Project Gutenberg 2022-09-08 Public domain in the USA. 243 Round, John Horace 1854 1928 Round, J. Horace (John Horace) Besant, Walter 1836 1901 Besant, Sir Walter Maurice, Walter 02007608 The Commune of London, and other studies $aUnited Kingdom :$bArchibald Constable and Co,$c1899. The settlement of the South-Saxons and East-Saxons -- Ingelric the priest and Albert of Lotharingia -- Anglo-Norman warfare -- The origin of the exchequer -- London under Stephen -- The Inquest of Sheriffs (1170) -- The conquest of Ireland -- The Pope and the conquest of Ireland -- The coronation of Richard I -- The struggle of John and Longchamp (1191) -- The Commune of London -- The great Inquest of service (1212) -- Castle-ward and cornage -- Bannockburn -- The marshalship of England. MWS, Karin Spence and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Commune of London" by J. H. Round is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work explores the origins of the City Corporation and the communal organization of London, particularly during the 12th century. It delves into various historical topics, including municipal governance and key events that shaped London’s history. This examination is grounded in critical historical analysis and showcases the author’s extensive research and theories regarding early English municipal life. The opening of the text presents a letter from Sir Walter Besant, which expresses gratitude for the insights gained from Round's previous works. Besant acknowledges the importance of Round's studies in clarifying complex historical questions concerning London's 12th-century governance and the roles of the clergy within the city. The author indicates that his latest work presents new findings related to the municipal organization of London, including a significant focus on the historical context of the Commune, the influence of communal movements, and the evolution of the Mayor and Common Council. Through this introduction, readers gain an understanding of Round's rigorous scholarly approach and the book's dedication to uncovering the intricate history of London's governance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/communeoflondono00roun 20181119220343round 1899 GB Reading ease score: 61.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en London (England) -- History -- To 1500 Great Britain -- History -- Norman period, 1066-1154 DA Text Category: History - British Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages 880609 2025-06-27T09:00:43.264781 text/html 830678 2024-10-19T00:41:07 text/html 511424 2025-06-27T09:00:57.563715 application/epub+zip 521669 2025-06-27T09:00:45.998761 application/epub+zip 380443 2025-06-27T09:00:44.686756 application/epub+zip 757478 2025-06-27T09:01:05.120610 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 723687 2025-06-27T09:00:56.228678 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 582978 2022-10-01T00:35:14.095260 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 633454 2025-06-27T09:00:41.351720 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 613352 2024-10-19T00:41:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18370 2025-06-27T09:01:05.293613 application/rdf+xml 10431 2025-06-27T09:00:44.908747 image/jpeg 1556 2025-06-27T09:00:44.799717 image/jpeg 447405 2025-06-27T09:00:43.358696 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia