Sailors’ quarrel between France and England,
St. Laurence, Sir Almeric de,
brother in arms of Sir John de Courcy,
his exploits in Ireland,
St. Mahé, the sea-fight at,
St. Patrick, the conversion of Ireland by,
St. Thomas’s hospital, named after Archbishop Becket,
Saladin obtains supreme power in Palestine,
his courtesies to Richard I.,
Salisbury, John of, the friend of Becket,
exiled by Henry II.,
Samson le Breton, messenger of Queen Matilda,
Saracen Arabs, the, character of,
Savoy palace, the, origin of,
Saxons, the, held in no favor at Rome,
cause of their ruin at the Conquest,
their derision of the Normans,
Scandinavia, the nurse of the Teuton race,
Scotland, depredations of the pirates in,
its troubles after the death of Malcolm III.,
decay of the kings of,
the troubles of, following the death of Alexander III.,
claims to the crown of, referred to Edward I.,
Edward I. claims to be Lord paramount,
harsh government of, under Edward I.,
the troubles of, under the Bruce dynasty,
the strength of, under Robert Bruce,
peace concluded with, by England,
Scottish Church, the, reformed by Queen Margaret,
Scott, Michael, the wizard, account of,
Septs, system of, in Ireland,
Sepulchre, the Holy, the crusaders at,
Sewell, Abp. of York,
his opposition to the encroachments of Rome,
Ship, the White, story of the wreck of,
Sigurd the Crusader, visitor to Henry I.,
his career,
his discussion with his brother Eystein,
his sad fate,
Simon, Earl of Northampton, son of Matilda of Scotland,
his character,
his contempt for his brother Waltheof,
his repentance and death,
Siward Biorn, Earl of Northumbria,
assists Edward the Confessor against Godwin,
his death,
Sonnac, Guillaume de, in the Egyptian crusade,
Stamford Bridge, battle of,
Standard, the, battle of,
Stapleton, Walter, Bp. of Exeter,
his murder at Paul’s Cross,
Stephen, Count of Blois,
married to William the Conqueror’s daughter Adela,
takes the Cross,
his character,
Stephen (II.) of Blois, favorite of Henry I.,
swears fealty to Maude,
his proceedings on the death of Henry I.,
obtains possession of England and Normandy,
his good qualities,
taken prisoner at Lincoln,
regains his liberty,
besieges Maude at Oxford,
retains the throne unmolested,
his death,
Stephen, King of Hungary,
his charge of Edmund Ironside’s children,
his character,
Stigand, Abp.,
his absence from the coronation of Harold,
suspicion of, by the Court of Rome,
his deposition,
Stiklestad, battle of,
Stirling, battle of,
siege of,
siege of the castle by Edward Bruce,
Randolph’s conduct at,
Strongbow, Earl of Pembroke,
his invasion of Ireland,
Henry II. makes him seneschal,
and governor,
his death,
Swend, quarrel of, with Harold Hardrada,
Sweyne, son of Earl Godwin, his character and crimes,
Sybil, daughter of Helie de la Flèche,
marries Foulques V. of Anjou,
Sybilla, wife of Robert Courtheuse,
Taillefer, the minstrel knight at Hastings,
Tancred de Hauteville, the kingdom of
the Two Sicilies founded by his sons.
Tancred joins the first Crusade;
his prowess at Antioch;
at Jerusalem.
Tancred of Sicily, disputes between him and
Richard Coeur de Lion;
Prince Arthur betrothed to his daughter.
Templars, the Knights,
jealousy between them and the Hospitallers;
their valor at the fall of Acre;
their proceedings afterward;
given up by Clement V. to Philippe IV.;
their arrest and the accusations against them;
their order abolished by the Pope;
persecution of, in different kingdoms;
their character and fate.
Temple, the, in London, history of.
Teuchebray, battle of.
Teutons, the, reared in Scandinavia;
their law regarding land.
Theobald, Count de Blois, favorite of Henry I.
Thibaut, Count de Chartes,
his treachery toward Richard the Fearless;
his submission to him.
Thorer the Silent, son of Earl Rognwald.
Thorold, Abbot of Malmesbury, appointed to Peterborough;
his expedition against Hereward;
is taken prisoner.
Thurstan, Abp. of York.
Torfrida, wife of Hereward.
Torguatus, ancestor of the Anjou family.
Tostig, son of Earl Godwin;
becomes Earl of Northumbria;
banished by Harold;
becomes his bitter enemy;
invites Harold Hardrada to invade England;
his interview with his brother Harold;
is killed at Stamford Bridge.
Touraine, loss of, by the English to France.
Tracy, William, the murderer of Becket;
his armorial bearings.
Triefels, castle of, Richard Coeur de Lion immured in.
Troubadours, the, account of;
their lament for Coeur de Lion.
Tunis, Louis IX.‘s expedition against.
Tunstan the White, standard-bearer at Hastings.
Turges, the Dane, King of Ireland.
Turks, the, character of;
the first crusade directed against them.
Turlogh, King of Ireland.
Tynte family, origin of their name and armorial bearings.
Tyrrell, Walter, alone with Rufus at his death
in the New Forest.
Ulf, Earl Godwin’s brother-in-law,
legends respecting.
Ulfnoth, father of Earl Godwin;
remains in captivity till death.
Ulfnoth son of Earl Godwin, hostage to William of Normandy.
Urban II., Pope, elected by the cardinals;
presides at the Council of Clermont;
urges the first crusade.
Val des Dames, the battle of.
Valence de, the English cognomen of the Lusignan family.
Valence, Aymar de, his contest with Bruce;
his pursuit of him;
defeated by Bruce at Loudon Hill;
Gaveston’s nick-name for him;
unites with other nobles against Gaveston;
his character;
his conduct at the death of Gaveston;
sent by Edward II. to Scotland against Bruce.
Valence, William de, half-brother to Henry III.,
opposition between him and the Barons.
Varangian guard, the.
Vikings, the, account of.
Wakefield, Peter, of his prediction to King John;
John’s cruelty to him.
Wales, early history of.
Walkelyn, Bishop of Winchester,
grant of timber to him by William the Conqueror.
Wallace, William, history of;
declares against Edward I.;
wins the battle of Stirling;
assumes the title of Governor;
defeated at the battle of Falkirk;
his betrayal and execution.
Wallingford Castle, Maude escapes to.
Walsingham, our Lady of, origin of the church of.
Walter, Hubert, Abp. of Canterbury, account of.
Walter l’Espee at the battle of the Standard.
Walter the Penniless joins the first crusade.
Waltham Abbey, Harold and his brothers buried at.
Waltheof, Earl of Huntingdon, son of Siward Biorn;
rejects submission to William the Conqueror;
perfidious conduct of his wife;
executed at Winchester.
—— son of Matilda of Scotland, character of;
becomes abbot of Melrose;
his meeting with King Stephen;
elected Bp. of St. Andrew’s.
Warrenne, John de, Earl of Surrey,
his sword his title to his estate;
his expedition against Wallace;
his conduct at the battle of Stirling.
—— Isabel, her appeal to Henry III.
Wash, the, loss of King John’s treasure at.
Welsh, the, a Keltic tribe;
their fierce internal quarrels;
their position under the Saxon and Norman kings.
Wessex, the earldom of.
Western Church, the, degeneration of, after the Crusades.
Western Empire, the, break up of.
Westminster Abbey, foundation of,
by Edward the Confessor;
Henry III.‘s benefactions to;
its appearance temp. Edward I.
Westminster Hall, the oak for the roof sent from Ireland.
White Ship, the story of the wreck of.
William the Conqueror, son of Robert the Magnificent,
acknowledged his father’s heir;
his accession;
early conspiracies against him;
defeats the rebels;
his war with Anjou;
marriage with Matilda of Flanders;
founds the Abbey of St. Stephen at Caen;
his grave and burial there;
his visit to Edward the Confessor;
Edward leaves the crown of England to him;
Harold becomes his prisoner;
obtains an oath of assistance from him;
receives tidings of Harold’s coronation;
summons a parliament at Lillebonne;
prepares for the invasion of England;
lands at Pevensey;
his appearance at the battle of Hastings;
his victory there;
his coronation;
his mode of satisfying his followers;
attacks the Camp of Refuge;
makes peace with Hereward;
his high character;
his principal friends;
his many disappointments;
character of his wife;
of his daughters;
of his sons;
rebellion of Robert Courtheuse against him;
his grief at Queen Matilda’s death;
his fatal accident at Mantes;
interview with his sons on his death-bed;
leaves the crown of England to William Rufus;
his death;
history of the submission of London to him;
his dealings with the Welsh.
William Rufus, his father’s love for him;
interview with his father on his death-bed;
he nominates him successor to the crown of England;
his oppression of the Church and people;
rapine under him in England and Normandy;
his remorse at his sacrilege;
makes Anselm Abp. of Canterbury;
his war with his brother Robert;
his disputes with Anselm;
exiles him for life;
his friend Ralph Flambard;
increases the severity of the Forest laws;
his dream the night before his death;
his death in the New Forest;
burial at Winchester;
relics of his death still remaining;
doubts by whom he was killed;
his conduct to Helie de la Flèche.
William Etheling, eldest son of Henry I.;
marries Matilda of Anjou;
drowned in the White Ship.
William Fitzosborne de Breteuil,
his proceedings on the death of Rufus.
William of Scotland, captivity of;
purchases his freedom.
William, son of Rollo,
his father leaves him his dukedom;
surnamed Longsword;
his character;
father of Richard the Fearless;
his base murder;
burial at Rouen.
William, son of Robert Courtheuse;
given in charge of Helie de St. Saen;
his career and early death.
Winchelsea, Robert, Abp. of Canterbury,
opposes Edward I.‘s exactions on the Clergy;
their reconciliation;
holds the Synod of Mertoun;
Edward’s vengeance on him;
his death and character;
his denunciations of Gaveston.
Winchester, the council of;
burial of Rufus at;
Maude besieged there;
sacking of, by Simon de Montfort.
Wolves’ heads, the tribute of, from Wales.
Woodstock, Fair Rosamond at.
Worcester cathedral, rebuilt by Wulstan.
Wulstan, the last Saxon bishop, account of;
chosen Bp. of Worcester;
his conduct at the council of Winchester;
legend of his staff at the Confessor’s tomb;
retains his bishopric;
rebuilds his cathedral;
his death;
William the Conqueror’s friendship for him.
Wych, Richard, Bp. of Chichester, history of;
his good works and death.
York and Canterbury, jealousy between.
Zoe, Empress of Constantinople,
her love for Harold Hardrada.