London and the Kingdom - Volume II

The Project Gutenberg EBook of London and the Kingdom - Volume II by Reginald R. Sharpe This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at http://www.guten- berg.org/license Title: London and the Kingdom - Volume II Author: Reginald R. Sharpe Release Date: April 5, 2007 [Ebook 20990] Language: English ***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK LONDON AND THE KINGDOM - VOLUME II*** London and the Kingdom A HISTORY DERIVED MAINLY FROM THE ARCHIVES AT GUILDHALL IN THE CUSTODY OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF LONDON. By Reginald R. Sharpe, D.C.L., RECORDS CLERK IN THE OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK OF THE CITY OF LONDON; EDITOR OF "CALENDAR OF WILLS ENROLLED IN THE COURT OF HUSTING," ETC. IN THREE VOLUMES. Vol II PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE CORPORATION UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE LIBRARY COMMITTEE. LONDON LONGMANS, GREEN & Co. and New York: 15 East 16th Street. 1894. Contents CHAPTER XIX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Reception of James I by the City. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Catholic Plots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Purveyance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 The City and Free Trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Prince Henry a Merchant Taylor. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 The Gunpowder Plot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .