Cœur de Lion 1189–1199
Cœur de Lion from one Crusade
Returning was a prisoner made.
But Blondel played an Air he knew,
The King joined in; Voilà the clue.
This catchy tune in a pleasant key
Opened the door to liberty.