The “Cameos” here put together are intended as a book for young people just beyond the elementary histories of England, and able to enter in some degree into the real spirit of events, and to be struck with characters and scenes presented in some relief.

The endeavor has not been to chronicle facts, but to put together a series of pictures of persons and events, so as to arrest the attention and give some individuality and distinctness to the recollection, by gathering together details at the most memorable moments. Begun many years since, as the historical portion of a magazine, the earlier ones of these Cameos have been collected and revised to serve for school-room reading, and it is hoped that, if these are found useful, they may ere long be followed up by a second volume, comprising the wars in France, and those of the Roses.

February 28th, 1868.

CONTENTS

PREFACE.

CAMEOS

INTRODUCTION.

CAMEO I. ROLF GANGER. (900-932.)

CAMEO II. WILLIAM LONGSWORD AND RICHARD THE FEARLESS. (932-996.)

CAMEO III. YOUTH OF THE CONQUEROR. (1036-1066.)

CAMEO IV. EARL GODWIN. (1012-1052.)

CAMEO V. THE TWO HAROLDS. (1060-1066.)

CAMEO VI. THE NORMAN INVASION. (1066.)

CAMEO VII. THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS. (1066.)

CAMEO VIII. THE CAMP OF REFUGE. (1067-1072.)

CAMEO IX. THE LAST SAXON BISHOP. (1008-1095.)

CAMEO X. THE CONQUEROR. (1066-1087.)

CAMEO XI. THE CONQUEROR’S CHILDREN. (1050-1087.)

CAMEO XII. THE CROWN AND THE MITRE.

CAMEO XIII. THE FIRST CRUSADE. (1095-1100.)

CAMEO XIV. THE ETHELING FAMILY. (1010-1159.)

CAMEO XV. THE COUNTS OF ANJOU. (888-1142.)

CAMEO XVI. VISITORS OF HENRY I. (1120-1134.)

CAMEO XVII. THE BATTLE OF THE STANDARD. (1135-1138.)

CAMEO XVIII. THE SNOWS OF OXFORD. (1138-1154.)

CAMEO XIX. YOUTH OF BECKET. (1154-1162)

CAMEO XX. THE CONSTITUTIONS OF CLARENDON. (1163-1172.)

CAMEO XXI. DEATH OF BECKET. (1166-1172.)

CAMEO XXII. THE CONQUEST OF IRELAND. (1172)

CAMEO XXIII. THE REBELLIOUS EAGLETS. (1149-1189.)

CAMEO XXIV. THE THIRD CRUSADE. (1189-1193)

CAMEO XXV. ARTHUR OF BRITTANY. (1187-1206.)

CAMEO XXVI. THE INTERDICT. (1207-1214.)

CAMEO XXVII. MAGNA CHARTA. (1214-1217.)

CAMEO XXVIII. THE FIEF OF ROME. (1217-1254.)

CAMEO XXIX. THE LONGESPÉES IN THE EGYPTIAN CRUSADES. (1219-1254.)

CAMEO XXX. SIMON DE MONTFORT. (1232-1266.)

CAMEO XXXI. THE LAST OF THE CRUSADERS. (1267-1291.)

CAMEO XXXII. The CYMRY. (B.C. 66 A.D. 1269.)

CAMEO XXXIII. THE ENGLISH JUSTINIAN. (1272-1292.)

CAMEO XXXIV. THE HAMMER OF THE SCOTS. (1292-1305.)

CAMEO XXXV. THE EVIL TOLL. (1294-1305.)

CAMEO XXXVI. ROBERT THE BRUCE (1305-1308.)

CAMEO XXXVII. THE VICTIM OF BLACKLOW HILL.

CAMEO XXXVIII. BANNOCKBURN. (1307-1313.)

CAMEO XXXIX. THE KNIGHTS OF THE TEMPLE. (1292-1316.)

CAMEO XL. THE BARONS’ WARS. (1310-1327.)

CAMEO XLI. GOOD KING ROBERT’S TESTAMENT. (1314-1329.)

INDEX.

CAMEOS
OF
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND