The Constitutions of Clarendon explained. Seperation of church and state -- importance of Becket's story thereto.Continuing Becket's Murder,our
The King’s Feud Begins
Conflict between church courts and state courts begins.Continuing Becket's Murder,our selection from History of England, From the First Invasion
The Bishop’s Role in the Church
A review of a history of church law and civil law from Constantine's time to Becket's.Continuing Becket's Murder,our selection from History of
Morgan’s Buccaneers Reaches Pacific Coast
At this sight, which announced the speedy termination of their miseries, they were transported with joy.Continuing Buccaneers Sack Panama,our
Unbearably Wearisome Final Period of His Reign
. . . profligate extravagance, revolting cruelty, and tottering incapacity--is as fatiguing as it is uninstructive.Today's installment concludes
Building Versailles Palace
He was building Versailles: transplanting to its arid sands whole groves of full-grown trees from the depths of distant forests. . . ."Continuing
Bad Conseqences of the War
But Louis' mad career of triumph against the Dutch was gradually being brought to a close.Continuing Louis XIV Establishes Absolute Monarchy in
Take Their Goods and Burn Their Houses
The government was not plundered as it had been, but itself was exhausting the very springs of wealth by its impoverishment of the people.Continuing
The Remarkable Coincidence
Louis XIV's kingly power soared, single and supreme, over prostrate foes.Continuing Louis XIV Establishes Absolute Monarchy in France,our