ry, Richard, Earl of, his connection with the Duke of York, 324;
takes part in the battles of Blore Heath and Northampton, 326;
beheaded, 328.
Sarum, Old, 34.
Savoy, the, burnt, 269.
Saxon shore, the defence of, 25;
over run by the Jutes, 27.
Saxons, the (_see_ East Saxons, South Saxons, West Saxons), ravage
Roman Britain, 24;
settle in Britain, 27;
merge their name in that of English, 28;
are known by the Celts as Saxons, 29.
Sawtre, William, burnt as a heretic, 292.
Say, Lord, beheaded by Jack Cade, 323.
Schwartz, Martin, defeated at Stoke, 347.
Scotland, kingdom of, formed by a union of Scots and Picts, 63;
its relations with England under Eadmund, 64;
its relations with Cnut, 84;
with William I., 104;
with William II., 119;
with Stephen, 133;
with Henry II., 154;
with Richard I., 159;
disputed succession in, 214;
Edward I. acknowledged Lord Paramount of, 216;
its league with France, 218;
twice conquered by Edward I., 219, 221;
incorporated with England, 222;
conquered a third time by Edward I., 224;
independence of, 226;
first war of Edward III. with, 231;
struggle between Edward Balliol and David Bruce in, 233, 234;
accession of the Stuarts to the throne of, 295;
assists France in its wars with England, 307.
Scots, the ravages of, 23;
abode of, in Ireland, 23;
renewed ravages of, 26;
settle in Argyle, and are defeated at Degsastan, 42;
their relations with Eadward the Elder, 63;
_see_ Scotland.
Scrope, Archbishop of York, executed, 296.
Scrope, Lord, execution of, 301.
Scutage, 141.
Secular clergy, the, 67.
Selsey, landing of the South Saxons near, 27.
Senlac, battle of, 96.
Serfs, _see_ Villeins.
Severn, West Saxon conquest of the Valley of, 35.
Severus fails in conquering the Caledonians, 19.
Sheriffs, their position in Eadgar's reign, 73;
weakened by Henry II., 148.
Shires, origin of, 73.
Shire-moot, the, 73;
_see_ County Courts.
Shore, Jane, penance of, 340.
Shrewsbury, Earl of, _see_ Talbot, Lord.
Shrewsbury, Parliament of, 283;
battle of, 294.
Silchester, Roman church at, 23.
Simnel, Lambert, insurrection in favour of, 347.
Simon de Montfort, early career of, 193;
takes the side of the barons, 195;
employed in Gascony, 196;
executes t
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