The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-26

tinctncss. Passing 70 the gradual conquest y,
Tcutonic tribes from what is now Dem
mark. Slcswg- Holst'n. Eriesland. and Han
over. Mr.. Powell OF course mentions that
the convenient phrase sanctioned by custom
Anglo-Saxon-is really q mihncmcr All tnc
tribes whom W. know as Iuins. Angle. and
Saxons called themselves aud ther e quo
English. but Tie Welsh AMI Irish called them
all Saxons. ino slow process 10y which the
several settlements became welded into one
State is carefully set forth. due attention being
paid to the singular pcrmau OF the Welsh
kingdom Of CumLoraul. and g. tl9 st,rs Sd
often overlooked by which the English KING
dom Il Bcrnicu was transformed into the king
dom OF Scotland Tho sketch closes with a
clear account Of tho social and political condi-
ton OF that England which appeared TO sue
cumb with Harold on the field Of Sen,ac. hut
which, We now know. presented far more
complete anl s-rking analogy To- tho England
of our day than did the duchy which Hugh
Capct made u Kingdom To- modern France.
Tho second number OF the series is called
England a LOn'i,e,,tci F0'rer. and carries On tho
thread Of history from the conquest to Magma
Charta. This volume has been prepared hy
LOUISE CREIGHTON. who. We presume. T. the
sister Of Mr. NJ Creighton. who published not
Montiprt. Sufficient space has here boon given
to what is commonly regarded IA the aa-impor-
tant feature OF the epoch. namely, the complies
tons into which the Norman and Angcvin mon
arcls were plunged 10y their vast possessions in
the north and wast Of France. Diner matters
however. are not lost sight o., such, for in
stance. a. the vehement conflict between tie
claims Of the Roman Church and turciv,l power
IA ronfir which had quite different results in
EuGland and IN C0ntin, ntai states. So. too. the
great qualities Of h"nry H. are adruuat ,ly por-
trayed. and the significance OF his reign rightly
appreciated az the first decisive advance since
'hc conquest in the development OF popular lib
critics. This Little book will acquaiut the youth
ful reader with n fact which seems t. he gem
crally accepted hy recent historians. that Henry
IL was hy far the greatest man who ever sat on
the Engl sh throne, not excepting Alfred OF
William III.
Tho third epoch. which IS ono II peculiar in
tercst IS treuted hy james Rswlry H. trncos
tho RISE Of he Ptopic and growth ~ Parliament
from 1915 TO lis-. Tho most novel feature Of
his book 10 most pors'n~ will b. the emphasis
with which he dWcli- on the service Of Simon
Montf1rt Earl of Loicostrr TO the cau-c Of
constitutional ire, dom. II Is certain tuai thia
great reiormcr- who. like William H.. was u
foreigncr-has not hitherto h"ll the plnre m
popular esteem % which modern investigation
has shown HIM To be entitled. The soc,al
troubles which gave occasion g. the great
uprsings under Wat Tyler and john Cadr.
in tho rcign- Of Richard II. HnG Hem
ry W. are &, -criL'l by Mr. Rowey. and
tho purport 81 those curious commun-
isiic movements indi.aieds lie points cat the
rapid spread ~ Wyckllde'- doctrines among
the people and the mold which the Lollarl her.
i. a. ..
fact established 10y the u .w hool of English
historians is brought out in connection with tac
wars OF tho Roses. namely. that the superior
ncarne-s in blood 81 the House of York. On
which Hume dwcllS with 50 much caraestnus-.
was EVER regarded rs anything better thnn a
pretcNt. and only put forward when the repre-
sentative Of the rival branch Vas weak. The
title O. the Lancastrian House WAS pcrlr't and
WIS 50 conceived by the mass 81 thu English
nation. simply because il rest Il on acts Of Par
/ Lament. Every sovereign from William tho
Norman 70 Elizabeth recognized Parliament. ~
/ its predecessor. tnn great Council. a. the i.uIl-
tain of his or her authority. and tho ~tuar's
who took the crown IN violation 81 ana Act II
! Settlement. were the ilr,t to rcpuliatcit
/ On the two succeeding voiIrios. watch ring
/ tho series down to lG-s-Ih. Iphrs clHi 81
Reformation ami H. >fnggt igaus. 4 i,o'.',
! Nondrcig-wc ranuot at PICS Ut swell Eat r'
| have probably said enough O. indNsl. 900,
painstlkius and trustworthy churaet ST th,-,.
/ htr books and to justify us iunllirniin-. that e.
ripe-t nj. So % speak. csoterle fruits 81 hoi-
/ ariy research have very seldom. until lat iy
been made 500 .n"rni., q 'cess .hi'. Tuthe paf-
fishers q Epo'! ~ lA.i',h il.-f rs, ,,ui gu
+ the Mo- rs. Appleton, who have i--uel n..uD.i
. ol aualog as work.. the oid'.tieLal lLt,rc-.
/ 81 this country ARE profound 81 indebted.