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THE

HISTORY

OF

GREAT BRITAIN,

FROM THE

FIRST INVASION OF IT BY THE ROMANS
UNDER JULIUS CÆSAR.

WRITTEN ON A NEW PLAN.

By ROBERT HENRY, D.D.

ONE OF THE MINISTERS OF EDINBURGH, MEMBER OF ΤΗΣ
SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIANS OF SCOTLAND, AND OF
THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH.

THE FIFTH EDITION.

IN TWELVE VOLUMES.

VOL. VI.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR CADELL AND DAVIES; F.C. AND J. RIVINGTON; R.LEA; J. CUTHELL;
J. NUNN; LONGMAN, HURST, REES, ORME, AND BROWN; LACKINGTON, ALLEN,
AND CO.; E. JEFFERY; C. LAW; WHITE AND COCHRANE; B. AND R. CROSBY;.
JOHN RICHARDSON; J. M. RICHARDSON; S. BAGSTER; BLACK AND PARRY;
J.AND A.ARCH; J.BOOTH; J. OTRIDGE; J.MAWMAN; R. BALDWIN; W.STEWART;
R. SCHOLEY; G. AND S. ROBINSON; CRADOCK AND JOY; J. BLACK; T. SOHN;
J. FAULDER; GALE, CURTIS, AND FENNER; AND J. WALKER AND CO.

CHAP. IV.

The History of Learning in Great Britain, from

the landing of William Duke of Normandy,

A. D. 1066., to the death of King John,

A. D. 1216.

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Sect. 1. An account of the sciences that were cul-

tivated in Great Britain, from A. D. 1066. to A. D.

1216,-of the improvements that were made in

them, and of the reasons of these improvements

88

Sect. 2. Hiftory of the most learned men who flou-

rished in Britain, from A. D. 1066. to A. D.

1216.

121

Sect. 3. History of the chief seminaries of learning

in Great Britain from A. D. 1066. to A. D. 1216. 155

CHAP. V.

Hiftory of the Arts in Great Britain, from the

the landing of William Duke of Normandy,

A. D. 1066., to the death of King John,

A. D. 1216.

Sect. 1. History of the necessary arts in Britain, from

A. D. 1066. to A. D. 1216.

Sect. 2. The History of the fine or pleasing arts of

sculpture, painting, poetry and music, in Great

Britain, from A. D. 1066. to A. D. 1216.

CHAP. VI.

History of Commerce, Coin, and Shipping

in Great Britain, from the landing of Wil-

liam Duke of Normandy, A. D. 1066., to

the death of King John, A. D. 1216.

172

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255

CHAP. VII.

The History of the Manners, Virtues, Vices,

remarkable Customs, Language, Dress,

Diet, and Diversions of the people of Great

Britain, from the landing of William Duke

of Normandy, A. D. 1066., to the death of

King John, A. D. 1216.

Page 313

APPENDIX to BOOK III.

NUMBER I. Magna Carta Regis Johannis, xv die Junii

MCCXV. anno regni xvii

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381

NUMBER II. Translation of the Great Charter of King

John, granted June 15th, A. D. 1215. in the seven-

teenth year of his reign

393

NUMBER III. Epiftola P. Blesensis ad Petrum amicum

medicum

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407

NUMBER IV. Permission of Richard I. for holding tour-

naments in England

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409

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