Their domestic Furniture also mean, but that of the 1. The Vernacular: Songs the most ancient existing The Elder Caedmon; Account of him by Bede His first Verses; Periphrastic Character of the Anglo- Is the Poem on the Creation, &c. justly ascribed to Caed- Its general Character, Poverty of Description Other Vernacular Pieces: "Death of Brithnoth " - - "Beowulf;" Enquiry into the Age and Country of this Analysis of this ancient Poem Hrothgar, King of Denmark; the mysterious Grendel ; Beowulf, hearing of the Affair, resolves to free Hrothgar Characteristic Entertainment at the Court The Grendel revisits the Palace; Extract from the Poem 40 He is overcome by Beowulf, and sent howling to his de- - 37 31 34 The Mother of the Demon, to revenge her Son, who is Continuation of the Poem; Beowulf in his old Age fights Extract from Dr. Gruntrig; low State of Literature in Other Relics of Saxon Literature; Translation of a Ho- 2. Latin Literature of the Anglo-Saxons That the Church Service in Latin was a great and obvi. Books used by the Saxon Ecclesiastics; Library of York Analysis of that Portion of the Romance relating to the His Poetry, however, has better Claims on our Attention 83 Puerility of his Preface to the Abbess Maxima Invocation of his great Poem, "De Laude Virginum " Original and versified Translation of one Character in General Character of St. Aldhelm as a Poet His Homilies; Extract from one on the Marriage at Cosmogony and Physical Sciences of the Anglo-Saxons; Extract from Lingard on this Subject Other Observations on the general State of Anglo-Saxon The more intellectual Sciences of the Anglo-Saxons; General Character of the Anglo-Saxon Intellect BENEFITS, BOTH INTELLECTUAL AND RELIGIOUS, RESULTING FROM THE NORMAN CONQUEST. NEW SPIRIT INFUSED INTO THE NATION. LANFRANC. ST. ANSELM.DISPUTES BETWEEN THE SPIRITUAL AND TEMPORAL JURISDICTIONS. ST. THOMAS À BECKET. OPPOSITION AND RAPACITY OF THE CROWN UNDER HENRY II. AND HIS IMMEDIATE SUCCESSORS. RA- PACITY OF THE POPES. ST. ROBERT. ST. BARTHOLOMEW 1067-1070. The native Ecclesiastics removed by the Conqueror The Loss of Lanfranc severely felt by the Nation; Ty- 1093-1100. His Primacy over the English Church; Disputes with 1162-1163. Remarkable Change effected in his Conduct; the Sin- That Conversion is displeasing to Henry; Opposition be- Conduct of Becket commendable, but less so than that of the King; Constitutions of Clarendon Becket approves the Constitutions; they are condemned by the Pope; shameful Persecution of the Primate by The Life of Becket endangered at Northampton; Extract 1165-1166. His Reception by the King of France and the Pope; he 1166-1170. His Transactions abroad continued; Henry pretends a At Whitsand he learns that his Fate is decreed, yet he resolves to revisit his Flock; his Reception in England; Machinations of his Enemies; the Cloud which hung over his Destiny every Day blackens The Prelates whom he had excommunicated incense the King against him; four Knights leave the Court in A critical Enquiry into the Circumstances preceding and 1170-1216. Further Proofs of Henry's Guilt; the Church under 1216-1250. Under Henry III; Extract Luxury of the Church at this Period Distinguished himself at the celebrated Schools of Paris 241 Economy of the religious Societies founded by him His honourable Behaviour to Thomas à Becket 1100-1166. St. Ailred, Ethelredus, or Aluredus of Rievaulx His Controversies with the Friars; expels the Warden Wycliffe summoned to answer for his novel Opinions be- 1146-1220. Giraldus Cambrensis Appointed Preceptor to Prince John, whom he accom Latin Poets. Robert of Dunstable; Henry of Hunting- - don; John of Salisbury; Hanwill; Neckham |