. The story of the greatest nations; a comprehensive history, extending from the earliest times to the present, founded on the most modern authorities, and including chronological summaries and pronouncing vocabularies for each nation; and the world's famous events, told in a series of brief sketches forming a single continuous story of history and illumined by a complete series of notable illustrations from the great historic paintings of all lands. e. 1213—He became the Popes vassal. 1215—The Great Charter, JuneiSth. I2l6—War between John and the barons; Henry III. became king. 1264—War of t
. The story of the greatest nations; a comprehensive history, extending from the earliest times to the present, founded on the most modern authorities, and including chronological summaries and pronouncing vocabularies for each nation; and the world's famous events, told in a series of brief sketches forming a single continuous story of history and illumined by a complete series of notable illustrations from the great historic paintings of all lands. e. 1213—He became the Popes vassal. 1215—The Great Charter, JuneiSth. I2l6—War between John and the barons; Henry III. became king. 1264—War of the barons; Battle of Lewes; collegiate system begun by the found-ing of Merton College, Oxford. 1265—Rise of the House of Commons underEarl Simon de Montfort; Battle of Evesham, the Earl killed. 1272—Courtsof Exchequer, Kings Bench and Common Pleas fully organized; Edward king. 1284—Conquest of Wales. 1290—The Jews expelled fromEngland. 1294—Alliance between Scotland and France against —First complete Parliament. 1295-6—War with Scotland. 1297—Ed-ward confirmed the charters; consent of Parliament established as necessary totaxation. 1298—William Wallace executed. 1303-6—Renewed war withScotland; defeat of Bruce. 1307—Edward II. became king. 1314—Battleof Bannockburn. 1322—House of Commons gains a share in —Roger Mortimer and the Queen conspire against Edward. 1327—The. £^K2^^ England—Chronology i H7 King deposed and murdered; Edward III. in power. 1328—Independence ofScotland recognized. 1337—Edward took the title of King of France, and created his son Ed-ward Duke of Cornwall. 1338—Beginning of the Hundred Years War withFrance. 1346—Victory of Crecy. 1347—Capture of Calais. 1349—TheBlack Death. 1356—Victory of Poitiers. 1360—Treaty of Bretigny. 1377—Wycliffe began the Reformation; Edward III. died and Richard II. becameking. 1384—Chaucer began the Canterbury Tales. 1398—Richard
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