“Plein de faits, d’observations pénétrantes, de conclusions neuves et de grande portée, ... il a réussi à rétablir la logique où, avant lui, on ne trouvait que confusion.”—Revue Historique.
FOOTNOTES:
[1] Speech in the House of Commons (Times, 6th June, 1899).
[2] It is important to observe that the Pope’s letter of 20th September, 1172, contains an unmistakable reference to the (forged) Donation of Constantine in the words “Romana ecclesia aliud jus habet in Insula quam in terra magna te continua” (see p. [197] below). Dr. Zinkeisen, in his paper on “the Donation of Constantine as applied by the Roman Church,” speaks of this letter as “a genuine bull of Alexander III.” (‘English Historical Review,’ ix. 629), but strangely overlooks the allusion, and asserts that he could find no use made by the Popes of the forged Donation at this period.
[3] See Mr. Scargill-Bird’s ‘Guide to the Public Records.’
[4] ‘Feudal Aids’ (Calendars of State Papers, etc.), vol. i., pp. ix.-xi.
[5] Director of the Royal Historical Society; Lecturer on Palæography and Diplomatic at the London School of Economics, etc., etc.
[6] See pp. 131, 135, 283, etc., and Index.
[7] “The surrender of the Isle of Wight” (in ‘Genealogical Magazine,’ vol. i., p. 1) and “The Red Book of the Exchequer” (in ‘Genealogist,’ July, 1897).
[8] January, 1899 (xiv. 150–151). The first paper in my treatise deals with “the antiquity of scutage,” and contains further evidence for my contention that, contrary to the accepted view, this important tax was levied before the days of Henry II. Mr. Hall replied that it was “curious to find” me seriously citing “forgeries,” the evidence of which he ridiculed, without deigning to discuss them.