AL REVOLUTION.

1377--1381.

1. The First Years of Richard II. 1377--1378 266

2. Wycliffe and the Great Schism. 1378--1381 266

3. The Poll Taxes. 1379--1381 267

4. The Peasants' Grievances 268

5. The Peasants' Revolt. 1381 268

6. The Suppression of the Revolt 269

7. Results of the Peasants' Revolt 269

8. Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales' 270

9. The Prologue of the 'Canterbury Tales' 270

10. Chaucer and the Clergy 271

11. Roads and Bridges 272

12. Modes of Conveyance 273

13. Hospitality and Inns 274

14. Alehouses 274

15. Wanderers 274

16. Robbers and Criminals 275

17. Justices of the Peace 277

CHAPTER XVIII.

RICHARD II. AND THE POLITICAL REVOLUTION.

1382--1399.

1. Progress of the War with France. 1382--1386 278

2. Richard's Growing Unpopularity. 1385--1386 278

3. The Impeachment of Suffolk and the Commission
of Regency. 1386 279

4. The Lords Appellant and the Merciless Parliament.
1387--1388 279

5. Richard's Restoration to Power. 1389 280

6. Richard's Constitutional Government. 1389--1396 280

7. Livery and Maintenance. 1390 281

8. Richard's Domestic Policy. 1390--1391 281

9. Richard's Foreign Policy. 1389--1396 282

10. Richard's Coup d'Etat. 1397 282

11. The Parliament of Shrewsbury. 1398 283

12. The Banishment of Hereford and Norfolk. 1398 283

13. Richard's Despotism. 1398--1399 283

14. Henry of Lancaster in England. 1399 284

15. The Deposition of Richard and the Enthronement
of Henry IV. 1399 285

16. Nature of