A. L. CROSS EXPLANATIONS. 1. A second column has been introduced into this page for Prime Ministers at 2. Differences of type. Many of the more important events and the names of leading persons, especially at their first appearance, are in darker type. A are specially connected with Constitutional History are in italics when not 3. Reference, when it seemed useful, has been occasionally made in the course of the Outline to the Summaries, generally at the point where a Summary or 1. The "Foreign" column (which becomes " Foreign and Colonial" after 1600) contains a selection of foreign events which have a special connection with English History, together with a few general foreign events of leading im- portance. The arrangement of Irish and Scotch events has presented some difficulty. It has been thought best to consider, as a general rule, purely Scotch events foreign up to 1707, and purely Irish events foreign up to 1800. [Those more important events abroad which form an integral part of the general course of English History are to be found on the right-hand 2. The "Notes" column. Various notes have been added, and space has been left for the addition of more notes at various points. From 1721 lists of the Ministries have been added in the Notes. These lists do not pretend to be exhaustive, nor are they restricted to the members of Cabinets only. The names of the leading Ministers have been given, and subordinate Ministers whose names afterwards became well known are often mentioned. Members of Cabinets in the Ministries of the last quarter of a century are Several blank pages are left at the end of the General Outline for the insertion of such current events as the reader may think of sufficient importance to be A complete list of Summaries will be found in the Table of Contents, and also at the beginning of Part II. As a rule, the facts mentioned in the Sum- maries have already appeared in the General Outline. Where there are exceptions to this rule, this is usually indicated either by a special note or by the use of brackets. Space is left by the side of the Summaries for various Counts of Anjou English Kings from Henry II. to Henry III. Claims of Balliol and Bruce Genealogy of Kings of Scotland from 1306 English Kings from Edward III. French Kings from Philip VI. Claim of Edward III. Genealogy of John de Montfort The Yorkist Line Genealogy of the Warrennes and Arundels The Lancastrian Line Genealogy of the Dukes of Burgundy the Beauforts the Woodvilles the Staffords . the De la Poles Charles V. the Tudors Pedigree to illustrate the War of the Spanish Succession [Notes.] FOREIGN. c. 450. St. Patrick converts the Irish. c. 500. The Scots invade Caledonia, and expel the Picts from the west. 529. Benedict founds his monastery at Monte Cassino. 590. Gregory the Great becomes Pope. 632. Mohammed (born 571) dies. B.C. 55. 54. 30. A.D. 43. 50. 61. 78-84. 81. 121. 211. 306. 401. 410. Cæsar's first invasion of Britain. Claudius begins the conquest of Britain. Defeat of Caractacus. Conquest of the Druids of Mona by Suetonius Paullinus. Death of Rule of Agricola, and complete conquest of Britain. Building of Agricola's line of forts between the Firths of Clyde and Forth. Building of Hadrian's Walls between the mouth of the Tyne and the Solway Firth. Death of the Emperor Severus at York. Constantine is proclaimed Emperor in Britain. The Roman legions are withdrawn from Britain. Rome is sacked by the Goths. Honorius releases the Britons from their allegiance. [400-655] c. 400. 449. 477. 495. 520. 547. 577. 597. c. 600. 603. 607. 617. 627. 633. 634. 635. 642. 655. ENGLISH. The English begin to settle in Britain. The kingdom of Sussex is begun by Elle and his son Cissa. Battle of Dyrham. The West Saxons divide the West Welsh from Defeat of the Scots by Ethelfrith, King of the Northumbrians, at Battle of Chester. The Northumbrians divide the North Welsh from the Strathclyde Welsh. Edwin, King of Northumbria, subdues all England except Kent. Battle of Hatfield. Edwin is defeated and killed by Penda, King Aidan, from Iona, reintroduces Christianity at Lindisfarne, under Birinus begins the conversion of Wessex. |