with Anselm, _ib._;
judicial reforms of, 127;
makes war in Normandy, 129;
loses his only son, 130;
death of, 131.
Henry II., early career of, 136;
marries Eleanor, 137;
character of, 138;
advances Thomas of London, 140;
administrative system of, 140-142;
appoints Thomas archbishop, and quarrels with him, 143;
draws up the Constitutions of Clarendon, 144;
persecutes Thomas, 145;
issues the Assize of Clarendon, 146;
renews the itinerant justices, and inquires into the conduct
of the sheriffs, 148;
has young Henry crowned, 149;
uses strong language against Thomas, 150;
goes to Ireland, 151;
renounces the Constitutions of Clarendon, 153;
does penance, 154;
issues the Assize of Arms, _ib._;
his domestic troubles, 155;
takes the cross and dies, 157;
his weakness on the Continent and strength in England, 158;
literary vigour under, 167.
Henry III., minority of, 185;
favours Poitevins under the influence of Peter des Roches, 187;
marries Eleanor of Provence and favours Provencals, 192;
frequently renews the Great Charter, 192;
quarrels with Simon de Montfort, 193;
surrenders Poitou, 194;
is opposed by Parliament, 195;
hopes to make his second son King of Sicily, 196;
misgovernment of, 197;
consents to the Provisions of Oxford, 198;
recovers power, 200;
taken prisoner at Lewes, 201;
last years of, 204;
progress of the country in the reign of, 206.
Henry IV., (_see_ Derby) Earl of, claims the throne, 286;
meets with difficulties, 289;
leans on the Church, 291;
rebellion of the Percies against, 293;
keeps James I. as a hostage, 295;
suppresses a rebellion in the North, 296;
quarrels with the Prince of Wales, 298;
death of, 299.
Henry IV., Emperor, resists Gregory VII., 108.
Henry V., career of, as Prince of Wales, 297-299;
domestic policy of, 299;
claims the crown of France, 300;
defeats the French at Agincourt, 302;
conquers Normandy, 303;
forms an alliance with the Duke of Burgundy, and is declared
heir to the French throne, 306;
marriage and death of, _ib._
Henry V., Emperor, marries Matilda, 131.
Henry VI., accession of, 307;
crowned at Westminster and Paris, 312;
marriage of, 317;
supports Somerset, 323;
insanity of, _ib._;
recovery and renewed ins
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