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William Harrison Ainsworth. Boscobel or, the Royal Oak
Boscobel or, the Royal Oak
Table of Contents
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 END
