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Yonge, Charlotte Mary, 1823-1901

"Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II"


Geoffroi de la Tour and the lion.
Gerbervi, Robert Courtheuse besieged by his father there.
Germain, St., effect of his preaching in Wales.
Gifford, Walter, Count of Longueville, besieges Arques.
Gillow, makes known to Duke William the conspiracy against him.
Gisele, the wife of Rollo.
Gisors, the elm of, conferences under;
description of.
Glanville, Ranulf de, Chancellor and Grand Justiciary to Henry II.
Godfrey de Bouillon, his noble character;
conduct of, at the siege of Antioch;
at Jerusalem;
chosen King of Jerusalem;
dies, and is buried there.
Godiva, Lady, probably date of the tradition of.
Godstow, Fair Rosamond retires to.
Godwin, Earl of Wessex;
traditions respecting his origin;
his services to Knut;
has Harold Harefoot crowned king;
his treachery to Alfred Atheling;
policy toward Edward the Confessor;
characters of his sons;
is driven into exile;
his reconciliation to Edward;
death and character.
Goodwin sands, origin of.
Gourdon, Adam de, the outlaw.
Gourdon, Bertrand de, cause of death
of Richard I.
Goutran, his accusation against the
Countess de Gastinois; overcome
by Ingelger.
Gray, John de, elected Abp. of Canterbury;
his election declared null
by the Pope, refuses to acknowledge
the Interdict; his advice to
King John.
Gregory VII., Pope, his struggle with
Henry IV.


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