Revenues of the kings of France, sources of,
i. 112.— augmented by exactions from th6
Jews, 113.— by debasing the coin, 114.—
direct taxation, ibid.—ot the various sove-
reigns of Europe in the fifteenth century,
259. 260. notes.
Revohition in Fjigland, of 1599 and 1688;—
parallel between, ii. 115.
Richard I., (Coeur de Lion) crusade of, i. 27.
-^refused to abolish the right of private
war, 112. note 1.
Richard II., disputes between, and the par-
liament of England, ii. 95— 100.— sketch of
his character, 100.— acquires more power
on his majority, 101.— proceedings of par-
liament in the tenth year of his reign, ibid,
—appoints a commission of reform, 105.—
wretched state of the countiy during his
reign, iM<2.— remarks on the conduct of
the king, 105.— 105.— answers of the judges
to certain questions proposed by him,
105.— subsequent revolution, iWd.— greater
harmony between the king and parliament,
106.— disunion among the leading peers,
107 —prosecution of Haxey for proposing
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INDEX.
libel, «6i(l.— arbitrary measures of the king,
t09.— appoints a commission to sit after
parliament bad been dissolved, iMd.— ty-
ranny of Richard, I i I .—necessity of tlepos-
ing him, i6td.— retrospect of the progress
of the constitution under Richard II., 414.
Richard, (earl of Cornwall) elected emperor

of Germany, i. 318.— his character, 349.
Richard, (duke of York) made protector of
England during the mental derangement
of Henry VI., ii. 191 .--claims the crown,
I93.~ciril wars of the Lancastrians and
Yorkists, 495.
Richemont, (the count de) retrieres the af-

fafes ofFrance, i.*55. 88.
Ricoshombres, or great barons of Aragon,

priYileges of, i. 298.
Rienzi, (Nicola de) revolution effected by, at

Rome, i. 202.— his death, 203.
