A LIST of the PLATES in this HISTORY by QUESTION and ANSWER, with Directions for placing them. RONTISPIECE to face the F. Pope Adrian fets the Crown on King Alfred's Head Guy Earl of Warwick defeats Colbrand, the Danish Champion Deputies from London present the Keys to William the Conqueror King Richard I. taken in Difguife by Leopold, &c. King John refigns his Crown to the Pope's Nuncio Title Page 16 Edward, firft Prince of Wales, born at Carnarvon Castle Inflitution of the Order of the Garter 93 108 Wat Tyler killed by the Lord-Mayor in Smithfield 114 Heads of King Henry IV. &c. 115 King Henry V. defeats the French at Agincourt 119 King Edward V. and his Brother murdered in the Tower 135 King James embarks in a Frigate for France 173 177 181 190 198 204 221 HISTORY O F ENGLAN D, BY QUESTION AND ANSWER, Extracted from the Most Celebrated English Hiftorians, PARTICULARLY M. RAPIN DE THOYRAS, FOR THE Inftruction and Entertainment of our Youth of both Sexes. By the AUTHOR of the ROMAN HISTORY by QUESTION and ANSWER. The EIGHTEENTH EDITION Corrected, and brought down to the Acceffion of His present MAJESTY. Adorned with Thirty-two Copper-Plates, reprefenting the most remarkable Occurrences, and the Heads of all the KINGS and QUEENS. Nibil majus, alque melius Reipublicæ facere possumus, quàm si juventutem erudimus atque docemus. CICERO. LONDON: Printed for J. BUCKLAND; J. RIVINGTON and Sons; W. STRAHAN; T. LONGMAN; T. CASLON; B. LAW; E. and C. DILLY; T. CADELL; T. CARNAN and Co. G. ROBINSON; F.NEWBERY; W.STUART; and R.BALDWING 1777. (Price bound 3s, without Cuts, or 4s. with Cuts.) RIGHT HONOURABLE ARTHUR ONSLOW, Speaker of the HOUSE OF COmmons. SIR, I SHOULD not have prefumed to addrefs. thefe fheets to you, had not the indulgence of the Public given them fome fort of merit, (owing, doubtlefs, to the im portance of my subject) by the many editions they have been pleased to encourage. I here give a fuccinct account of the reigns of our feveral Monarchs, from the earliest times, extracted from authors of reputation: and have endeavoured to set the whole in fuch a light, as may infpire the readers with an ardent love for our pure religion, and its darling attendant, liberty; and, on the other hand, with a juft abhorrence of popery, and its companion, flavery. As the prefent performance is defigned chiefly for the inftruction of the rifing generation, I thence hope that it will not be thought unworthy the patronage of a Gentleman, to whom men of Letters and Learning have the highest obligations, and to whofe countenance and favour I myself am fingularly indebted: of a Gentleman whofe actions fpeak how greatly he has the welfare of our envied iflands at heart: of a Gentleman who has prefided, during fo A 3 long * Fourteen. long a course of years with the greateft dignity, in an Auguft House, the Palladium of our happy conftitution. When I reflect on the long feries of ages, during which ignorance and cruelty overfpread the face of the earth; I cannot enough thank Providence for giving me existence in an enlightened period, when Arts and Sciences are carried to a high perfection; when our countrymen, tho' engaged in a fierce war, lighted up by an ambitious enemy, are nevertheless happy when the conduct and intrepidity of our troops at Quebec and Minden recall the immortal battles of Crefy and Agincourt:and when our navy not only awes the nations round, but triumphs in every part of the ocean. it May the reign of our new Sovereign, (whose moft gracious Declaration on his afcending the Throne fpeaks him a fecond TITUS) be crowned with every felicity! And (SIR,) may You live still many years, to fee the blifsful effects of your national labours! |