The History of England, From the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Death O F George the Second (Volume 10); In Sixteen Volumes, With the Last Corrections and Improvements - Tapa blanda

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1824. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... cession, iv. 129. His personal qualifications, ib. How he acquired a literary education, ib. His choice of ministers, 130. His taste for gayety and pleasure encouraged by the earl of Surrey, ib. Dissipates his father's treasures, 131 Music and literature his favourite pursuits, ib. Thomas Aquinas his favourite author, ib. Punishes the instruments of his father's oppressions, ib. Motives to the consumma- tion of Lis marriage with Catharine of Arragon, 133. Takes part with pope Julius II. against France, 136. Supplies granted by parliament for a war with France, 138. De- luded by Ferdinand uf Spain into a fruitless expedition to Guienne, to facilitate his conquest of Navarre, 139. A naval engagement between sir Thomas Knevet and the French, 141. A poll-tax to carry on the war against France, the proportions how rated, 143. Receives a vessel of provisions, a present from the pope, ib. Disputes with Scotland, 144. Concludes an alliance with Maximilian and Ferdinand against France, 145. Wolsey introduced to him by Fox, bishop of Winchester, 146. The maxims inculcated by Wolsey, 147. Admits him to his privy-council, ib. .Raises an army and fleet against France, 148. Invades France in person, 150. The emperor Maximilian serves under him, and receives pay, 151. Besieges Teroiiane, ib. De- feats the French at the battle of Spurs, 152. Teroiiane capitulates, ib. Takes Touraay, 153. Makes Wolsey bishop of Tournay, 154. Returns to England, ib. Deteats the Scots at Flouden, 155. Makes peace with Scotland, 157. Enraged at Ferdinand's alliance with France, 158. Peace with Trance negotiated by the duke of Longueville, 159. Terms of the treaty, ib. The princess Mary, Henry's sister, married to Lewis, who dies quickly after, 160. His disgusts against Francis I. of France, 170. Is...