LIST OF PLATES

Departure of English and French from Genoa in 1390 to Chastise the

Barbary Corsairs. (From the Froissart MS. in the British Museum)Frontispiece

The Crown of England being Offered to Richard, Duke of Gloucester, at

Baynard's Castle, in 1483. (By Sigismund Goetze)To face p. 50

Caxton Showing the First Specimen of his Printing to King Edward IV.,

at the Almonry, Westminster. (By Daniel Maclise, R.A.)"64

The Grand Assault upon the Town of Africa by the English and French.

(From the Froissart MS. in the British Museum)"72

Froissart Presenting his Book of Love Poems to Richard II., in 1395.—The

Landing of the Lady de Coucy at Boulogne. (From the Froissart MS. in

the British Museum)"74

Cardinal Wolsey Going in Procession to Westminster Hall. (By Sir John

Gilbert, R.A., P.R.W.S.)"118

Cardinal Wolsey at Leicester Abbey. (By Sir John Gilbert, R.A., P.R.W.S.)"154

Sweethearts and Wives. (Moss-troopers Returning from a Foray.)

(By S. E. Waller)"190

Lady Jane Grey's Reluctance to Accept the Crown of England.

(By C. R. Leslie, R.A.)"222

Cranmer at Traitors' Gate. (By F. Goodall, R.A.)"226

Queen Elizabeth. (By F. Zucchero)"246

The Preaching of John Knox before the Lords of the Congregation,

10th June, 1559. (By Sir David Wilkie, R.A.)"256

The Invincible Armada. (By Albert Goodwin, R.W.S.)"312

"The Surrender": An Incident of the Spanish Armada. (By Seymour

Lucas, R.A.)"322

A Story of the Spanish Main. (By Seymour Lucas, R.A.)"338

William Shakespeare. (From the Painting known as the Chandos Portrait, and

attributed to Richard Burbage, in the National Portrait Gallery)"374

Map of the World at the End of the Sixteenth Century, showing the

Discoveries of British and other Explorers"394

The Departure of the "Mayflower." (By A. W. Bayes)"474

Illuminated Page, with Bordering. (From the Froissart MS. in the British Museum)"512

Visit of Charles I. to the Guildhall. (By Solomon J. Solomon, R.A.)"582

Strafford Going to Execution. (By Paul Delaroche)"604

From the Froissart MS. in the British Museum. Reproduced by André & Sleigh, Ld., Buskey, Herts.

DEPARTURE OF ENGLISH AND FRENCH FROM GENOA IN 1390 TO CHASTISE THE BARBARY CORSAIRS.

THE PERSONAGE IN THE PLACE OF HONOUR IN THE ROWING-BOAT IS BELIEVED TO BE THE DUKE OF BOURBON. THE VESSEL IN THE CENTRE CONTAINS SEVERAL FRENCH KNIGHTS: IN THAT ON THE LEFT IS HENRY DE BEAUFORT (A NATURAL SON OF THE DUKE OF LANCASTER), WITH ENGLISH KNIGHTS AND SQUIRES.

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ELTHAM PALACE, FROM THE NORTH-EAST. (After an Engraving published in 1735.)