Project Gutenberg 2005-11-10 Public domain in the USA. 66 Green, John Richard 1837 1883 History of the English People, Volume II The Charter, 1216-1307; The Parliament, 1307-1400 Reading ease score: 60.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. E-text prepared by Paul Murray and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net/) "History of the English People, Volume II" by John Richard Green is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume focuses on significant events and societal changes in England from 1216 to 1461, covering the reign of various monarchs including Henry III and Edward I, and detailing events such as the Barons' War and the establishment of Parliament. The narrative highlights the political dynamics, struggles for power, and the evolution of English governance during these pivotal years. The opening of this volume sets the stage by discussing the aftermath of King John's death and the ascension of his young son, Henry III. An emphasis is placed on the establishment of the Charter, which became a crucial document in the struggle for English liberty and governance. The text details key figures such as William Marshal, who played a significant role as the regent during Henry's minority, and Hubert de Burgh, the Justiciar, who faced the challenges of maintaining order while navigating the interference of foreign influences and the Papacy. Additionally, it touches upon the shifting sentiments toward the monarchy and the burgeoning national consciousness that would shape English history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- History DA Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General 620548 619806 2024-10-07T13:34:53.812893 2023-09-08T04:22:25.529762 text/html text/html 617100 2020-12-12T20:57:13 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1203663 2020-12-12T20:57:13 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1310007 2024-10-07T13:35:04.812869 application/epub+zip 1315980 2024-10-07T13:34:57.700908 application/epub+zip 307707 2024-10-07T13:34:56.079917 application/epub+zip 1554404 2024-10-07T13:35:10.071828 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1507762 2024-10-07T13:35:03.580852 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 503417 2022-09-08T08:56:27.049446 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 569411 569313 2024-10-07T13:34:52.994904 2023-09-08T04:22:24.687749 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 569186 2020-12-12T20:57:13 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 212142 2020-12-12T20:57:13 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 569222 2020-12-12T20:57:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 212078 2020-12-12T20:57:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21245 2024-10-07T13:35:10.213811 application/rdf+xml 14723 2024-10-07T13:34:56.661875 image/jpeg 3597 2024-10-07T13:34:56.369916 image/jpeg 1279102 2024-10-07T13:34:53.882909 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia