Walworth, and Philpot made stewards of a subsidy (temp. Richard II.), iii. [59];
allegations relative to their stewardship, [60].
Wamba (king of the Visigoths), question of his deposition discussed, ii. 156.
War, private, exercise of the right of, i. 207;
by whom checked and suppressed, ib. and note t;
its prevalence amongst the German nobles, ii. 95, 96.
Warna, circumstances which led to the battle of, ii. 105.
Warwick (earl of), popularity of the, iii. [65];
made a lord appellant, [72];
banished by Richard II., [77].
Water-Ordeal. See [Ordeals].
Wenceslaus, confirmed in the imperial succession, ii. 87;
his deposition, ib.;
he abets the league of the Rhine, 93.
Weregild, or compensation for murder. See [Murder].
Wicliff (John), influence of the tenets of, ii. 252;
iii. [179] and [note] t, [388], [389].
Widows in Burgundy, reason for the speedy remarriage of, i. 93 note x.