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David Hume — The History Of England I
David Hume
The History Of England I
Volume I
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XI.
JOHN.
ACCESSION OF THE KING.—HIS MARRIAGE.—WAR WITH FRANCE.MURDER OF ARTHUR, DUKE OF BRITANY.—THE KING EXPELLED THE FRENCH PROVINCES.—THE KING'S QUARREL WITH THE COURT OF ROME.CARDINAL LANGTON APPOINTED ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY.—INTERDICT OF THE KINGDOM.—EXCOMMUNICATION OF THE KING.—THE KING'S SUBMISSION TO THE POPE.—DISCONTENTS OF THE BARONS.—INSURRECTION OF THE BARONS.—MAGNA CHARTA.—RENEWAL OF THE CIVIL WARS.PRINCE LEWIS CALLED OVER.—DEATH AND CHARACTER OF THE KING.