HISTORY

O F

ENGLAND,

FROM

The INVASION of JULIUS CÆSAR

TO

The REVOLUTION in 1688.

IN EIGHT VOLUMES.

By DAVID HUME, Eq;

VOL. I.

A NEW EDITION, Corrected.

To which is added, a COMPLETE INDEX.

DUBLIN:

PRINTED FOR THE UNITED COMPANY OF BOOK-

SELLERS.

MDCCLXXV.

OF THE

FIRST VOLUM E.

CHA P. I.

The Britains,Romans, Saxons, the Heptarchy.

-The kingdom of Kent- -of Northumberland-

of Eaft-Anglia of Mercia of Essex

Merciaof Essex-of Sussex

of Weflex.

CHA P. · II.

Page I

Egbert Ethelwolf Ethelbald and Ethelbert

Ethelred- -Alfred the Great-Edward the Elder-

Athelftan- Edmund

Edred-Edwy

CHA P. III.

-Edward the Martyr.

Edgar

56

-Har-

Ethelred Settlement of the Normans-Edmund Ironfide

-Canute the Great-Harold Harefoot-

dicanute-Edward the Confeffor-Harold.

APPENDIX

I.

112

The ANGLO-SAXON GOVERNMENT and MANNERS.

Firft Saxon government Succeffion of the kings-The

Wittenagemot- The ariftocracyThe feveral orders

of men-Courts of justice- -Criminal law-

-Military force- -Public revenue

of proof

of money- -Manners.

CHAP.

IV.

WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR.

-Rules

Value

172

Confequences of the battle of Haftings- -Submiffion of the

English Settlement of the government- -King's re-

turn to Normandy- -Difcontents of the English-

Their infurrections- -Rigors of the Norman government

New infurrections-New rigors of the govern-

ment Introduction of the feudal law Innovation

in ecclefiaftical government Infurrection of the Nor-

man barons Difpute about inveftitures-Revolt of

prince Robert- Domefday-bookThe New foreft

-War with France-Death--and character of

William the Conqueror.

CHAP. V.

WILLIAM RUFUS.

200

Acceffion of William Rufus---Confpiracy against the king

-Invafion of Normandy-The Crufades--Acquifition

of