Stella & Rose's Books

Front cover

Contents

• Introductory Note: The Legend of Gormund of Guthorm, and of Grismond, at Cirencester
• Preface
• Chapter I. Pre-Roman Evidences
• Chapter II. Duro-Cornovium, or Corinium of the Dobuni
• Chapter III. Monuments and Inscriptions
• Chapter IV. Colinae, Territoria, Decuriones, Villae, and Pamenments
• Chapter V. Commerce, Sculptures, Bronzes, Caraussius, Allectus
• Chapter VI. The Walls, Amphitheatre, Agriculture
• Chapter VII. Post-Imperial Evidences of Debacle. Celts, Saxons and Mercians
• Chapter VIII. The Anglo-Saxon Monarchy and the Danes. Religious Foundation. Royal Demesne. Synodal Council at Cirencester
• Chapter IX. The Norman Conquest. Regenbald and the College of Prebendaries
• Chapter X. Henry I. and the Abbey. The Civil War of Stephen. The Castle and the Empress Maud. Henry II. Recovery and Change
• Chapter XI. Henry II. (continued). Gloucester and Berkeley Castles. Completion of the Abbey of St. Mary. The Kings Visits.
• Chapter XII. Richard I. Alienates the Manor and Hundreds. The Manorial Tenants and the Customs.
• Chapter XIII. The Close of King John's Reign. Abbot Neckham. Alterations and Improvements in the Parish Church. A Gail Built. The Wool Trade.
• Chapter XIV. Henry III. and the Lords-Marchers. The Town of Gloucester. Richard, Earl of Cornwall. Much Buiding. Alterations.
• Appendix (1) Principal Documents of Registers A and B of the Abbey of St. Mary, Cirencester
• Appendix (2) The Chained Books of Cirencester Abbey in Hereford Cathedral Library and in the Bodleian Library
• Chapter XV. Opening of the Fourteenth Century. The Wool Trade and the Abbots. Civic Aspirations and Disputes. Edward II.
• Chapter XVI. Henry IV. The Conspiracy of the Royal Earls Their Followers. Their Fatal Encounter and Capture at Cirencester.
• Chapter XVII. Additions to the Parish Church. The Trinity Chapel. Dixton and Prelatte. The Wars of the Roses
• chapter XVIII. The Condition of England. The Church. Trade. Chantry-Gilds. The Great Porch
• Chapter XIX. Leland's Description. The Blow and the Commissioners. Advancement of the Kingstons and other Favourites.
• Chapter XX. Queen Elizabeth. Recovery of Trade. Great Destitution and Distress. New Manorial Owners and New Buildings.
• Chapter XXI. The Puritan Decline and King James. The School. Industries. Plague. The Clothiers and Weavers.
• Chapter XXII. King Charles and His Army. Visits Cirencester and Departs to the Fatal Siege of Gloucester.
• Chapter XXIII. The Age of Avenues. The Park. The Coming of the Bathursts. Queen Anne. The Treaty of Utrecht.
• The Church of St. John The Baptist: Description
• The Clergy
• Afterword on the Walls
• The Tithing and Wards
• The Manor of Wigwold and its Chapel
• Cirencester Present and |Past: Old Street s and Houses
• Index