Public school history of England and Canada, with introduction, hints to teachers, and brief examination questions . y and Poitiers are deserving of more minute description, as they areamong the first battles that illustrate the superiority of English yeomanry over Frenchchivalry; and of foot soldiers or infantry over mail-clad cavahy. The story of thecapture of Calais should be told. Let the pupils read the poem, Bruce and theSpider (3rd Reader), Braces Address, and Scotts account of the battle of Bannock-bum ; also Stanleys The Black Prince at Cressy (4th Reader). The Black Death,and the cha
Public school history of England and Canada, with introduction, hints to teachers, and brief examination questions . y and Poitiers are deserving of more minute description, as they areamong the first battles that illustrate the superiority of English yeomanry over Frenchchivalry; and of foot soldiers or infantry over mail-clad cavahy. The story of thecapture of Calais should be told. Let the pupils read the poem, Bruce and theSpider (3rd Reader), Braces Address, and Scotts account of the battle of Bannock-bum ; also Stanleys The Black Prince at Cressy (4th Reader). The Black Death,and the change it produced in the relations between labourers and employers, togetherwith the cruel and unjust provisions of the Statute of Labourers, should be noted ; alsoWyclif and his work. The teacher should explain what is meant by an impeachment. References:—Green, Bright, Edith Thompson, Pearsons English History of theXlVth Century, Warburtons Edward III., and Rowleys Rise of the People.] 1. Character of Edward I.—Edward I. had learned the lessonof the struggle between king and people, for the confirmation of4. 34 PUBLIC SCHOOL ENOLISH HISTORY. [Chap. Til. the rights embodied in the Great Charter ; and these rights he didmuch to make secure. Edward was a thorough Englishman, trueto his word, loving fair dealing (especi-ally in the early part of his reign), withan open, manly character, a soldierscourage, and a statesmans travelled much in the East,he had a wide knowledge of foreignlands, men, and institutions; and underhim England prospered as it had neverdone before. He has been called the greatest of the Plantagenets, for inEdward I. his reign he endeavoured to make the whole of Britain one united kingdom, and to give the people repre-sentative government. 2. ConcLuest of Wales.—England at this time had only nominalsovereignty over Scotland and Wales. Edward wished to makethis sovereignty real; and when he was crowned he called uponLlewellyn, one of the most
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