Volume 1 — CHAPTER XI.
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JOHN
Accession of the King.—His Marriage.—War with France.—Murder of Arthur, Duke of Britany.—The King expelled the French Provinces.—The King's Quarrel with the Court of Rome.—Cardinal Langton appointed Archbishop of Canterbury.—Interdict of the Kingdom.—Excommunication of the King.-The King's Submission to the Pope.—Discontents of the Barons.—Insurrection of the Barons.—Magna Carta.—Renewal of the Civil Wars.—Prince Lewis called over.—Death and Character of the King
APPENDIX II.
THE FEUDAL AND ANGLO-NORMAN GOVERNMENT AND MANNERS.
Origin of the Feudal Law.—Its Progress.—Feudal Government of England.—The Feudal Parliament.—The Commons.-Judicial Power.— Revenue of the Crown.—Commerce.—The Church.—Civil Laws.—Manners