By William Harrison Ainsworth ILLUSTRATED BY GEORGE CRUIKSHANK
PREFACE.
BOOK ONE
I. OF THE MANNER IN WHICH QUEEN JANE ENTERED THE TOWER OF LONDON.
II.-OF THE INDIGNITY SHOWN TO THE PRIVY COUNCIL BY THE DUKE OF
III.-OF THE THREE GIANTS OF THE TOWER, OG, GOG, AND MAGOG; OF
IV. OF THE MYSTERIOUS OCCURRENCE THAT HAPPENED TO QUEEN JANE IN SAINT JOHN'S CHAPEL IN THE WHITE TOWER.
V. OF THE MISUNDERSTANDING THAT AROSE BETWEEN QUEEN JANE AND HER HUSBAND, LORD GUILFORD DUDLEY.
VI. OF THE SOLEMN EXHORTATION PRONOUNCED TO THE GIANTS BY
VII. HOW CUTHBERT CHOLMONDELEY WAS THROWN INTO A DUNGEON NEAR
VIII. HOW GILBERT ESCAPED FROM THE BY-WARD TOWER, AND SWAM
IX. OF THE MYSTERIOUS MANNER IN WHICH GUNNORA BRAOSE WAS BROUGHT TO THE TOWER.
X. HOW THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND MENACED SIMON RENARD IN
XI. HOW THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND WAS PREVAILED UPON TO
XII. HOW MAGOG BECAME ENAMOURED OF A BUXOM WIDOW, YCLEPED DAME
XIII. OF THE STRATAGEM PRACTISED BY CUTHBERT CHOLMONDELEY ON THE JAILOR.
XIV. HOW SIMON RENARD AND THE LORDS OF THE COUNCIL WERE ARRESTED BY LORD GUILFORD DUDLEY.
XV. HOW GUNNORA BRAOSE SOUGHT AN AUDIENCE OF QUEEN JANE.
XVI. HOW THE COUNCIL DEPOSED QUEEN JANE; AND HOW SHE FLED FROM THE TOWER.
XVII.-IN WHAT MANNER JANE WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE TOWER OF LONDON.
BOOK THE SECOND
I. OF THE ARRIVAL OF QUEEN MARY IN LONDON; OF HER ENTRANCE
II. HOW JANE WAS IMPRISONED IN THE BRICK TOWER.
III.-HOW SIMON RENARD ASCENDED TO THE ROOF OF THE WHITE TOWER;
IV. OF THE TOWER OF LONDON; ITS ANTIQUITY AND FOUNDATION; ITS
V. HOW THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND WAS ARRAIGNED OF HIGH
VI. BY WHAT MEANS THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND WAS RECONCILED TO THE CHURCH OF ROME.
VII.-HOW THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND WAS BEHEADED ON TOWER HILL.
VIII. OF QUEEN MARY'S ATTACHMENT TO COURTENAY.
IX. OF THE DUEL BETWEEN COURTENAY AND SIMON RENARD; AND HOW IT WAS INTERRUPTED.
X. OF THE CONFERENCE HELD BETWEEN BISHOP GARDINER AND LADY JANE GREY IN THE BEAUCHAMP TOWER.
XI. HOW CUTHBERT CHOLMONDELEY REVISITED THE STONE KITCHEN; AND HOW HE WENT IN SEARCH OF CICELY.
XII. -HOW EDWARD UNDERHILL, THE "HOT-GOSPELLER," ATTEMPTED TO
XIII. HOW MAGOG NEARLY LOST HIS SUPPER; HOW HIS BEARD WAS
XIV. OF THE MASQUE GIVEN BY COURTENAY IN HONOUR OF QUEEN MARY;
XV. BY WHOSE INSTRUMENTALITY QUEEN MARY BECAME CONVINCED OF
XVI. WHAT BEFEL CICELY IN THE SALT TOWER.
XVII. OF THE CONSPIRACY FORMED BY DE NOAILLES; AND HOW XIT
XVIII. HOW COURTENAY ESCAPED FROM THE TOWER.
XIX. HOW QUEEN MARY VISITED THE LIONS' TOWER; HOW MAGOG GAVE
XX. HOW EDWARD UNDERHILL WAS BURNT ON TOWER GREEN.
XXI. HOW LORD GUILFORD DUDLEY AND LADY JANE WERE ARRAIGNED AND
XXII. OF JANE'S RETURN TO SION HOUSE; AND OF HER ENDEAVOURS TO
XXIII. HOW XIT WAS IMPRISONED IN THE CONSTABLE TOWER; AND HOW
XXIV. HOW XIT ESCAPED FROM THE CONSTABLE TOWER; AND HOW HE FOUND CICELY.
XXV. OF THE ARRIVAL OF THE IMPERIAL AMBASSADORS; AND OF THE
XXVI. BY WHAT MEANS GARDINER EXTRACTED THE SECRET OF THE
XXVII. OF THE INSURRECTION OF SIR THOMAS WYAT.
XXVIII. OF THE QUEEN'S SPEECH IN THE COUNCIL-CHAMBER; AND OF HER INTERVIEW WITH SIR THOMAS WYAT.
XXIX. THE SIEGE OF THE TOWER.
XXX. HOW QUEEN MARY COMPORTED HERSELF DURING THE SIEGE; HOW
XXXI. HOW JANE SURRENDERED HERSELF A PRISONER; AND HOW SHE BESOUGHT QUEEN MARY TO SPARE HER HUSBAND.
XXXII. HOW THE PRINCESS ELIZABETH WAS BROUGHT A PRISONER TO THE TOWER.
XXXIII. HOW NIGHTGALL WAS BRIBED BY DE NOAILLES TO ASSASSINATE
XXXIV. HOW THE PRINCESS ELIZABETH WAS CONFRONTED WITH SIR THOMAS WYAT IN THE TORTURE-CHAMBER.
XXXV. -HOW XIT DISCOVERED THE SECRET OF HIS BIRTH; AND HOW HE
XXXVI. HOW CHOLMONDELEY LEARNT THE HISTORY OF CICELY; HOW
XXXVII. -HOW JANE WAS IMPRISONED IN THE MARTIN TOWER; HOW SHE
XXXVIII. HOW THE PRINCESS ELIZABETH AND COURTENAY WERE
XXXIX. OF THE WEDDING OF SIR NARCISSUS LE GRAND WITH JANE THE
XL. OF THE VISION SEEN BY MAUGER AND SORROCOLD ON THE TOWER GREEN.
XLI. OF THE UNION OF CHOLMONDELEY WITH ANGELA.
XLII. THE EXECUTION OF LADY JANE GREY.
