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William Harrison Ainsworth. W. H. Ainsworth Collection: 20+ Historical Novels, Gothic Romances & Adventure Classics
W. H. Ainsworth Collection: 20+ Historical Novels, Gothic Romances & Adventure Classics
Table of Contents
Novels
Rookwood
MEMOIR
TO MY MOTHER
PREFACE
BOOK 1. THE WEDDING RING
CHAPTER 1. THE VAULT
THE LEGEND OF THE LIME-TREE
CHAPTER 2. THE SKELETON HAND
THE HAND OF GLORY1
THE CARRION CROW
CHAPTER 3. THE PARK
CHAPTER 4. THE HALL
CHAPTER 5. SIR REGINALD ROOKWOOD
CHAPTER 6. SIR PIERS ROOKWOOD
CHAPTER 7. THE RETURN
CHAPTER 8. AN IRISH ADVENTURER
CHAPTER 9. AN ENGLISH ADVENTURER
A CHAPTER OF HIGHWAYMEN
THE RAPPAREES
CHAPTER 10. RANULPH ROOKWOOD
CHAPTER 11. LADY ROOKWOOD
CHAPTER 12. THE CHAMBER OF DEATH
CHAPTER 13. THE BROTHERS
BOOK 2. THE SEXTON
CHAPTER 1. THE STORM
THE CORPSE-CANDLE
CHAPTER 2. THE FUNERAL ORATION
THE OLD OAK COFFIN
ONE FOOT IN THE STIRRUP. OR TURPIN’S FIRST FLING
EPHIALTES
CHAPTER 3. THE CHURCHYARD
CHAPTER 4. THE FUNERAL
CHAPTER 5. THE CAPTIVE
CHAPTER 6. THE APPARITION
BOOK 3. THE GIPSY
CHAPTER 1. A MORNING RIDE
CHAPTER 2. A GIPSY ENCAMPMENT
LA GITANILLA
CHAPTER 3. SYBIL
THE LEGEND OF THE LADY OF ROOKWOOD
CHAPTER 4. BARBARA LOVEL
CHAPTER 5. THE INAUGURATION
OATH OF THE CANTING CREW
JERRY JUNIPER’S CHANT
GIPSY SERENADE
THE KNIGHT OF MALTA. A Canterbury Tale74
THE MANDRAKE77
THE GAME OF HIGH TOBY
CHORUS
CHORUS
GRAND CHORUS
CHAPTER 6. ELEANOR MOWBRAY
CHAPTER 7. MRS. MOWBRAY
CHAPTER 8. THE PARTING
CHAPTER 9. THE PHILTER
THE SCAMPSMAN
CHAPTER 10. SAINT CYPRIAN’S CELL
HYMN TO SAINT THECLA
HYMN TO SAINT CYPRIAN
CHAPTER 11. THE BRIDAL
THE TWICE-USED RING
WEDDING CHORUS OF GIPSIES
THE SOUL-BELL
CHAPTER 12. ALAN ROOKWOOD
CHAPTER 13. MR. COATES
CHAPTER 14. DICK TURPIN
BOOK 4. THE RIDE TO YORK
CHAPTER 1. THE RENDEZVOUS AT KILBURN
CHAPTER 2. TOM KING
PLEDGE OF THE HIGHWAYMAN
THE FOUR CAUTIONS
BLACK BESS
THE DOUBLE CROSS
THE MODERN GREEK
CHAPTER 3. A SURPRISE
CHAPTER 4. THE HUE AND CRY
CHAPTER 5. THE SHORT PIPE
CHAPTER 6. BLACK BESS
OLIVER WHIDDLES!
WILL DAVIES AND DICK TURPIN
CHAPTER 7. THE YORK STAGE
CHAPTER 8. ROADSIDE INN
CHAPTER 9. EXCITEMENT
CHAPTER 10. THE GIBBET
CHAPTER 11. THE PHANTOM STEED
CHAPTER 12. CAWOOD FERRY
BOOK 5. THE OATH
CHAPTER 1. THE HUT ON THORNE WASTE
CHAPTER 2. MAJOR MOWBRAY
CHAPTER 3. HANDASSAH
CHAPTER 4. THE DOWER OF SYBIL
CHAPTER 5. THE SARCOPHAGUS
The Churchyard Yew
L’ENVOY
Jack Sheppard
EPOCH THE FIRST. 1703. JONATHAN WILD
CHAPTER 1. THE WIDOW AND HER CHILD
CHAPTER 2. THE OLD MINT
CHAPTER 3. THE MASTER OF THE MINT
CHAPTER 4. THE ROOF AND THE WINDOW
CHAPTER 5. THE DENUNCIATION
SAINT GILES’S BOWL.1
I
II
III
IV
V
CHAPTER 6. THE STORM
CHAPTER 7. OLD LONDON BRIDGE
EPOCH THE SECOND. 1715. THAMES DARRELL
CHAPTER 1. THE IDLE APPRENTICE
THE NEWGATE STONE
CHAPTER 2. THAMES DARRELL
CHAPTER 3. THE JACOBITE
CHAPTER 4. MR. KNEEBONE AND HIS FRIENDS
CHAPTER 5. HAWK AND BUZZARD
DRINKING SONG. I
II
III
IV
CHAPTER 6. THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS THE LADDER
CHAPTER 7. BROTHER AND SISTER
CHAPTER 8. MICHING MALLECHO
CHAPTER 9. CONSEQUENCES OF THE THEFT
CHAPTER 10. MOTHER AND SON
CHAPTER 11. THE MOHOCKS
CHAPTER 12. SAINT GILES’S ROUND-HOUSE
CHAPTER 13. THE MAGDALENE
CHAPTER 14. THE FLASH KEN
CHAPTER 15. THE ROBBERY IN WILLESDEN CHURCH
CHAPTER 16. JONATHAN WILD’S HOUSE IN THE OLD BAILEY
CHAPTER 17. THE NIGHT-CELLAR
CHAPTER 18. HOW JACK SHEPPARD BROKE OUT OF THE CAGE AT WILLESDEN
CHAPTER 19. GOOD AND EVIL
EPOCH THE THIRD. 1724. THE PRISON-BREAKER
CHAPTER 1. THE RETURN
CHAPTER 2. THE BURGLARY AT DOLLIS HILL
CHAPTER 3. JACK SHEPPARD’S QUARREL WITH JONATHAN WILD
CHAPTER 4. JACK SHEPPARD’S ESCAPE FROM THE NEW PRISON
CHAPTER 5. THE DISGUISE
CHAPTER 6. WINIFRED RECEIVES TWO PROPOSALS
CHAPTER 7. JACK SHEPPARD WARNS THAMES DARRELL
CHAPTER 8. OLD BEDLAM
CHAPTER 9. OLD NEWGATE
CHAPTER 10. HOW JACK SHEPPARD GOT OUT OF THE CONDEMNED HOLD
CHAPTER 11. DOLLIS HILL REVISITED
CHAPTER 12. THE WELL HOLE
CHAPTER 13. THE SUPPER AT MR. KNEEBONE’S
CHAPTER 14. HOW JACK SHEPPARD WAS AGAIN CAPTURED
CHAPTER 15. HOW BLUESKIN UNDERWENT THE PEINE FORTE ET DURE
CHAPTER 16. HOW JACK SHEPPARD’S PORTRAIT WAS PAINTED
CHAPTER 17. THE IRON BAR
CHAPTER 18. THE RED ROOM
CHAPTER 19. THE CHAPEL
CHAPTER 20. THE LEADS
CHAPTER 21. WHAT BEFELL JACK SHEPPARD IN THE TURNER’S HOUSE
CHAPTER 22. FAST AND LOOSE
CHAPTER 23. THE LAST MEETING BETWEEN JACK SHEPPARD AND HIS MOTHER
CHAPTER 24. THE PURSUIT
CHAPTER 25. HOW JACK SHEPPARD GOT RID OF HIS IRONS
CHAPTER 26. HOW JACK SHEPPARD ATTENDED HIS MOTHER’S FUNERAL
CHAPTER 27. HOW JACK SHEPPARD WAS BROUGHT BACK TO NEWGATE
CHAPTER 28. WHAT HAPPENED AT DOLLIS HILL
CHAPTER 29. HOW JACK SHEPPARD WAS TAKEN TO WESTMINSTER HALL
CHAPTER 30. HOW JONATHAN WILD’S HOUSE WAS BURNT DOWN
CHAPTER 31. THE PROCESSION TO TYBURN
CHAPTER 32. THE CLOSING SCENE
The Tower of London
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 NORTHUMBERLAND; AND OF THE RESOLUTION TAKEN BY SIMON RENARD TO AVENGE THEM
III. OF THE THREE GIANTS OF THE TOWER, OG, GOG, AND MAGOG; OF XIT, THE DWARF; OF THE FAIR CICELY; OF PETER TRUSBUT, THE PANTLER, AND POTENTIA HIS WIFE; OF HAIRUN THE REARWARD, RIBALD THE WARDER, MAUGER THE HEADSMAN, AND NIGHTGALL THE JAILOR: AND OF THE PLEASANT PASTIME HELD IN THE STONE KITCHEN
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 MASTER EDWARD UNDERHILL, THE “HOT-GOSPELLER,” AT THEIR LODGING IN THE BY-WARD TOWER; AND OF THE EFFECT PRODUCED THEREBY
VII. HOW CUTHBERT CHOLMONDELEY WAS THROWN INTO A DUNGEON NEAR THE DEVILIN TOWER; AND HOW A MYSTERIOUS FEMALE FIGURE APPEARED TO HIM THERE
VIII. HOW GILBERT ESCAPED FROM THE BY-WARD TOWER, AND SWAM ACROSS THE MOAT; HOW OG HUNG XIT UPON A HOOK; AND HOW LAWRENCE NIGHTGALL BROUGHT THE TOKEN TO CICELY
IX. OF THE MYSTERIOUS MANNER IN WHICH GUNNORA BRAOSE WAS BROUGHT TO THE TOWER
X. HOW THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND MENACED SIMON RENARD IN SAINT PETER’S CHAPEL ON THE TOWER-GREEN; AND HOW QUEEN JANE INTERPOSED BETWEEN THEM
XI. HOW THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND WAS PREVAILED UPON TO UNDERTAKE THE ENTERPRISE AGAINST THE LADY MARY
XII. HOW MAGOG BECAME ENAMOURED OF A BUXOM WIDOW, YCLEPED DAME PLACIDA PASTON; HOW HE WENT A WOOING; AND HOW HE PROSPERED IN HIS SUIT
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 INTO THE TOWER; AND OF HER RECEPTION OF THE PRISONERS ON THE GREEN
II. HOW JANE WAS IMPRISONED IN THE BRICK TOWER
III. HOW SIMON RENARD ASCENDED TO THE ROOF OF THE WHITE TOWER; AND OF THE GOODLY PROSPECT HE BEHELD THEREFROM
IV. OF THE TOWER OF LONDON; ITS ANTIQUITY AND FOUNDATION; ITS MAGNITUDE AND EXTENT; ITS KEEP, PALACE, GARDENS, FORTIFICATIONS, DUNGEONS, AND CHAPELS; ITS WALLS, BULWARKS, AND MOAT; ITS ROYAL INMATES; ITS CONSTABLES, JAILORS, WARDERS, AND OTHER OFFICERS; ITS PRISONERS, EXECUTIONS, AND SECRET MURDERS
V. HOW THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND WAS ARRAIGNED OF HIGH TREASON IN WESTMINSTER HALL; AND HOW HE MADE FOUR REQUESTS AFTER THE JUDGMENT
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 ASSASSINATE QUEEN MARY; AND HOW SHE WAS PRESERVED BY SIR HENRY BEDINGFELD
XIII. HOW MAGOG NEARLY LOST HIS SUPPER; HOW HIS BEARD WAS BURNT; HOW XIT WAS PLACED IN A BASKET; AND HOW HE WAS KICKED UPON THE RAMPARTS
XIV. OF THE MASQUE GIVEN BY COURTENAY IN HONOUR OF QUEEN MARY; AND HOW XIT WAS SWALLOWED BY A SEA-MONSTER
XV. BY WHOSE INSTRUMENTALITY QUEEN MARY BECAME CONVINCED OF COURTENAY’S INCONSTANCY; AND HOW SHE AFFIANCED HERSELF TO PHILIP OF SPAIN
XVI. WHAT BEFEL CICELY IN THE SALT TOWER
XVII. OF THE CONSPIRACY FORMED BY DE NOAILLES; AND HOW XIT DELIVERED A LETTER TO ELIZABETH, AND VISITED COURTENAY IN THE LIEUTENANT’S LODGINGS
XVIII. HOW COURTENAY ESCAPED FROM THE TOWER
XIX. HOW QUEEN MARY VISITED THE LIONS’ TOWER; HOW MAGOG GAVE HIS DAME A LESSON; AND HOW XIT CONQUERED A MONKEY, AND WAS WORSTED BY A BEAR
XX. HOW EDWARD UNDERHILL WAS BURNT ON TOWER GREEN
XXI. HOW LORD GUILFORD DUDLEY AND LADY JANE WERE ARRAIGNED AND ATTAINTED OF HIGH TREASON; AND HOW THEY WERE PARDONED BY QUEEN MARY
XXII. OF JANE’S RETURN TO SION HOUSE; AND OF HER ENDEAVOURS TO DISSUADE HER HUSBAND FROM JOINING THE CONSPIRACY AGAINST QUEEN MARY
XXIII. HOW XIT WAS IMPRISONED IN THE CONSTABLE TOWER; AND HOW HE WAS WEDDED TO THE “SCAVENGER’S DAUGHTER.”
XXIV. HOW XIT ESCAPED FROM THE CONSTABLE TOWER; AND HOW HE FOUND CICELY
XXV. OF THE ARRIVAL OF THE IMPERIAL AMBASSADORS; AND OF THE SIGNING OF THE MARRIAGE-TREATY BETWEEN MARY AND PHILIP OF SPAIN
XXVI. BY WHAT MEANS GARDINER EXTRACTED THE SECRET OF THE CONSPIRACY FROM COURTENAY; AND OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE DISCLOSURE
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 LORD GUILFORD DUDLEY WAS CAPTURED; AND HOW SIR THOMAS WYAT AND THE DUKE OF SUFFOLK WERE ROUTED
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 SIMON RENARD; AND HOW JANE’S DEATH-WARRANT WAS SIGNED
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 WAS KNIGHTED UNDER THE TITLE OF SIR NARCISSUS LE GRAND
XXXVI. HOW CHOLMONDELEY LEARNT THE HISTORY OF CICELY; HOW NIGHTGALL ATTEMPTED TO ASSASSINATE RENARD; AND OF THE TERRIBLE FATE THAT BEFEL HIM
XXXVII. HOW JANE WAS IMPRISONED IN THE MARTIN TOWER; HOW SHE WAS VISITED BY ROGER ASCHAM; HOW SHE RECEIVED FECKENHAM’S ANNOUNCEMENT THAT THE TIME OF HER EXECUTION WAS FIXED; AND HOW SHE WAS RESPITED FOR THREE DAYS
XXXVIII. HOW THE PRINCESS ELIZABETH AND COURTENAY WERE DELIVERED OUT OF THE TOWER TO FURTHER DURANCE; AND HOW QUEEN MARY WAS WEDDED, BY PROXY, TO PHILIP OF SPAIN
XXXIX. OF THE WEDDING OF SIR NARCISSUS LE GRAND WITH JANE THE FOOL, AND WHAT HAPPENED AT IT; AND OF THE ENTERTAINMENT GIVEN BY HIM, ON THE OCCASION, TO HIS OLD FRIENDS AT THE STONE KITCHEN
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
Guy Fawkes
PREFACE
BOOK THE FIRST. THE PLOT
CHAPTER I. AN EXECUTION IN MANCHESTER, AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY
CHAPTER II. ORDSALL CAVE
CHAPTER III. ORDSALL HALL
CHAPTER IV. THE SEARCH
CHAPTER V. CHAT MOSS
CHAPTER VI. THE DISINTERMENT
CHAPTER VII. DOCTOR DEE
CHAPTER VIII. THE MAGIC GLASS
CHAPTER IX. THE PRISON ON SALFORD BRIDGE
CHAPTER X. THE FATE OF THE PURSUIVANT
CHAPTER XI. THE PILGRIMAGE TO ST. WINIFRED'S WELL
CHAPTER XII. THE VISION
CHAPTER XIII. THE CONSPIRATORS
CHAPTER XIV. THE PACKET
CHAPTER XV. THE ELIXIR
CHAPTER XVI. THE COLLEGIATE CHURCH AT MANCHESTER
CHAPTER XVII. THE RENCOUNTER
CHAPTER XVIII. THE EXPLANATION
CHAPTER XIX. THE DISCOVERY
CHAPTER XX. THE DEPARTURE FROM THE HALL
BOOK THE SECOND. THE DISCOVERY
CHAPTER I. THE LANDING OF THE POWDER
CHAPTER II. THE TRAITOR
CHAPTER III. THE ESCAPE PREVENTED
CHAPTER IV. THE MINE
HYMN OF THE CONSPIRATORS
CHAPTER V. THE CAPTURE OF VIVIANA
CHAPTER VI. THE CELLAR
CHAPTER VII. THE STAR-CHAMBER
CHAPTER VIII. THE JAILER'S DAUGHTER
CHAPTER IX. THE COUNTERPLOT
CHAPTER X. WHITE WEBBS
CHAPTER XI. THE MARRIAGE IN THE FOREST
CHAPTER XII. THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER
CHAPTER XIII. THE FLIGHT OF THE CONSPIRATORS
CHAPTER XIV. THE EXAMINATION
BOOK THE THIRD. THE CONSPIRATORS
CHAPTER I. HOW GUY FAWKES WAS PUT TO THE TORTURE
CHAPTER II. SHOWING THE TROUBLES OF VIVIANA
CHAPTER III. HUDDINGTON
CHAPTER IV. HOLBEACH
CHAPTER V. THE CLOSE OF THE REBELLION
CHAPTER VI. HAGLEY
CHAPTER VII. VIVIANA'S LAST NIGHT AT ORDSALL HALL
CHAPTER VIII. HENDLIP
CHAPTER IX. WHITEHALL
CHAPTER X. THE PARTING OF VIVIANA AND HUMPHREY CHETHAM
CHAPTER XI. THE SUBTERRANEAN DUNGEON
CHAPTER XII. THE TRAITOR BETRAYED
CHAPTER XIII. THE TRIAL
CHAPTER XIV. THE LAST MEETING OF FAWKES AND VIVIANA
CHAPTER XV. SAINT PAUL'S CHURCHYARD
CHAPTER XVI. OLD PALACE YARD
CHAPTER XVII. THE LAST EXECUTION
Old Saint Paul's
BOOK THE FIRST. APRIL, 1665
I. THE GROCER OF WOOD-STREET AND HIS FAMILY
II. THE COFFIN-MAKER
III. THE GAMESTER AND THE BULLY
IV. THE INTERVIEW
V. THE POMANDER-BOX
VI. THE LIBERTINE PUNISHED
VII. THE PLAGUE NURSE
VIII. THE MOSAICAL RODS
IX. THE MINIATURE
X. THE DUEL
BOOK THE SECOND. MAY, 1665
I. PROGRESS OF THE PESTILENCE
II. IN WHAT MANNER THE GROCER VICTUALLED HIS HOUSE
III. THE QUACK DOCTORS
IV. THE TWO WATCHMEN
V. THE BLIND PIPER AND HIS DAUGHTER
VI. OLD LONDON FROM OLD SAINT PAUL'S
VII. PAUL'S WALK
VIII. THE AMULET
IX. HOW LEONARD WAS CURED OF THE PLAGUE
X. THE PEST-HOUSE IN FINSBURY FIELDS
XI. HOW THE GROCER SHUT UP HIS HOUSE
BOOK THE THIRD. JUNE, 1665
I. THE IMPRISONED FAMILY
II. HOW FIRES WERE LIGHTED IN THE STREETS
III. THE DANCE OF DEATH
IV. THE PLAGUE-PIT
V. HOW SAINT PATHOS WAS USED AS A PEST-HOUSE
VI. THE DEPARTURE
VII. THE JOURNEY
VIII. ASHDOWN LODGE
IX. KINGSTON LISLE
BOOK THE FOURTH. SEPTEMBER, 1665
I. THE PLAGUE AT ITS HEIGHT
II. THE SECOND PLAGUE-PIT
III. THE HOUSE IN NICHOLAS-LANE
IV. THE TRIALS OF AMABEL
V. THE MARRIAGE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES
VI. THE CERTIFICATE
BOOK THE FIFTH. DECEMBER, 1665
I. THE DECLINE OF THE PLAGUE
II. THE MIDNIGHT MEETING
BOOK THE SIXTH. SEPTEMBER, 1666
I. THE FIRE-HALL
II. THE FIRST NIGHT OF THE FIRE
III. PROGRESS OF THE FIRE
IV. LEONARD'S INTERVIEW WITH THE KING
V. HOW LEONARD SAVED THE KING'S LIFE
VI. HOW THE GROCER'S HOUSE WAS BURNT
VII. THE BURNING OF SAINT PAUL'S
VIII. HOW LEONARD RESCUED THE LADY ISABELLA
IX. WHAT BEFEL CHOWLES AND JUDITH IN THE VAULTS OF SAINT FAITH'S
X. CONCLUSION
The Miser's Daughter
BOOK I. RANDULPH CREW
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI
CHAPTER XVII
CHAPTER XVIII
CHAPTER XIX
CHAPTER XX
BOOK II. TRUSSELL BEECHCROFT
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
BOOK III. ABEL BEECHCROFT
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI
CHAPTER XVII
CHAPTER XVIII
Windsor Castle
BOOK 1. ANNE BOLEYN
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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10
BOOK 2. HERNE THE HUNTER
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
BOOK 3. THE HISTORY OF THE CASTLE
1
2
3
4
5
BOOK 4. CARDINAL WOLSEY
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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12
BOOK 5. MABEL LYNDWOOD
1
2
3
4
5
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7
BOOK 6. JANE SEYMOUR
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2
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4
5
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The Lancashire Witches
INTRODUCTION. THE LAST ABBOT OF WHALLEY
CHAPTER 1. THE BEACON ON PENDLE HILL
CHAPTER 2. THE ERUPTION
CHAPTER 3. WHALLEY ABBEY
CHAPTER 4. THE MALEDICTION
CHAPTER 5. THE MIDNIGHT MASS
CHAPTER 6. TETER ET FORTIS CARCER
CHAPTER 7. THE ABBEY MILL
CHAPTER 8. THE EXECUTIONER
CHAPTER 9. WISWALL HALL
CHAPTER 10. THE HOLEHOUSES
BOOK THE FIRST. ALIZON DEVICE
CHAPTER 1. THE MAY QUEEN
CHAPTER 2. THE BLACK CAT AND THE WHITE DOVE
CHAPTER 3. THE ASSHETONS
CHAPTER 4. ALICE NUTTER
CHAPTER 5. MOTHER CHATTOX
CHAPTER 6. THE ORDEAL BY SWIMMING
CHAPTER 7. THE RUINED CONVENTUAL CHURCH
CHAPTER 8. THE REVELATION
CHAPTER 9. THE TWO PORTRAITS IN THE BANQUETING-HALL
CHAPTER 10. THE NOCTURNAL MEETING
BOOK THE SECOND. PENDLE FOREST
CHAPTER 1. FLINT
CHAPTER 2. READ HALL
CHAPTER 3. THE BOGGART’S GLEN
CHAPTER 4. THE REEVE OF THE FOREST
CHAPTER 5. BESS’S O’ TH’ BOOTH
CHAPTER 6. THE TEMPTATION
The Legend of Malkin Tower
CHAPTER 7. THE PERAMBULATION OF THE BOUNDARIES
CHAPTER 8. ROUGH LEE
CHAPTER 9. HOW ROUGH LEE WAS DEFENDED BY NICHOLAS
CHAPTER 10. ROGER NOWELL AND HIS DOUBLE
CHAPTER 11. MOTHER DEMDIKE
CHAPTER 12. THE MYSTERIES OF MALKIN TOWER
CHAPTER 13. THE TWO FAMILIARS
CHAPTER 14. HOW ROUGH LEE WAS AGAIN BESIEGED
CHAPTER 15. THE PHANTOM MONK
CHAPTER 16. ONE O’CLOCK!
CHAPTER 17. HOW THE BEACON FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED
BOOK THE THIRD. HOGHTON TOWER
CHAPTER 1. DOWNHAM MANOR-HOUSE
CHAPTER 2. THE PENITENT’S RETREAT
CHAPTER 3. MIDDLETON HALL
CHAPTER 4. THE GORGE OF CLIVIGER
CHAPTER 5. THE END OF MALKIN TOWER
CHAPTER 6. HOGHTON TOWER
CHAPTER 7. THE ROYAL DECLARATION CONCERNING LAWFUL SPORTS ON THE SUNDAY
CHAPTER 8. HOW KING JAMES HUNTED THE HART AND THE WILD-BOAR IN HOGHTON PARK
CHAPTER 9. THE BANQUET
CHAPTER 10. EVENING ENTERTAINMENTS
CHAPTER 11. FATALITY
CHAPTER 12. THE LAST HOUR
CHAPTER 13. THE MASQUE OF DEATH
CHAPTER 14 “ONE GRAVE”
CHAPTER 15. LANCASTER CASTLE
Auriol
Prologue
1599. Dr. Lamb
BOOK THE FIRST. EBBA
CHAPTER 1. THE RUINED HOUSE IN THE VAUXHALL ROAD
CHAPTER 2. THE DOG-FANCIER
CHAPTER 3. THE HAND AND THE CLOAK
CHAPTER 4. THE IRON-MERCHANT’S DAUGHTER
CHAPTER 5. THE MEETING NEAR THE STATUE
CHAPTER 6. THE CHARLES THE SECOND SPANIEL
CHAPTER 7. THE HAND AGAIN!
CHAPTER 8. THE BARBER OF LONDON
CHAPTER 9. THE MOON IN THE FIRST QUARTER
CHAPTER 10. THE STATUE AT CHARING CROSS
CHAPTER 11. PREPARATIONS
CHAPTER 12. THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY
INTERMEAN. 1800
CHAPTER 1. THE TOMB OF THE ROSICRUCIAN
CHAPTER 2. THE COMPACT
CHAPTER 3. IRRESOLUTION
CHAPTER 4. EDITH TALBOT
CHAPTER 5. THE SEVENTH NIGHT
BOOK THE SECOND. CYPRIAN ROUGEMONT
CHAPTER 1. THE CELL
CHAPTER 2. THE ENCHANTED CHAIRS
CHAPTER 3. GERARD PASTON
CHAPTER 4. THE PIT
CHAPTER 5. NEW PERPLEXITIES
CHAPTER 6. DOCTOR LAMB AGAIN
The Star Chamber
CHAPTER 1. THE THREE CRANES IN THE VINTRY
CHAPTER 2. SIR GILES MOMPESSON AND HIS PARTNER
CHAPTER 3. THE FRENCH ORDINARY
CHAPTER 4. A STAR–CHAMBER VICTIM
CHAPTER 5. JOCELYN MOUNCHENSEY
CHAPTER 6. PROVOCATION
CHAPTER 7. HOW LORD ROOS OBTAINED SIR FRANCIS MITCHELL’S SIGNATURE
CHAPTER 8. OF LUPO VULP, CAPTAIN BLUDDER, CLEMENT LANYERE, AND SIR GILES’S OTHER MYRMIDONS
CHAPTER 9. THE LETTERS–PATENT
CHAPTER 10. THE ‘PRENTICES AND THEIR LEADER
CHAPTER 11. JOHN WOLFE
CHAPTER 12. THE ARREST AND THE RESCUE
CHAPTER 13. HOW JOCELYN MOUNCHENSEY ENCOUNTERED A MASKED HORSEMAN ON STAMFORD HILL
CHAPTER 14. THE MAY–QUEEN AND THE PURITAN’S DAUGHTER
CHAPTER 15. HUGH CALVELEY
CHAPTER 16. OF THE SIGN GIVEN BY THE PURITAN TO THE ASSEMBLAGE
CHAPTER 17. A RASH PROMISE
CHAPTER 18. HOW THE PROMISE WAS CANCELLED
CHAPTER 19. THEOBALDS’ PALACE
CHAPTER 20. KING JAMES THE FIRST
CHAPTER 21. CONSEQUENCES OF THE PURITAN’S WARNING
CHAPTER 22. WIFE AND MOTHER-INLAW
CHAPTER 23. THE TRESS OF HAIR
CHAPTER 24. THE FOUNTAIN COURT
CHAPTER 25. SIR THOMAS LAKE
CHAPTER 26. THE FORGED CONFESSION
CHAPTER 27. THE PURITAN’S PRISON
CHAPTER 28. THE SECRET
CHAPTER 29. LUKE HATTON
CHAPTER 30. POISON
CHAPTER 31. COUNTER–POISON
CHAPTER 32. SHOWING THAT “OUR PLEASANT VICES ARE MADE THE WHIPS TO SCOURGE US.”
CHAPTER 33. HOW THE FORGED CONFESSION WAS PRODUCED
CHAPTER 34. A VISIT TO SIR GILES MOMPESSON’S HABITATION NEAR THE FLEET
CHAPTER 35. OF THE WAGER BETWEEN THE CONDE DE GONDOMAR AND THE MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM
CHAPTER 36. A CLOUD IN THE HORIZON
CHAPTER 37. WHITEHALL
CHAPTER 38. PRINCE CHARLES
CHAPTER 39. THE OLD PALACE–YARD OF WESTMINSTER
CHAPTER 40. THE TILT–YARD
CHAPTER 41. THE TILTING MATCH
CHAPTER 42. THE FELON KNIGHT
CHAPTER 43. THE PRIVATE CABINET OF SIR GILES MOMPESSON
CHAPTER 44. CLEMENT LANYERE’S STORY
CHAPTER 45. SIR JOCELYN’S RUPTURE WITH DE GONDOMAR
CHAPTER 46. DISGRACE
CHAPTER 47. HOW SIR JOCELYN’S CAUSE WAS ESPOUSED BY THE ‘PRENTICES
CHAPTER 48. A NOBLE REVENGE
CHAPTER 49. A PLACE OF REFUGE
CHAPTER 50. THE ARREST
CHAPTER 51. THE OLD FLEET PRISON
CHAPTER 52. HOW SIR JOCELYN WAS BROUGHT TO THE FLEET
CHAPTER 53. THE ABDUCTION
CHAPTER 54. THE “STONE COFFIN.”
CHAPTER 55. A SECRET FRIEND
CHAPTER 56. SHOWING HOW JUDGMENT WAS GIVEN BY KING JAMES IN THE STAR–CHAMBER, IN THE GREAT CAUSE OF THE COUNTESS OF EXETER AGAINST SIR THOMAS AND LADY LAKE
CHAPTER 57. THE TWO WARRANTS
CHAPTER 58. THE SILVER COFFER
CHAPTER 59. HOW THE MARRIAGE WAS INTERRUPTED
CHAPTER 60. ACCUSATIONS
CHAPTER 61. JUDGMENT
CONCLUDING CHAPTER. RETRIBUTION
Ovingdean Grange
BOOK I. JOHN HABERGEON
CHAPTER I. A VIEW FROM AN OLD BARROW ON THE SOUTH DOWNS
CHAPTER II. OVINGDEAN GRANGE IN THE YEAR SIXTEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-ONE
CHAPTER III. SHOWING WHAT BEFEL CLAVERING MAUNSEL AFTER THE BATTLE OF WORCESTER
BOOK II. INCREASE MICKLEGIFT
CHAPTER I. SHOWING THAT A CHIMNEY MAY SERVE FOR OTHER PURPOSES THAN AS A PASSAGE FOR SMOKE
CHAPTER II. WHAT PASSED BETWEEN THE INDEPENDENT MINISTER AND DULCIA IN THE CHURCHYARD
CHAPTER III. SOME OF THE VEXATIONS EXPERIENCED BY A ROYALIST GENTLEMAN AT THE TIME OF THE COMMONWEALTH
BOOK III. HAWKING ON THE DOWNS
CHAPTER I. THE OSTREGER AND HIS SON
CHAPTER II. THE PROCLAMATION
CHAPTER III. THE TARTARET AND THE HERON
CHAPTER IV. CAPTAIN STELFAX
BOOK IV. THE SEARCH BY THE IRONSIDES
CHAPTER I. THE PRIORY RUINS
CHAPTER II. MOCK-BEGGAR HALL AND ITS INMATE
CHAPTER III. HOW NINIAN DELIVERED HIS MESSAGE
CHAPTER IV. IN WHAT MANNER THE CAPTAIN OF THE IRONSIDES EMPLOYED HIS TIME AT THE GRANGE
CHAPTER V. SHOWING HOW INCREASE MICKLEGIFT DID A TURN TO CLAVERING
BOOK V. FOX AND WOLF
CHAPTER I. HOW CLAVERING CAME DOWN THE CHIMNEY; AND HOW MICKELGIFT LENT HIM AID FOR THE SECOND TIME
CHAPTER II. HOW MICKELGIFT WAS IGNOMINIOUSLY EXPELLED FROM THE GRANGE
CHAPTER III. HOW THE CAPTAIN OF THE IRONSIDES TOOK POSSESSION OF THE COLONEL’S CHAMBER
CHAPTER IV. OF THE MESSAGE SENT BY MICKLEGIFT TO STELFAX; AND OF THE PLAN FOR ENSNARING THE FUGITIVES DEVISED BY THE LATTER
CHAPTER V. HOW THE CAPTAIN OF THE IRONSIDES INSPECTED THE VILLAGE CHURCH, AND MADE ANOTHER CAPTURE
BOOK VI. THE DEVIL’S DYKE
CHAPTER I. SHOWING HOW NINIAN ESCAPED; AND HOW THE OTHER PRISONERS WERE TAKEN TO THE CHURCH TOWER
CHAPTER II. THE CHASE OF THE CAVALIER
CHAPTER III. OF THE GUESTS AT THE POYNINGS’ ARMS
CHAPTER IV. THE LEGEND OF THE DEVIL’S DYKE AS RELATED BY MASTER CISBURY OLDFIRLE, SCHOOLMASTER, OF POYNINGS
CHAPTER V. HOW STELFAX TOOK THE CAVALIER TO THE GRANGE; AND WHAT HAPPENED BY THE WAY
CHAPTER VI. BY WHAT MEANS THE PRISONERS ESCAPED FROM THE CHURCH
BOOK VII. CAPTAIN TATTERSALL OF THE SWIFTSURE
CHAPTER I. HOW SARGEANT DELVES WAS REPRIMANDED BY HIS LEADER
CHAPTER II. IN WHAT MANNER COLONEL GUNTER WAS LIBERATED
CHAPTER III. THE NIGHT RIDE TO NEWHAVEN—THE BRIG AND THE FRIGATE
CHAPTER IV. THE “STAR” AT ALFRISTON
CHAPTER V. HOW MR. BEARD AND DULCIA WERE TAKEN AS HOSTAGES FOR COLONEL MAUNSEL
CHAPTER VI. THE SHEPHERDS ON MOUNT CABURN
CHAPTER VII. WHAT HAPPENED AT THE “DOLPHIN” AT SHOREHAM
BOOK VIII. CHARLES THE SECOND AT OVINGDEAN GRANGE
CHAPTER I. THE PAPER BULLET
CHAPTER II. A ROYAL WANDERER
CHAPTER III. AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE GOVERNOR OF ARUNDEL CASTLE
CHAPTER IV. THE BLACKSMITH OF ANGMERING
CHAPTER V. THE PATRIARCH OF THE DOWNS
CHAPTER VI. WHAT HAPPENED AT THE “WHITE HORSE” AT STEYNING
CHAPTER VII. DITCHLING BEACON
CHAPTER VIII. OF THE KING’S RECEPTION AT THE GRANGE
CHAPTER IX. HOW THE KING WAS SHUT UP IN THE HIDING-PLACE
CHAPTER X. THE PURITAN’S DAUGHTER
CHAPTER XI. IN WHICH THE TABLES ARE TURNED UPON STELFAX
BOOK IX. BRIGHTELMSTONE IN 1651
CHAPTER I. A GLANCE AT BRIGHTELMSTONE IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY
CHAPTER II. THE “GEORGE” AT BRIGHTELMSTONE
CHAPTER III. INTRODUCING TWO OF CAPTAIN TATTERSALL’S CREW
CHAPTER IV. CONTAINING PARTICULARS OF THE CONFLICT ON KINGSTON HILL, AND OF THE EMBARKATION AT SHOREHAM
L’ENVOY
Cardinal Pole
BOOK I. PHILIP OF SPAIN
CHAPTER I. HOW A MARRIAGE WAS AGREED UPON BETWEEN MARY QUEEN OF ENGLAND, AND DON PHILIP, PRINCE OF SPAIN
CHAPTER II. HOW THE SPANISH FLEET ENTERED THE SOLENT SEA
CHAPTER III. OF THE AFFRONT OFFERED TO THE SPANIARDS BY THE LORD HIGH ADMIRAL; AND OF THE PRINCE’S ARRIVAL AT SOUTHAMPTON
CHAPTER IV. SOUTHAMPTON IN 1554
CHAPTER V. HOW THE PRINCE OF SPAIN OBTAINED A SIGHT OF SIR BEVIS OF SOUTHAMPTON AND HIS HORSE ARUNDEL, OF THE GIANT ASCAPART, THE PRINCESS JOSYAN, KING CANUTE, AND ANOTHER NOTABLE PERSONAGE
CHAPTER VI. WHAT PASSED BETWEEN MASTER RODOMONT BITTERN AND THE PRINCE
CHAPTER VII. THE DEVOTEE IN THE CHAPEL OF THE DOMUS DEI
CHAPTER VIII. OF THE MURTHEROUS ATTACK MADE UPON THE PRINCE IN THE COURT OF THE HOSPITAL
CHAPTER IX. DERRICK CARVER
CHAPTER X. THE MEETING AT THE GUILDHALL
CHAPTER XI. OF PHILIP’S PUBLIC DISEMBARKATION AT SOUTHAMPTON
CHAPTER XII. HOW THE PRINCE HEARD HIGH MASS IN HOLYROOD CHURCH; AND HOW HE ONCE MORE BEHELD SIR BEVIS AND HIS COMPANIONS
CHAPTER XIII. THE ABBESS OF SAINT MARY
CHAPTER XIV. FATHER ALFONSO DE CASTRO
CHAPTER XV. THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR
CHAPTER XVI. THE EXAMINATION
BOOK II. THE ROYAL NUPTIALS
CHAPTER I. OLD WINCHESTER FROM SAINT CATHERINE’S HILL
CHAPTER II. SAINT CATHERINE’S CHAPEL
CHAPTER III. HOW THE PRINCE OF SPAIN RODE FROM SOUTHAMPTON TO WINCHESTER; HOW HE HEARD HIGH MASS AT THE CATHEDRAL, AND VISITED THE QUEEN PRIVATELY AT WOLVESEY CASTLE
CHAPTER IV. OF THE PUBLIC MEETING BETWEEN THE ROYAL PAIR
CHAPTER V. HOW THE ROYAL NUPTIALS WERE CELEBRATED IN WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL
CHAPTER VI. HOW PHILIP, WITH FOUR-AND-TWENTY NOBLE GUESTS, DINED AT ARTHUR’S ROUND TABLE IN WINCHESTER CASTLE; AND HOW THE FEAST ENDED
CHAPTER VII. OF PHILIP’S PUBLIC ENTRY INTO LONDON
CHAPTER VIII. SHOWING HOW CONSTANCE TYRRELL EMBRACED THE REFORMED FAITH
CHAPTER IX. IN WHAT MANNER CONSTANCE FLED FROM HAMPTON COURT PALACE
CHAPTER X. WHERE CONSTANCE FOUND A PLACE OF REFUGE
CHAPTER XI. HOW CONSTANCE’S RETREAT WAS DISCOVERED
BOOK III. LAMBETH PALACE
CHAPTER I. HOW CARDINAL POLE ARRIVED IN ENGLAND, AND HOW HE WAS WELCOMED BY THE KING AND QUEEN
CHAPTER II. OF THE RECONCILIATION OF THE REALM WITH THE SEE OF ROME
CHAPTER III. OF THE EVENTS THAT FOLLOWED THE RESTORATION OF THE PAPAL AUTHORITY
CHAPTER IV. OF THE UNCEREMONIOUS VISIT PAID BY THEIR MAJESTIES TO CARDINAL POLE AT LAMBETH PALACE
CHAPTER V. BISHOP BONNER
CHAPTER VI. HOW CONSTANCE TYRRELL WAS BROUGHT BEFORE THE QUEEN IN THE LOLLARDS’ TOWER
CHAPTER VII. AN ACCUSER
CHAPTER VIII. HOW THE QUEEN CONFIDED HER GRIEFS TO THE CARDINAL
CHAPTER IX. THE FRANCISCAN
CHAPTER X. OF THE COUNSEL GIVEN TO OSBERT CLINTON BY THE CARDINAL
CHAPTER XI. HOW CONSTANCE PASSED HER TIME IN LAMBETH PALACE
CHAPTER XII. HOW THE CARDINAL VISITED DERRICK CARVER IN HIS CELL IN THE LOLLARDS’ TOWER
CHAPTER XIII. HOW DERRICK CARVER FULFILLED HIS PROMISE
BOOK IV. SMITHFIELD
CHAPTER I. HOW A SOLEMN PROCESSION WAS FORMED AT SAINT PAUL’S, AND SET FORTH TOWARDS SMITHFIELD
CHAPTER II. THE HALT AT NEWGATE
CHAPTER III. SMITHFIELD IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY
CHAPTER IV. WHAT PASSED IN SAINT BARTHOLOMEW’S CHURCH
CHAPTER V. THE PROTO-MARTYR OF THE PROTESTANT CHURCH
BOOK V. THE INSURRECTION
CHAPTER I. WHAT PASSED BETWEEN OSBERT AND CONSTANCE IN THE SACRISTY
CHAPTER II. HOW FATHER ALFONSO INTERPOSED IN CONSTANCE’S BEHALF
CHAPTER III. HOW OSBERT WAS INDUCED TO JOIN A CONSPIRACY
CHAPTER IV. WHAT PHILIP HEARD WHILE CONCEALED BEHIND THE ARRAS
CHAPTER V. HOW THE QUEEN CONSULTED WITH THE CARDINAL
CHAPTER VI. OF THE MIDNIGHT MEETING IN THE CRYPT BENEATH THE CHAPTER-HOUSE
CHAPTER VII. IN WHAT MANNER THE OUTBREAK COMMENCED
CHAPTER VIII. HOW THE INSURGENTS PROCEEDED TO LAMBETH PALACE
BOOK VI. THE LEWES MARTYR
CHAPTER I. OF THE PARTING BETWEEN DERRICK CARVER AND CONSTANCE
CHAPTER II. HOW DERRICK CARVER WAS TAKEN TO LEWES
CHAPTER III. HOW DERRICK CARVER WAS PLACED IN A VAULT BENEATH THE STAR INN AT LEWES
CHAPTER IV. THE PROCESSION TO THE CALVARY
CHAPTER V. HOW CAPTAIN BRAND SOUGHT TO CAPTURE THE CONSPIRATORS
CHAPTER VI. THE MARTYRDOM OF DERRICK CARVER
BOOK VII. THE TREASURE-CHESTS
CHAPTER I. THE LOVES OF OG AND LILIAS
CHAPTER II. OF THE MEETING BETWEEN OG AND LILIAS ON TOWER-GREEN
CHAPTER III. BY WHOM THE WEDDING BREAKFAST WAS INTERRUPTED
CHAPTER IV. HOW THE TREASURE-CHESTS WERE CARRIED TO TRAITORS’ GATE
CHAPTER V. SHOWING WHO WAS CONCEALED IN THE JEWEL HOUSE
CHAPTER VI. HOW THE PLOT WAS DISCOVERED BY XIT, AND DISCLOSED BY HIM TO MAGOG
CHAPTER VII. HOW THE CONSPIRATORS WENT IN AT TRAITORS’ GATE BUT CAME NOT OUT AGAIN
BOOK VIII. CONSTANCE TYRRELL
CHAPTER I. OF THE IMPORTANT DISPATCH RECEIVED FROM THE EMPEROR BY PHILIP
CHAPTER II. HOW SIR HENRY BEDINGFELD CAME FOR OSBERT’S DEATH-WARRANT; AND WHAT HE OBTAINED
CHAPTER III. TWO LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED
The Constable de Bourbon
BOOK I. THE AFFRONT
I. FONTAINEBLEAU
II. FRANÇOIS I
III. LOUISE DE SAVOIE
IV. WHAT PASSED BETWEEN THE KING AND BOURBON
V. THE DAME DE BEAUJEU
BOOK II. THE FLIGHT
I. THE SECRET TREATY
II. HOW SAINT-VALLIER REMONSTRATED WITH THE CONSTABLE
III. SHOWING HOW THE PLOT PROGRESSED
IV. THE COMTE DE MAULEVRIER
V. WHAT PASSED IN THE SICK MAN'S CHAMBER
VI. DIANE DE POITIERS
VII. PEROT DE WARTHY
VIII. HOW BOURBON QUITTED THE CHATEAU DE MOULINS
IX. CHANTELLE
X. HOW THE BISHOP OF AUTUN AND THE COMTE DE SAINT-VALLIER WERE ARRESTED
XI. MARCELLINE D'HERMENT
XII. THE CHATEAU DE LALLIÈRES
XIII. THE MOUNTAIN HOSTELRY
XIV. THE MILL AT SAINT-SIMPHORIEN
XV. VIENNE
XVI. THE ROCK. IN THE RHONE
XVII. THE INN AT SAINT-ANDRE
XVIII. SAINT-CLAUDE
XIX. IN WHAT MANNER BOURBON ENTERED BESANÇON
BOOK III. THE CHEVALIER BAYARD
I. HOW THE COMTE DE SAINT-VALLIER'S PARDON WAS OBTAINED
II. HOW BOURBON WAS APPOINTED TO THE COMMAND OP THE IMPERIAL ARMY
III. THE TWO ARMIES IN THE MILANESE
IV. HOW THE DUKE DE BOURBON ENTERED MILAN
V. THE CONTESSA DI CHIERI
VI. HOW BOURBON ASSUMED THE COMMAND OF THE IMPERIAL ARMY
VII. HOW BONNIVET RESOLVED TO RETREAT FROM NOVARA
VIII. IN WHICH BAYARD RELATES HIS DREAM TO DE LORGES
IX. THE RETREAT OF ROMAGNANO
BOOK IV. THE SIEGE OF MARSEILLES
I. MONCALIERI
II. THE CASTLE OF MONACO
III. HOW BOURBON WAS PROCLAIMED COMTE DE PROVENCE
IV. SHOWING HOW MARSEILLES WAS FORTIFIED
V. IN WHAT MANNER POMPERANT ENTERED MARSEILLES
VI. “THE BASILISK.”
VII. THE AMAZONS
VIII. SHOWING HOW THE BISHOP'S PALACE AND THE CHURCH OF SAINT CANNAT WERE DEMOLISHED
IX. LES TRANCHERS DES DAMES
X. HOW POMPERANT FURNISHED A SAFE-CONDUCT TO THE DEPUTIES TO THE KING
XI. HOW TOULON WAS BESIEGED AND TAKEN BY THE MARQUIS DEL VASTO
XII. AVIGNON
XIII. HOW POMPERANT WAS ORDERED FOR, EXECUTION
XVI. THE MINE
XV. HOW THE SIEGE OF MARSEILLES WAS RAISED
BOOK V. THE BATTLE OF PAVIA
I. HOW FRANÇOIS I. SET OUT FOR ITALY, AND HOW HE ENTERED MILAN
II. BONNIVET'S LAST INTERVIEW WITH THE COMTESSA DI CHIERI
IV. OF THE STRATAGEM PRACTISED BY ANTONIO DE LEYVA
V. GEORGE VON FRUNDSBERG
VI. HOW FRANÇOIS I. REFUSED TO RAISE THE SIEGE OF PAVIA
VII. IN WHAT MANNER POMERRANT PROCURED A SUPPLY OP POWDER FOR THE GOVERNOR OF PAVIA
VIII. HOW MARCELLINE D'HERMENT CAME TO PAVIA TO SOLICIT HER BROTHER'S PARDON PROM THE KING
IX. HOW PESCARA CAUSED A BREACH TO BE MADE IN THE WALLS OF THE PARK OF MIRABELLO
X. THE BATTLE
XI. HOW BONNIVET WAS SLAIN BY BOURBON
XII. HOW THE KING SURRENDERED TO THE VICEROY OF NAPLES
BOOK VI. CHARLES V
I. HOW FRANÇOIS I. WAS TAKEN TO MADRID, AND CONFINED IN A MOORISH CASTLE
II. HOW THE TREATY OF MADRID WAS SIGNED
BOOK VII. THE SACK OF ROME
I. HOW VON FRUNDSBERG ONCE MORE ENTERED ITALY WITH HIS LANZ-KNECHTS
II. HOW BOURBON COMMENCED HIS MARCH TO HOME
III. HOW BOURBON REACHED THE APENNINES
IV. THE PRINCE OF ORANGE
V. HOW LANNOY VAINLY ATTEMPTED TO ARREST BOURBON'S MARCH
VI. VON FRUNDSBERG'S LAST CAROUSE
VIII. HOW BOURBON AND HIS BANDS ARRIVED BEFORE ROME
VIII. BENVENUTO CELLINI
IX. THE FIRST SHOT FROM THE WALLS
X. IN SAINT PETER'S
Boscobel
PREFACE
BOOK I. THE BATTLE OF WORCESTER
CHAPTER I. HOW CHARLES THE SECOND ARRIVED BEFORE WORCESTER, AND CAPTURED A FORT, WHICH HE NAMED “FORT ROYAL”
CHAPTER II. SHOWING HOW THE MAYOR OF WORCESTER AND THE SHERIFF WERE TAKEN TO UPTON-ON-SEVERN, AND HOW THEY GOT BACK AGAIN
CHAPTER III. HOW CHARLES MADE HIS TRIUMPHAL ENTRY INTO WORCESTER; AND HOW HE WAS PROCLAIMED BY THE MAYOR AND SHERIFF OF THAT LOYAL CITY
CHAPTER IV. HOW CHARLES WAS LODGED IN THE EPISCOPAL PALACE; AND HOW DOCTOR CROSBY PREAOHED BEFORE HIS MAJESTY IN THE CATHEDRAL
CHAPTER V. HOW CHARLES RODE TO MADRESFIELD COURT; AND HOW MISTRESS JANE LANE AND HER BROTHER, WITH SIR CLEMENT FISHER, WERE PRESENTED TO HIS MAJESTY
CHAPTER VI. HOW CHARLES ASCENDED THE WORCESTERSHIRE BEACON; AND OF THE AMBUSCADE PREPARED FOR HIM AS HE CAME DOWN
CHAPTER VII. HOW COLONEL LEGGE BROUGHT IMPORTANT NEWS TO THE KING, AND HOW HIS MAJESTY PAID A VISIT TO SEVERN END
CHAPTER VIII. OF THE COUNSEL GIVEN BY COLONEL LESLEY TO THE KING
CHAPTER IX. OF THE GRAND MUSTER AT PITCHCROFT
CHAPTER X. THE BIVOUAC ON THE PLAIN
CHAPTER XI. COLONEL ROSCARROCK RELATES HOW THE EARL OF DERBY WAS ROUTED AT WIGAN
CHAPTER XII. HOW URSO GIVES WAS WEDDED TO MARY RUSHOUT
CHAPTER XIII. SHOWING HOW THE KING HAD FORTIFIED THE CITY
CHAPTER XIV. BY WHAT MEANS GENERAL LAMBERT GAINED THE PASS AT UPTON BRIDGE
CHAPTER XV. HOW CROMWELL RECONNOITRED THE CITY FROM RED HILL
CHAPTER XVI. IN WHICH MASSEY PROPOSES A NIGHT ATTACK ON THE ENEMY
CHAPTER XVII. HOW THE SUBURBS OF THE CITY WERE BURNT
CHAPTER XVIII. HOW URSO GIVES HAD AN INTERVIEW WITH THE LORD GENERAL IN THE STABLE OF SPETOHLEY MANOR-HOUSE
CHAPTER XIX. THE CAMISADE
CHAPTER XX. HOW URSO GIVES WAS ARRESTED
CHAPTER XXI. SHOWING HOW DAME GIVES BECAME A WIDOW
CHAPTER XXII. HOW THE EARL OF DERBY ARRIVED AT WORCESTER
CHAPTER XXIII. IN WHAT MANNER JANE LANE WAS CAPTURED, AND BROUGHT BEFORE CROMWELL
CHAPTER XXIV. WHAT CHARLES BEHELD FROM THE SUMMIT OF THE CATHEDRAL TOWER
CHAPTER XXV. HOW CROMWELL CONSTRUCTED A BRIDGE OF BOATS ACROSS THE SEVERN
CHAPTER XXVI. HOW CROMWELL THREW A FLYING BRIDGE OVER THE TEME
CHAPTER XVII. THE FIGHT OF POWICK BRIDGE
CHAPTER XXVIII. HOW THE BATTERY ON PERRY WOOD WAS TAKEN BY THE KING
CHAPTER XXIX. HOW THE BATTLE OF WORCESTER WAS LOST BY THE KING
CHAPTER XXX. HOW THE ENEMY ENTERED THE CITY, AND HOW THE KING QUITTED IT
CHAPTER XXXI. THE LAST STAND MADE BY THE ROYALISTS
CHAPTER XXXII. THE CONSULTATION AT BARBOURNE BRIDGE, AND THE KING’S FLIGHT
BOOK II. WHITE LADIES
CHAPTER I. HOW CROMWELL VISITED THE DYING DUKE OF HAMILTON AT THE COMMANDERY; AND WHAT PASSED BETWEEN THEM
CHAPTER II. HOW THE FUGITIVE KING AND HIS COMPANIONS RODE FROM BARBOURNE BRIDGE TO WHITE LADIES
CHAPTER III. THE PENDERELS
CHAPTER IV. HOW CHARLES WAS DISGUISED AS A WOODMAN
CHAPTER V. HOW CHARLES WAS CONCEALED IN SPRING COPPICE, AND HOW IT RAINED THERE, AND NOWHERE ELSE IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
CHAPTER VI. HOW CHARLES SUPPED AT HOBBAL GRANGE, AND WHOM HE MET THERE
CHAPTER VII. HOW CHARLES AND TRUSTY DICK WERE FRIGHTENED BY THE MILLER OF EVELITH
CHAPTER VIII. HOW THE KING WAS RECEIVED BY MR. FRANCIS WOOLFE AT MADELEY COURT
BOOK III. THE ROYAL OAK
CHAPTER I. SHOWING HOW THE HUNTING-LODGE WAS BUILT BY THE LORD OF CHILLINGTON, AND HOW IT ACQUIRED ITS NAME
CHAPTER II. HOW TRUSTY DICK BETHOUGHT HIM OF THE OAK
CHAPTER III. HOW THE KING AND CARELESS TOOK REFUGE IN THE OAK
CHAPTER IV. HOW CARELESS CAPTURED AN OWL IN THE OAK
CHAPTER V. HOW THEY BREAKFASTED IN THE OAK
CHAPTER VI. HOW COLONEL JAMES HALTED BENEATH THE OAK
CHAPTER VII. HOW THEY PLAYED AT DICE IN THE OAK
CHAPTER VIII. HOW THEY HAD A VISITOR IN THE OAK, AND IN WHAT MANNER THEY TREATED HIM
CHAPTER IX. HOW CHARLES SLEPT IN THE SECRET CLOSET; AND HOW CARELESS SLEPT IN A PRIEST’S HOLE IN THE GARRET
CHAPTER X. IN WHICH THE KING PROVES HIMSELF A GOOD COOK
CHAPTER XI. WHAT BROUGHT FATHER HUDDLESTONE TO BOSCOBEL
BOOK IV. MOSELEY OLD HALL
CHAPTER I. CHILLINGTON HOUSE
CHAPTER II. HOW THE KING WAS WELL-NIGH CAPTURED BY MADMANNAH
CHAPTER III. HOW THE KING RODE THE MILLER’S HORSE; AND HOW HE WAS ESCORTED DURING HIS RIDE
CHAPTER IV. WHERE THE KING FOUND JASPER
CHAPTER V. BY WHAT DEVICE THE KING ESCAPED BEING CAPTURED BY COLONEL ASHENHURST
CHAPTER VI. HOW THE KING BADE FAREWELL TO THE PENDERELS; AND HOW HIS MAJESTY WAS RECEIVED BY MR. THOMAS WHITGREAVE OF MOSELEY OLD HALL
CHAPTER VII. HOW THE KING WAS PRESENTED TO MRS. WHITGREAVE
CHAPTER VIII. HOW TWO SPIES CAME BY NIGHT TO MOSELEY OLD HALL
BOOK V. JANE LANE
CHAPTER I. BY WHOM THE TWO SPIES WERE PUT TO FLIGHT
CHAPTER II. HOW THE KING ARRIVED AT BENTLEY HOUSE
CHAPTER III. HOW WILL JONES FOUND A FRIEND IN THE STABLE
CHAPTER IV. HOW WILL JONES BREAKFASTED WITH THE MEN-SERVANTS IN THE BUTTERY
CHAPTER V. HOW THEY SET OUT ON THE JOURNEY
CHAPTER VI. WHAT PASSED BETWEEN WILL JONES AND THE BLACKSMITH
CHAPTER VII. HOW THEY WERE RECEIVED AT PACKINGTON HALL
CHAPTER VIII. HOW THEY WERE STOPPED BY THE TROOPERS AT WOOTTON WAWEN
CHAPTER IX. HOW THEY ARRIVED AT LONG MARSTON
CHAPTER X. HOW CHARLES INCURRED THE COOK’S DISPLEASURE
BOOK VI. ABBOTS LEIGH
CHAPTER I. HOW THE TWO GROOMS CHANGED HORSES AT STOKE-ON-THE-WOLD
CHAPTER II. HOW CHARLES TOOK SHELTER DURING A STORM IN RATS ABBEY BARN; AND HOW HE DELIVERED CARELESS AND DAME GIVES FROM THE TROOPERS
CHAPTER III. WHAT PASSED IN THE BARBER’S SHOP AT CIRENCESTER
CHAPTER IV. BRISTOL IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY
CHAPTER V. HOW CHARLES FOUND A FAITHFUL ADHERENT AT ABBOTS LEIGH
CHAPTER VI. CARELESS BRINGS THE KING GOOD NEWS
CHAPTER VII. THE TAVERN-KEEPER AND THE SKIPPER
CHAPTER VIII. ST. AUGUSTINE’S GREEN
CHAPTER IX. THE GORGE OF THE AVON
BOOK VII. TRENT
CHAPTER I. OF THE VENGEANCE TAKEN BY CARELESS ON THE TROOPERS
CHAPTER II. HOW JANE LANE AGREED TO ATTEND THE KING TO TRENT
CHAPTER III. COLONEL FRANCIS WYNDHAM, OF TRENT
CHAPTER IV. JULIANA CONINGSBY
CHAPTER V. HOW CHARLES ARRIVED AT FLEET
CHAPTER VI. OF THE PARTING BETWEEN THE KING AND JANE LANE
CHAPTER VII. OF THE INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE KING AND SIR JOHN STRANGWAYS IN MELBURY PARK
CHAPTER VIII. HOW THE KING HEARD THE PARTICULARS OF HIS OWN DEATH AND BURIAL
CHAPTER IX. CAPTAIN ELLESDON, OF LYME REGIS
CHAPTER X. STEPHEN LIMBRY OF CHARMOUTH, SHIPMASTER
CHAPTER XI. OF THE ARRANGEMENTS MADE BY HARRY PETERS WITH DAME SWAN
CHAPTER XII. HOW THE KING PLAYED AT HIDE-AND-SEEK AT TRENT
CHAPTER XIII. HOW CHARLES SET OUT FOR CHARMOUTH
CHAPTER XIV. HOW THE KING AND JULIANA WERE RECEIVED BY DAME SWAN
CHAPTER XV. THE WATCHERS BY THE SEA
CHAPTER XVI. HOW THE GREY MARE PROVED THE BETTER HORSE
CHAPTER XVII. THE REVEREND BARTHOLOMEW WESLEY
CHAPTER XVIII. HOW THE KING FLED FROM BRIDPORT HARBOUR
CHAPTER XIX. BROAD WINDSOR
CHAPTER XX. COLONEL ROBIN PHILIPS, OF MONTACUTE HOUSE
CHAPTER XXI. HOW THE KING LEFT TRENT
CHAPTER XXII. HOW THEY DINED AT THE GEORGE AT MERE; AND HOW THE HOST RELATED HIS DREAM
CHAPTER XXIII. HEALE HOUSE
CHAPTER XXIV. HOW CHARLES ENCOUNTERED DESBOROUGH ON SALISBURY PLAIN
CHAPTER XXV. THE PARTING AT STONEHENGE
The Good Old Times (The Manchester Rebels of the Fatal '45)
PREFACE
BOOK I. ATHERTON LEGH
CHAPTER I. HOW THE INFANT HEIR WAS STOLEN
CHAPTER II. MANCHESTER IN 1745
CHAPTER III. INTRODUCES DR. DEACON, DR. BYROM, AND COLONEL TOWNLEY
CHAPTER IV. SIR RICHARD RAWCLIFFE
CHAPTER V. INTRODUCES OUR HERO
CHAPTER VI. ADVICE
CHAPTER VII. RENCOUNTER NEAR THE OLD TOWN CROSS
CHAPTER VIII. BEPPY BYROM
CHAPTER IX. THE TWO CURATES OF ST. ANN'S
CHAPTER X. CONSTANCE RAWCLIFFE
CHAPTER XI. THE BOROUGHREEVE OF MANCHESTER
CHAPTER XII. THE RESCUE
CHAPTER XIII. CONSTANCE MAKES A DISCOVERY
CHAPTER XIV. ST. ANN'S SQUARE
CHAPTER XV. HOW SALFORD HOUSE WAS SAVED FROM DESTRUCTION
CHAPTER XVI. TOM SYDDALL
CHAPTER XVII. HOW TOM SYDDALL WAS CARRIED HOME IN TRIUMPH
CHAPTER XVIII. THE MEETING IN THE GARDEN
CHAPTER XIX. MRS. BUTLER
CHAPTER XX. THE JACOBITE MEETING IN TOM SYDDALL'S BACK ROOM
CHAPTER XXI. BEN BIRCH, THE BELLMAN OF MANCHESTER
BOOK II. PRINCE CHARLES EDWARD IN MANCHESTER
CHAPTER I. HOW MANCHESTER WAS TAKEN BY A SERGEANT, A DRUMMER, AND A SCOTTISH LASSIE
CHAPTER II. THE PROCLAMATION AT THE CROSS
CHAPTER III. FATHER JEROME
CHAPTER IV. GENERAL SIR JOHN MACDONALD
CHAPTER V. HELEN CARNEGIE'S STORY
CHAPTER VI. CAPTAIN LINDSAY
CHAPTER VII. A RESIDENCE IS CHOSEN FOR THE PRINCE
CHAPTER VIII. INTERVIEW BETWEEN SECRETARY MURRAY AND THE MAGISTRATES
CHAPTER IX. ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST DIVISION OF THE HIGHLAND ARMY. LORD GEORGE MURRAY
CHAPTER X. THE DUKE OF PERTH
CHAPTER XI. ARRIVAL OF THE SECOND DIVISION
CHAPTER XII. THE YOUNG CHEVALIER
CHAPTER XIII. THE PRINCE'S INTERVIEW WITH MRS. BUTLER AND THE TWO DAMSELS
CHAPTER XIV. THE PRINCE'S MARCH TO HEAD-QUARTERS
CHAPTER XV. THE PRINCE'S LEVEE
CHAPTER XVI. THE ILLUMINATIONS
CHAPTER XVII. A QUARREL AT SUPPER
CHAPTER XVIII. CAPTAIN WEIR
CHAPTER XIX. CAPTAIN WEIR IS INTERROGATED BY THE PRINCE
CHAPTER XX. THE DUEL
CHAPTER XXI. CASTLE FIELD
CHAPTER XXII. FATHER JEROME COUNSELS SIR RICHARD
CHAPTER XXIII. THE PRINCE ATTENDS SERVICE AT THE COLLEGIATE CHURCH
CHAPTER XXIV. THE PRINCE INSPECTS THE MANCHESTER REGIMENT
CHAPTER XXV. AN UNSATISFACTORY EXPLANATION
CHAPTER XXVI. THE RIDE TO RAWCLIFFE HALL
CHAPTER XXVII. RAWCLIFFE HALL
CHAPTER XXVIII. A STARTLING DISCLOSURE
CHAPTER XXIX. THE MYSTERIOUS CHAMBER
CHAPTER XXX. A TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE
CHAPTER XXXI. SIR RICHARD RAWCLIFFE'S CONFESSION
CHAPTER XXXII. ATHERTON'S DECISION IS MADE
BOOK III. THE MARCH TO DERBY, AND THE RETREAT
CHAPTER I. AN OLD JACOBITE DAME
CHAPTER II. ATHERTON'S GIFT TO CONSTANCE
CHAPTER III. A RETREAT RESOLVED UPON
CHAPTER IV. HOW THE MANCHESTER REGIMENT WAS WELCOMED ON ITS RETURN
CHAPTER V. A FRESH SUBSIDY DEMANDED
CHAPTER VI. A FALSE MESSAGE BROUGHT TO HELEN
CHAPTER VII. A COURT-MARTIAL
CHAPTER VIII. HELEN PLEADS IN VAIN
CHAPTER IX. TOGETHER TO THE LAST
CHAPTER X. MR. JAMES BAYLEY
CHAPTER XI. THE VISION
CHAPTER XII. THE RETREAT FROM MANCHESTER TO CARLISLE
BOOK IV. CARLISLE
CHAPTER I. COLONEL TOWNLEY APPOINTED COMMANDANT OF THE CARLISLE GARRISON
CHAPTER II. ATHERTON TAKEN PRISONER
CHAPTER III. THE DUKE OF CUMBERLAND
CHAPTER IV. SURRENDER OF CARLISLE TO THE DUKE OF CUMBERLAND
BOOK V. JEMMY DAWSON
CHAPTER I. THE ESCAPE AT WIGAN
CHAPTER II. THE MEETING AT WARRINGTON
CHAPTER III. ATHERTON TAKES REFUGE AT RAWCLIFFE HALL
CHAPTER IV. AN ENEMY IN THE HOUSE
CHAPTER V. A POINT OF FAITH
CHAPTER VI. A LETTER FROM BEPPY BYROM
CHAPTER VII. ATHERTON QUESTIONS THE PRIEST
CHAPTER VIII. THE SEARCH
CHAPTER IX. WHO WAS FOUND IN THE DISMANTLED ROOMS
CHAPTER X. A SUCCESSFUL STRATAGEM
CHAPTER XI. ATHERTON MEETS WITH DR. DEACON AT ROSTHERN
CHAPTER XII. A SAD COMMUNICATION IS MADE TO DR. DEACON
CHAPTER XIII. A JOURNEY TO LONDON PROPOSED
CHAPTER XIV. JEMMY DAWSON'S LETTER
CHAPTER XV. THE PARTING BETWEEN MONICA AND HER MOTHER
CHAPTER XVI. THE JOURNEY
BOOK VI. KENNINGTON COMMON
CHAPTER I. MONICA VISITS JEMMY IN NEWGATE
CHAPTER II. COLONEL CONWAY
CHAPTER III. CUMBERLAND HOUSE
CHAPTER IV. THE TRIAL OF THE MANCHESTER REBELS
CHAPTER V. THE NIGHT BEFORE THE EXECUTIONS
CHAPTER VI. THE FATAL DAY
CHAPTER VII. FIVE YEARS LATER
Preston Fight
BOOK THE FIRST. THE EARL OF DERWENTWATER
I. DILSTON CASTLE
II. THE CHEVALIER DE SAINT GEORGE
III. NICHOLAS RIBBLETON
IV. THE LITTLE CHAPEL
V. ANNA WEBB AND DOROTHY FORSTER
VI. LADY WEBB
VII. THE PROPOSAL
VIII. COLONEL OXBURGH AND HIS COMPANIONS
IX. CONFESSION
X. A BANQUET
XI. A MYSTERIOUS OCCURRENCE IN THE CHAPEL
XII. A LETTER FROM THE EARL OF MAR
XIII. THE BETROTHAL
XIV. THE SPY
XV. A GENERAL DEPARTURE
BOOK THE SECOND. BAMBOROUGH CASTLE
I. THE HIGH SHERIFF
II. PURSUIT
III. LORD WIDDRINGTON
IV. DUNSTANBOROUGH CASTLE
V. HOW THE PRINCE WAS LODGED IN THE OLD FORTRESS
VI. ANNA'S ADVENTURE IN THE CAVERN
VII. AN ALARM
VIII. HOW THE SHERIFF AND HIS TROOP WERE CARED FOR
IX. THE PRINCE'S PARTING INJUNCTIONS TO LORD DERWENTWATER AND ANNA
X. THE ESCAPE
BOOK THE THIRD. THE INSURRECTION IN SCOTLAND
I. THE HUNTING IN BRAEMAR
II. BRIGADIER MACKINTOSH OF BORLUM
III. HOW THE STANDARD WAS SET UP, AND KING JAMES PROCLAIMED AT CASTLETOWN
BOOK THE FOURTH. THE RISING IN NORTHUMBERLAND
I. DILSTON REVISITED
II. A WARRANT ISSUED FOR THE EARL'S ARREST
III. THE WOODCUTTER'S HUT
IV. THE MAIDEN'S WALK
V. HOW CHARLES RADCLYFFE PROVOKED SIR WILLIAM LORRAINE
VI. HOW CHARLES RADCLYFFE JOINED THE EARL AT THE HUT
VII. HOW THE MAGISTRATES AND THE MILITIAMEN WERE FORCED TO QUIT THE CASTLE
VIII. HOW THE EARL TOOK LEAVE OF THE COUNTESS
IX. MAD-JACK HALL OF OTTERBURN
X. THE RACE ON SIMONSIDE
XI. WANNY CRAGS
XII. WARKWORTH CASTLE
XIII. ORGANISATION OF THE FORCE
XIV. THE EARL'S BRIEF VISIT TO DILSTON
XV. HOW THE EARL WAS RESCUED BY NATHAN THE WOODCUTTER
BOOK THE FIFTH. THE MARCH FROM HEXHAM TO LONGTOWN
I. THE JUNCTION WITH THE SOUTH COUNTRY SCOTS
II. MACKINTOSH'S ACHIEVEMENTS
III. SUNDAY AT KELSO
IV. A COUNCIL OF WAR
V. FURTHER DISSENSIONS
VI. THE HIGHLANDERS REFUSE TO CROSS THE BORDER
VII. LORD WIDDRINGTON RETURNS FROM LANCASHIRE
BOOK THE SIXTH. THE MARCH FROM PENRITH TO PRESTON
I. THE ROUT ON PENRITH FELL
II. MADAM BELLINGHAM
III. HORNBY CASTLE
IV. SIR HENRY HOGHTON AND THE QUAKER
V. HOW THE PRISONERS IN LANCASTER CASTLE WERE RELEASED
VI. LANCASHIRE WITCHES
BOOK THE SEVENTH. THE ATTACK
I. PROUD PRESTON
II. HOW KING JAMES WAS PROCLAIMED FOR THE LAST TIME
III. THE COUNTESS AND DOROTHY ARRIVE AT PRESTON
IV. MRS. SCARISBRICK
V. IMPORTANT RECRUITS
VI. THE BALL AT THE TOWN-HALL
VII. RALPH FAIRBROTHER
VIII. APATHY OF GENERAL FORSTER
IX. PARSON WOODS OF CHOWBENT
X. GENERAL WILLS ARRIVES AT PRESTON
BOOK THE EIGHTH. THE DEFENCE
I. THE BARRICADES
II. WHAT THE COUNTESS AND DOROTHY BEHELD FROM THE SUMMIT OF THE MANSION
III. THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE ASSAULT
IV. ALTERCATION BETWEEN FORSTER AND MACKINTOSH
V. HOW THE TWO LARGE HOUSES IN CHURCH-STREET WERE TAKEN BY THE ASSAILANTS
VI. HOUSES BURNT BY THE ASSAILANTS
VII. THE WINDMILL BARRICADE
VIII. HOW THE TWO LARGE HOUSES WERE ILLUMINATED
IX. THE FORD
X. BY WHOM THE COUNTESS AND DOROTHY WERE LIBERATED
XI. AN UNLUCKY SHOT
BOOK THE NINTH
I. HOW A PARTY OF DRAGOONS WAS ROUTED BY CAPTAIN GORDON
II. MEETING OF CARPENTER AND WILLS
III. GENERAL FORSTER WISHES TO CAPITULATE
IV. COLONEL OXBURGH PROPOSES TERMS OF SURRENDER TO WILLS
V. CAPTAIN DALZIEL HAS A CONFERENCE WITH WILLS
VI. HOW FORSTER LEARNT THAT HE HAD BEEN BETRAYED
VII. COLONEL COTTON
VIII. HOSTAGES REQUIRED
IX. IN WHAT MANNER THE HOSTAGES WERE RECEIVED BY GENERAL WILLS
X. BRIGADIER MACKINTOSH DISSUADES THE EARL OF WINTOUN FROM SALLYING FORTH
XI. THE TERMS OF THE TREATY ARE ACCEPTED
XII. THE INSURGENT OFFICERS DELIVER UP THEIR SWORDS
XIII. HOW BRIGADIER MACKINTOSH PARTED WITH HIS CLAYMORE
XIV. THE TWO GENERALS ENTER THE TOWN
XV. THE TOWN IS PLUNDERED BY THE SOLDIERY
XVI. CAPTAIN SHAFTOE IS SHOT
BOOK THE TENTH. THE DUNGEON
I. THE CHIEF INSURGENT PRISONERS ARE TAKEN TO LONDON
II. THE EARL OF DERWENTWATER IS IMPRISONED IN THE DEVEREUX TOWER
III. THE EARL OF NITHSDALE'S ESCAPE
IV. THE EARL OF WINTOUN'S ESCAPE
V. GENERAL FORSTER'S ESCAPE FROM NEWGATE
VI. BRIGADIER MACKINTOSH'S ESCAPE
BOOK THE ELEVENTH. THE SCAFFOLD
I. THE LAST PARTING BETWEEN THE EARL OF DERWENT-WATER AND THE COUNTESS
II. HOW LORD WIDDRINGTON TOOK A LAST LEAVE OF THE EARL OF DERWENTWATER
III. HOW THE EARL OF DERWENTWATER WAS BEHEADED
IV. WHAT HAPPENED IN THE CHAPEL AT DAGENHAM PARK
V. THE JOURNEY TO DILSTON
VI. THE INTERMENT
The Leaguer of Lathom
BOOK I. THE SIEGE OF MANCHESTER
CHAPTER I. A PRESAGE OF ILL
CHAPTER II. LORD STRANGE
CHAPTER III. THE DYING EARL
CHAPTER IV. PRINCE RUPERT
CHAPTER V. CHARLES THE FIRST
CHAPTER VI. COLONEL ROSWORM
CHAPTER VII. GERTRUDE ROSWORM
CHAPTER VIII. ALPORT LODGE
CHAPTER IX. A VIEW OF OLD MANCHESTER FROM THE TOWER OF THE COLLEGIATE CHURCH
CHAPTER X. WARDEN HEYRICK AND MR. BOURNE
CHAPTER XI. THE ASSAULT
CHAPTER XII. CAPTAIN CRANAGE
CHAPTER XIII. ROSWORM PROPOSES TO BURN ALPORT LODGE
CHAPTER XIV. THE NOCTURNAL THANKSGIVING
CHAPTER XV. THE SORTIE
CHAPTER XVI. THE BURNING OF ALPORT LODGE
CHAPTER XVII. WHITHER GERTRUDE WAS TAKEN
CHAPTER XVIII. THE EARL OF DERBY HAS AN INTERVIEW WITH ROSWORM
CHAPTER XIX. HOW ROSWORM GOT THE EARL OUT OF THE TOWN
CHAPTER XX. HOW THE SIEGE WAS RAISED BY COMMAND OF THE KING
BOOK II. CHARLOTTE DE LA TRÉMOILLE, COUNTESS OF DERBY
CHAPTER I. LATHOM HOUSE
CHAPTER II. QUEEN HENRIETTA MARIA
CHAPTER III. WHAT THE QUEEN BEHELD FROM THE EAGLE TOWER
CHAPTER IV. HOW GERTRUDE ROSWORM ARRIVED AT LATHOM HOUSE
CHAPTER V. HOW GERTRUDE PERSONATED THE QUEEN
BOOK III. THE STORMING OF LANCASTER
CHAPTER I. HOGHTON TOWER
CHAPTER II. THE SPANISH MAN-OF-WAR
CHAPTER III. ENGRACIA
CHAPTER IV. HOW DON FORTUNIO AND HIS DAUGHTER WERE RECEIVED BY THE COUNTESS OF DERBY
CHAPTER V. LOVE AND JEALOUSY
CHAPTER VI. HOW THE MAYOR OF LANCASTER WAS SUMMONED BY THE EARL OF DERBY TO SURRENDER THE TOWER
CHAPTER VII. HOW LANCASTER WAS TAKEN BY THE EARL
CHAPTER VIII. HOW PRESTON SURRENDERED TO THE EARL OF DERBY
CHAPTER IX. HOW FRANK STANDISH BROUGHT NEWS OF THE SURRENDER OF PRESTON
CHAPTER X. HOW HOGHTON TOWER WAS BLOWN UP
CHAPTER XI. HOW LORD GORING BROUGHT A DESPATCH FROM THE KING TO THE EARL OF DERBY
BOOK IV. THE SURRENDER OF WARRINGTON
CHAPTER I. THE COUNTESS PROPOSES TO WRITE TO PRINCE RUPERT
CHAPTER II. WHAT PASSED BETWEEN STANDISH AND GERTRUDE
CHAPTER III. HOW GERTRUDE ACCOMPANIED STANDISH
CHAPTER IV. HOW GERTRUDE FOUND HER FATHER AT WIGAN
CHAPTER V. HOW GERTRUDE WARNED THE EARL THAT WARRINGTON WAS IN DANGER
CHAPTER VI. HOW WARRINGTON WAS ASSAULTED BY COLONEL ASSHETON AND COLONEL HOLLAND
CHAPTER VII. HOW STANDISH RETURNED FROM HIS MISSION
CHAPTER VIII. HOW THE EARL TOOK HIS DEPARTURE FOR THE ISLE OF MAN
BOOK V. THE BELEAGUERED MANSION
CHAPTER I. OF THE GARRISON AT LATHOM HOUSE
CHAPTER II. HOW CAPTAIN MARKLAND BROUGHT A LETTER FROM SIR THOMAS FAIRFAX TO THE COUNTESS
CHAPTER III. HOW CAPTAIN MARKLAND BROUGHT A SECOND LETTER FROM SIR THOMAS FAIRFAX, AND IN WHAT MANNER THE COUNTESS REPLIED TO IT
CHAPTER IV. HOW SIR THOMAS FAIRFAX CAME TO LATHOM HOUSE, AND WHAT PASSED BETWEEN HIM AND THE COUNTESS
CHAPTER V. HOW A STAND IN THE PARK WAS DESTROYED BY RIGBY, AND A MILL BURNT
CHAPTER VI. WHAT HAPPENED IN THE RUINS OF BURSCOUGH PRIORY
CHAPTER VII. OF THE MESSAGE BROUGHT BY COLONEL MORGAN TO THE COUNTESS
CHAPTER VIII. HOW THE INTRENCHMENTS WERE MADE
CHAPTER IX. OF THE SORTIE MADE BY CAPTAINS CHISENHALE AND STANDISH
CHAPTER X. OF THE IMPORTANT PRISONER BROUGHT IN BY STANDISH
CHAPTER XI. HOW THE COUNTESS RECEIVED A VISIT FROM SEVERAL ROYALIST GENTLEMEN
CHAPTER XII. HOW ROSWORM WAS TAKEN BY STANDISH TO THE GUARD-ROOM IN THE GATE-HOUSE
CHAPTER XIII. IN WHAT MANNER A LETTER WAS SENT TO COLONEL ROSWORM
CHAPTER XIV. A TRAITOR PUNISHED
CHAPTER XV. HOW A LETTER SENT BY THE EARL OF DERBY TO FAIRFAX WAS BROUGHT BY CAPTAIN ASHHURST TO THE COUNTESS
CHAPTER XVI. HOW TWO PIECES OF ORDNANCE WERE SEIZED BY STANDISH
CHAPTER XVII. OF THE PREPARATIONS MADE FOR A GRAND SORTIE
CHAPTER XVIII. OF THE DARING DEEDS DONE BY THE CAVALIERS IN THE SORTIE; AND HOW THE NEW FORT WAS TAKEN BY STANDISH
CHAPTER XIX. HOW A COUNCIL OF WAR WAS HELD BY THE BESIEGERS; AND HOW A DAY OF FASTING AND PRAYER WAS APPOINTED BY FAIRFAX
CHAPTER XX. HOW A CANNON-SHOT FIRED BY THE BESIEGERS BURST INTO THE COUNTESS’S CHAMBER
CHAPTER XXI. OF THE EXPERIMENTS MADE BY THE BESIEGERS WITH THE GREAT MORTAR
CHAPTER XXII. HOW A SUMMONS WAS SENT BY RIGBY TO THE COUNTESS TO YIELD UP THE CASTLE AND SUE FOR MERCY TO THE PARLIAMENT; AND OF THE ANSWER SHE RETURNED
CHAPTER XXIII. SHOWING HOW THE GREAT MORTAR WAS CAPTURED BY STANDISH AND CHISENHALE
CHAPTER XXIV. HOW COLONEL HOLLAND PROMISED TO BRING REINFORCEMENTS FROM MANCHESTER
CHAPTER XXV. OF ASAPH THE AVENGER, AND THE TERRIBLE CRIME HE COMMITTED
CHAPTER XXVI. OF GERTRUDE’S LAST PARTING WITH STANDISH
CHAPTER XXVII. HOW THE SOLDIERS OF THE GARRISON LOOKED THEIR LAST ON THEIR FAVOURITE
CHAPTER XXVIII. HOW A LETTER WAS BROUGHT TO THE COUNTESS FROM HER HUSBAND
CHAPTER XXIX. HOW STANDISH ENCOUNTERED ROSWORM
CHAPTER XXX. HOW STANDISH FOUND ENGRACIA AT KNOWSLEY
CHAPTER XXXI. HOW THE JEWELS WERE SOLD TO SIMON OPHIR, THE LIVERPOOL JEW
BOOK VI. PRINCE RUPERT
CHAPTER I. OF THE ROYALIST FORCE UNDER PRINCE RUPERT
CHAPTER II. HOW STANDISH RETURNED TO LATHOM HOUSE, BUT STAYED TO SUP AT KNOWSLEY ON THE WAY THITHER
CHAPTER III. HOW STOCKPORT BRIDGE WAS DEFENDED BY COLONELS DUCKENFIELD AND MAINWARING, AND HOW IT WAS TAKEN BY PRINCE RUPERT AND THE EARL OF DERBY
CHAPTER IV. OF THE BRIEF VISIT PAID BY PRINCE RUPERT TO THE COUNTESS
BOOK VII. THE STORMING OF BOLTON
CHAPTER I. HOW BOLTON WAS ASSAULTED; AND HOW THE ATTACK WAS REPULSED
CHAPTER II. HOW STEPHEN MARSH OFFERED TO TAKE TWO HUNDRED MUSKETEERS INTO THE TOWN
CHAPTER III. WHAT PASSED BETWEEN COLONEL RIGBY AND ROSWORM
CHAPTER IV. HOW ENGRACIA AND HER FATHER ESCAPED BY THE SUBTERRANEAN PASSAGE
CHAPTER V. THE SECOND ASSAULT, AND THE MASSACRE
CHAPTER VI. HOW STANDISH MET ROSWORM FOR THE LAST TIME
CHAPTER VII. HOW THE COLOURS TAKEN AT BOLTON WERE PRESENTED TO THE COUNTESS
CHAPTER VIII. AGAIN ON THE EAGLE TOWER
CHAPTER IX. HOW PRINCE RUPERT VISITED LATHOM HOUSE
CHAPTER X. HOW A BANQUET WAS GIVEN IN THE GREAT HALL, AND A BONFIRE LIGHTED IN THE COURT-YARD
CHAPTER XI. OF THE MARRIAGE THAT TOOK PLACE IN THE CHAPEL
CHAPTER XII. THE SIEGE OF LIVERPOOL
CHAPTER XIII. DEATH OF STANDISH
BOOK VIII. SEVEN YEARS LATER
CHAPTER I. THE EARL OF DERBY’S LAST JOURNEY
CHAPTER II. THE HEADSMAN
CHAPTER III. A TUMULT
CHAPTER IV. THE BLOCK
CHAPTER V. MARTYRDOM
Chetwynd Calverley
INTRODUCTION. THE YOUNG STEPMOTHER
I. OUSELCROFT
II. TERESA
III. MR. CALVERLEY
IV. FATHER AND SON
V. THE OLD BUTLER
VI. SELF-EXAMINATION
VII. TERRIBLE SUSPICIONS
VIII. DEATH OF MR. CALVERLEY
BOOK THE FIRST. MILDRED
I. SUITORS
II. SIR BRIDGNORTH CHARLTON
III. INQUIRIES
IV. PORTRAITS
V. THE POCKET-BOOK
VI. BRACKLEY HEATH
VII. CAPTAIN DANVERS
VIII. BRACKLEY HALL
IX. LADY BARFLEUR
X. THE GALLERY
XI. WHAT PASSED IN THE GARDEN
XII. BRACKLEY MERE
XIII. PURSUIT OF THE GIPSIES
XIV. THE BLOODHOUND
XV. THE DEERHOUNDS
BOOK THE SECOND. THE HEIRESS OF BRACKLEY HALL
I. THE LAST OF THE OLD CHESHIRE SQUIRES
II. A CONSULTATION
III. CHETWYND'S LETTER
IV. HOW THE DIREFUL NEWS WAS RECEIVED BY MRS. CALVERLEY; AND HOW SIR BRIDGNORTH VOLUNTEERED TO MAKE INQUIRIES AS TO ITS TRUTH
BOOK THE THIRD. WALTER LIDDEL
I. ON WESTMINSTER BRIDGE
II. THE HOUSE IN SPENCER'S KENTS
III. INTRODUCES MR. TANKARD, MR. LAEKINS, AND MR. PLEDGER DAPP
IV. SIGEBERT SMART
V. ROMNEY
VI. ROSE HARTLEY
VII. TOM TANKARD
VIII. AS A FOOTMAN
IX. IN WHICH MISS CLOTILDE TRIPP AND MISS FLORA SICKLE-MORE MAKE THEIR APPEARANCE
X. SUPPER
BOOK THE FOURTH. PROBATION
I. THE FIRST STEP
II. THE SECOND ORDEAL
III. THE RETURN TO OUSELCROFT
IV. WHICH OF THE TWO?
V. HOW CAPTAIN DANVERS WAS THROWN OVER BY BOTH LADIES
VI. MRS. CALVERLEY RENDERS CHETWYND AN IMPORTANT SERVICE
VII. HOW CHETWYND AND EMMELINE PLIGHTED THEIR FAITH IN THE OLD CHAPEL
VIII. THE HAUNTED BOOM
IX. WHAT PASSED BETWEEN CAPTAIN DANVERS AND MRS. CALVERLEY IN THE GARDEN
X. AN INVITATION TO TOWN
BOOK THE FIFTH. LADY THICKNESSE
I. IN WHICH CHETWYND LEARNS HOW A QUARREL HAS TAKEN PLACE BETWEEN ROSE AND HARRY NETTERVILLE
II. HARRY NETTERVILLE'S JEALOUS RAGE
III. LORD COURLAND
IV. A VIEW OF THE RING ROAD
V. LORD COURLAND CONTINUES UNDECIDED
VI. LADY THICKNESSE HAS A CONFERENCE WITH SCROPE
VII. THE VISIT TO MRS. HARTLEY'S
VIII. HOW HARRY NETTERVILLE FOUND ROMNEY
IX. CAPTAIN DANVERS ARRIVES IN BELGRAVE SQUARE
X. MRS. CALVERLEY MAKES AN IMPORTANT CONQUEST
XI. LADY THICKNESSE CONSULTS SIR BRIDGNORTH
XII. ANOTHER EXPLANATION
XIII. A SOIREE DANSANTE
XIV. AN UNPLEASANT INQUIRY
XV. EVIDENCE IN CHETWYND'S FAVOUR
XVI. LORD COURLAND PROPOSES TO MRS. CALVERLEY
BOOK THE SIXTH. THE CLAUSE IN MR. CALVERLEY'S WILL
I. OLD NOBBIS QUESTIONS LAURA
II. THE CABINET
III. HOW THE WILL WAS FOUND
IV. A LETTER PROM LORD COURLAND
V. SHOWING WHAT MRS. CALVERLEY'S DRESSING-BOX CONTAINED
VI. POISON IN THE CUP
VII. PANGS OP REMORSE
VIII. HARRY NETTERVILLE AND TOM TANKARD APPEAR AT OUSELCROFT
IX. THE ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION
X. HOW MILDRED RECOVERED
XI. MORE LETTERS
XII. LORD COURLAND ARRIVES AT OUSELCROFT
XIII. A DANCE ON THE LAWN
XIV. HOW MRS. CALVERLEY PASSED THE NIGHT
XV. HOW DOCTOR SPENCER WAS SENT FOR
XVI. CHETWYND MAKES COMMUNICATION TO SIR BRIDGNORTH
XVII. DOCTOR SPENCER
XVIII. DOCTOR SPENCER HAS AN INTERVIEW WITH CHETWYND
XIX. WHAT PASSED BETWEEN LORD COURLAND AND MR. CARTERET
XX. THE PARTING BETWEEN TERESA AND LORD COURLAND
XXI. HOW MRS. CALVERLEY MADE HER WILL
XXII. CHETWYND IS SUMMONED TO HIS SISTER'S ROOM, AND IS SENT BY HER TO TERESA.—THEIR INTERVIEW
XXIII. SIR BRIDGNORTH PROPOSES TO LADY THICKNESSE, AND IS ACCEPTED
XXIV. THE RACE BETWEEN ZEPHYRUS AND TOM TANKARD
XXV. CAPTAIN DANVERS BRINGS DISTRESSING NEWS
XXVI. TERESA'S CONFESSION
XXVII. A MONTH LATER
XXVIII. ALL IS SETTLED
XXIX. CONCLUSION
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