The History of Bristol, Civil and Ecclesiastical (1); Including Biographical Notices of Eminent and Distinguished Natives
by John Corry (9781150624841)

Volume: 1 General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1816 Original Publisher: W. Sheppard Subjects: Bristol Bristol (England) History / Europe / Great Britain Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: CONTENTS OF., CHAPTER THE THIRD, - A Description of Bristol in its ancient State -- Curious Document, proving the Existence of a Mayor, and other Municipal Officers, in Bristol, at the Commencement of the Twelfth Century -- Ancient Boundaries and Fortifications of the City -- Commerce with Norway and Ireland -- Civil war in England, in the Reign of King Stephen -- The Inhabitants of Bristol espouse the Cause of Matilda -- Robert Earl of Glocester lands in England, and proceeds to the Castle of Bristol, where he is joined by his Sister the Empress -- Robert coins Money for the Payment of his Army -- Stephen takeii Prisoner at the Battle of Lincoln by the Earl of Glocester -- The- Royal Captive treated with great Rigour by Matilda, and confined in the Castle of Bristol -- The Earl of Glocester taken Prisoner -- Is exchanged for Stephen -- The Earl of Glocester dies, and is interred at Bristol -- His Character -- The Castle of Bristol goterncd by Bartholemew de Curishall -- Is restored to William, eldest Son of Robert Earl of Glocester -- Robert Fitzharding Governor of Bristol, in the time of Henry II. -- He retires to the Monastery of St. Augustine in this City -- William Earl of Glocester dies, and King Henry bestows the Castle of Bristol, with the Earldom of Glocester, oa his Son, John Earl of Moreton -- Charter of John to the Burgesses of Bristol, in the Year 1100 -- Vassalage of the Majority of the People of England in the Twelfth Century -- State of the Commerce of Bristol at that Peri...

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