Questions have been included in the appendix, some suggesting handwork, both as a means of presentation in lessons and for illustrative purposes.
Considerable use has been made of literature as historic evidence. Stories like those of the Knights of the Round Table often leave us with a clearer impression of the spirit of the times than any historic record. Many books of the kind are now easily accessible and could be read side by side with the text. Collections of pictures, such as the Bayeux Tapestry, published by the Victoria and Albert Museum, and Foucquet's Chroniques de France, offer valuable opportunities for some research on the child's part.
F. L. BOWMAN.
Homerton College
December, 1918
CONTENTS
| CHAP. | PAGE | |
| I. | Before the Coming of the Romans | [1] |
| II. | The Romans | [3] |
| III. | The Saxons | [6] |
| IV. | The Saxon Village | [9] |
| V. | The Coming of Christianity | [15] |
| VI. | Alfred and the Danes | [20] |
| VII. | The Battle of Hastings | [27] |
| VIII. | Norman Kings | [31] |
| IX. | Norman Barons | [34] |
| X. | Norman Prelates | [39] |
| XI. | Norman Builders | [44] |
| XII. | Knighthood | [47] |
| XIII. | The Knights of the Round Table | [52] |
| XIV. | The Conquest of Ireland | [57] |
| XV. | The Coming of the Friars | [61] |
| XVI. | The Third Crusade | [64] |
| XVII. | The Loss of Normandy. The Signing of the Great Charter | [69] |
| XVIII. | The First Parliament | [71] |
| XIX. | The Conquest of Wales | [74] |
| XX. | The War with Scotland | [76] |
| XXI. | The War with France | [79] |
| XXII. | The War with France (continued) | [83] |
| XXIII. | The Black Death and the Peasants' Revolt | [85] |
| XXIV. | The War with France (continued) | [89] |
| XXV. | New Worlds | [95] |
| Suggestions for Study | [100] | |
| Bibliography | [102] | |
| Dates | [103] | |
| Time Chart | [104] |
ILLUSTRATIONS
| The arming of a Knight | [FRONTISPIECE] |
| From John Duke of Bedford's Book of Hours (15th century). In the British Museum | |
| TO FACE PAGE | |
| The Abbey of Citeaux | [18] |
| From Viollet-le-duc, Dictionnaire raisonné de l'architecture française | |
| A service in the chapel | [19] |
| From the Miracles de Notre Dame, collected by Miélot, Canon of S. Peter's at Lille, and finished on 10 April, 1456. In the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris | |
| By arrangement with MM. Catala Frères, Paris | |
| Harold defeats and kills Tostig and the King of Norway at Stamford Bridge | [30] |
| From the Life of Edward the Confessor (about 1260). In the University Library, Cambridge | |
| A battle in the fifteenth century | [31] |
| By Jean Foucquet, from the Grandes chroniques de France (middle of the 15th century). In the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris | |
| By arrangement with MM. Catala Frères, Paris | |
| Architect and builders | [44] |
| From a Bible written at Lille, about 1270. In the library of Mr S. C. Cockerell | |
| Building a church in the fifteenth century | [44] |
| By Jean Foucquet, from the Grandes chroniques de France (middle of the 15th century). In the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris | |
| By arrangement with MM. Catala Frères, Paris | |
| The building of the temple of Jerusalem | [45] |
| From the Antiquités Judaïques, by Jean Foucquet (middle of the 15th century) | |
| By kind permission of MM. Plon-Nourrit et Cie, Paris | |
| A siege | [46] |
| From Viollet-le-duc, Dictionnaire raisonné de l'architecture française | |
| Gateway and drawbridge | [47] |
| From Viollet-le-duc, Dictionnaire raisonné de l'architecture française | |
| A court of justice, 1458. Duke of Alençon condemned for treason by Charles VII, King of France | [72] |
| By Jean Foucquet. From Le Boccace de Munich. In the Royal Library at Munich. | |
| The King is seated on his throne, and below him the princes, and on his right the Chancellor of France with bands of gold on his shoulder. Sentence is being read by one of the officers of the law. On the King's left the lords of the Church are seated and below are the chief officers of the realm. Outside the barrier is the royal guard | |
| The Parliament of Edward I | [73] |
| The Archbishops of Canterbury and York are seated just below Alexander King of Scotland, and Llewelyn Prince of Wales. The two behind are supposed to be the Pope's ambassadors. There are 19 mitred Abbots, 8 Bishops and 20 Peers present. The Chancellor and Judges are seated on the woolsacks. | |
| From Pinkerton, Iconographia Scotica. Probably drawn in the 16th century | |
| Preparing the feast | [88] |
| From the Luttrell Psalter (14th century). In the British Museum | |
| The feast | [89] |
| From the Luttrell Psalter (14th century). In the British Museum | |
| A Christian of Constantinople borrowing money from a Jew and pledging his crucifix | [96] |
| From the Miracles de Notre Dame, collected by Jean Miélot, and finished on 10 April, 1456. In the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris | |
| By arrangement with MM. Catala Frères, Paris | |
| Miélot in his study | [97] |
| From the Miracles de Notre Dame, collected by Jean Miélot, and finished on 10 April, 1456. In the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris | |
| By arrangement with MM. Catala Frères, Paris | |
| A printing press | [97] |
| A mark of Josse Badius Ascensius. From De Sacramentis of Thomas Waldensis, 1521. In the University Library, Cambridge | |
| The Twelve Months | [AT END] |
| From Les très riches heures de Jean de France, Duc le Berry, chiefly the work of Pol de Limbourg, painted between 1412 and 1416 and now in the Musée Condé, Chantilly | |
| By kind permission of MM. Plon-Nourrit et Cie, Paris |