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The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06

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An Outline Narrative of the Great Events, CHARLES F. HORNE xiii

Archiepiscopate of Thomas Becket His Defence of Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction His Assassination (A.D. 1162-1170), JOHN LINGARD 1

The Peace of Constance Secures the Liberties of the Lombard Cities (A.D. 1183), ERNEST F. HENDERSON 28

Saladin Takes Jerusalem from the Christians (A.D. 1187), SIR GEORGE W. COX 41

The Third Crusade (A.D. 1189-1194), HENRY VON SYBEL 54

The Teutonic Knights Their Organization and History (A.D. 1190-1809), F.C. WOODHOUSE 68

Philip of France Wins the French Domains of the English Kings (A.D. 1202-1204), KATE NORGATE 86

_Founding of the Mongol Empire by Genghis Khan (A.D. 1203), HENRY H. HOWORTH 103

Venetians and Crusaders Take Constantinople _Plunder of the Sacred Relics (A.D. 1204), EDWIN PEARS 121

Latin Empire of the East Its Foundation and Fall (A.D. 1204-1261), W.J. BRODRIBB SIR WALTER BESANT 140

Innocent III Exalts the Papal Power (A.D. 1208), T.F. TOUT 156

Signing of Magna Charta (A.D. 1215), DAVID HUME 175

The Golden Bull, "Hungary's Magna Charta," Signed (A.D. 1222), E.O.S., 191

Russia Conquered by the Tartar Hordes Alexander Nevski Saves the Remnant of His People (A.D. 1224-1262), ALFRED RAMBAUD 196

The Sixth Crusade Treaty of Frederick II with the Saracens (A.D. 1228), SIR GEORGE W. COX 208

Rise of the Hanseatic League (A.D. 1241), H. DENICKE 214

Mamelukes Usurp Power in Egypt (A.D. 1250), SIR WILLIAM MUIR 240

The "Mad Parliament" Beginning of England's House of Commons (A.D. 1258), JOHN LINGARD 246

Louis IX Leads the Last Crusade (A.D. 1270), JOSEPH FRANÇOIS MICHAUD 275

Height of the Mongol Power in China (A.D. 1271), MARCO POLO 287

Founding of the House of Hapsburg (A.D. 1273), WILLIAM COXE 298

Edward I Conquers Wales (A.D. 1277), CHARLES H. PEARSON 316

Japanese Repel the Tartars (A.D. 1281), EDWARD H. PARKER MARCO POLO 327

The Sicilian Vespers (A.D. 1282), MICHELE AMARI 340

Expulsion of Jews from England (A.D. 1290), HENRY HART MILMAN 356

Exploits and Death of William Wallace, the "Hero of Scotland" (A.D. 1297-1305), SIR WALTER SCOTT 369

First Great Jubilee of the Roman Catholic Church (A.D. 1300), FERDINAND GREGOROVIUS 378

Universal Chronology (A.D. 1162-1300), JOHN RUDD 385

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