Chronicon Henrici Knighton Vel Cnitthon, Monachi Leycestrensis - Volume 1

A two-volume Latin history of England from before the Norman Conquest to the late fourteenth century, published 1889-95.

Introduction; Book I; Preface; 1. The records of Leicester abbey; 2. King Ethelred and his evil times; 3. Canute made king; 4. Higden's account of Robert, duke of Normandy; 5. Grounds of Canute's claim to the throne of England; 6. Reigns of Harold Harefoot and of Hardecanute; 7. Higden's account of Pope Gregory VI; 8. Higden's narrative of the accession and reign of Edward the Confessor; 9. Foundation of the abbey of Bec; 10. Notices of Edward's treatment of Earl Godwin; 11. Higden's notice of Godwin's death; 12. Extracts from Higden; 13. Extracts from Higden (cont.); 14. Extracts from Higden (cont.); 15. Higden's notice of of the sickness and death of the Confessor; 16. Harold crowned king; Book II: 1. Normans land at Pevensey bay and at Sandwich; 2. Voice heard by William in the night; 3. War between William I and Malcolm of Scotland; 4. Extracts from Higden continued; 5. Higden's account of the accession of William Rufus; 6. Mainly on the ecclesiastical history of England at this time; 7. Story about one who prayed for the dead; 8. Henry made king of England; 9. Victory of Henry I over the king of France; 10. Continuing the history down to Stephen's death; 11. Of St Patrick the younger and his preaching; 12. Knighton's notices of the family of Henry II; 13. History of Richard I; 14. The story of how Richard gained the name of Cor Leonis; 15. King John's confiscation of church property; 16. Battle of Lincoln; Book III: 1. English and Welsh history from 1272 to 1285; 2. English, Scotch, and Welsh history to 1294; 3. The Scotch rebellion and its suppression; 4. Letter of King Edward to Pope Boniface; 5. Conflict between the king and the clergy; 6. War between France and England; 7. Exactions of King Edward from the clergy; 8. Answer to the cardinals; 9. Edward's resolve to cross into Flanders; 10. Events of the Scotch war; 11. English border skirmishing; 12. The English preparations for invading Scotland; 13. Peace between France and England; 14. English affairs between 1307 and 1321; 15. English events down to the deposition of Edward II; 16. Affairs of England and Scotland down to 1335.