The Leading Facts of English History

The Project Gutenberg eBook, The Leading Facts of English History, by D.H. MontgomeryThis 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 atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: The Leading Facts of English HistoryAuthor: D.H. MontgomeryRelease Date: December 25, 2005 [eBook #17386]Language: EnglishCharacter set encoding: ISO-646-US (US-ASCII)***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE LEADING FACTS OF ENGLISH HISTORY***This eBook was produced by Nathan Kennedy.The Leading Facts of History SeriesThe Leading Facts of English Historyby D. H. Montgomery"Nothing in the past is dead to the man who would learn how the present came to be what it is." — Stubbs,"Constitutional History of England"Revised EditionGinn and CompanyBoston - New York - Chicago - LondonCopyright, 1887, 1889, 1898, 1901, 1912, by D.H. MontgomeryEntered at Stationers' HallAll Rights Reserved313.8The Athenaeum PressGinn and Company - Proprietors - Boston - U.S.A.I dedicate this book to the memory of my friend J.J.M. who generously gave time, labor and valuable suggestions towardthe preparation of the first edition for the pressPrefaceMost of the materials for this book were gathered by the writer during several years' residence in England.The attempt is here made to present them in a manner that shall illustrate the law ...