| | Glories of the years succeeding the treaty of Calais. | 419 |
| 1361–69. | John Froissart in England. | 419 |
| | His picture of the life of court and people. | 420 |
| | The national spirit in English literature. | 420 |
| | Gower and Minot. | 420 |
| | Geoffrey Chaucer. | 421 |
| | The standard English language. | 421 |
| | Lowland Scottish. | 422 |
| | The national spirit in art. | 422 |
| | "Flowing decorated" and "perpendicular" architecture. | 422 |
| | Contrast between England and Scotland. | 423 |
| | The national spirit in popular English literature. | 423 |
| | William Langland. | 423 |
| | His picture of the condition of the poor. | 424 |
| | The national spirit and the universities. | 424 |
| | Early career of John Wycliffe. | 425 |
| | Spread of cultivation among the laity. | 426 |
| | The national spirit in English law. | 426 |
| | The national spirit in commerce. | 426 |
| | Edward III.'s family settlement. | 427 |
| | Marriage of the Black Prince and Joan of Kent. | 428 |
| | Marriages of Lionel of Antwerp with Elizabeth de Burgh and Violante Visconti. | 429 |
| | Lionel in Ireland. | 429 |
| | Statute of Kilkenny. | 429 |
| 1361–69. | Philippa of Clarence's marriage with the Earl of March. | 430 |
| | John of Gaunt and the Duchy of Lancaster. | 430 |
| | Continuation of ancient rivalries between houses now represented by branches of the royal family. | 431 |
| | The great prelates of the end of Edward III.'s reign. | 431 |
| Feb., 1371. | Parliament: clerical ministers superseded by laymen. | 432 |
| | Clerical and anti-clerical, constitutional and court parties. | 433 |
| | Edward III.'s dotage. | 434 |
| | Alice Perrers. | 434 |
| | Struggle of parties at court. | 434 |
| | Increasing bitterness of the opposition to the courtiers. | 434 |
| April-July, 1376. | The "Good Parliament". | 435 |
| | Fall of the courtiers. | 436 |
| 8 June. | Death of the Black Prince. | 437 |
| | John of Gaunt restored to power. | 438 |
| Jan., 1377. | Packed parliament, and the reaction against the Good Parliament. | 438 |
| | Persistence of the clerical opposition. | 439 |
| | The attack on John Wycliffe. | 439 |
| 10 Feb. | Wycliffe before Bishop Courtenay. | 439 |
| | John of Gaunt's substantial triumph. | 440 |
| 21 June. | Death of Edward III. | 441 |
| | Characteristics of his age. | 441 |
