CHAPTER V
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HOW CHARLES RODE TO MADRESFIELD COURT; AND HOW MISTRESS JANE LANE AND HER BROTHER, WITH SIR CLEMENT FISHER, WERE PRESENTED TO HIS MAJESTY 24
## CHAPTER VI .
HOW CHARLES ASCENDED THE WORCESTERSHIRE BEACON; AND OF THE AMBUSCADE PREPARED FOR HIM AS HE CAME DOWN 29
## CHAPTER VII .
HOW COLONEL LEGGE BROUGHT IMPORTANT NEWS TO THE KING, AND HOW HIS MAJESTY PAID A VISIT TO SEVERN END 32
## CHAPTER VIII .
OF THE COUNSEL GIVEN BY COLONEL LESLEY TO THE KING 38
## CHAPTER IX .
OF THE GRAND MUSTER AT PITCHCROFT 40
## CHAPTER X .
THE BIVOUAC ON THE PLAIN 44
## CHAPTER XI .
COLONEL ROSCARROCK RELATES HOW THE EARL OF DERBY WAS ROUTED AT WIGAN 48
## CHAPTER XII .
HOW URSO GIVES WAS WEDDED TO MARY RUSHOUT 51
## CHAPTER XIII .
SHOWING HOW THE KING HAD FORTIFIED THE CITY 53
## CHAPTER XIV .
BY WHAT MEANS GENERAL LAMBERT GAINED THE PASS AT UPTON BRIDGE 56
## CHAPTER XV .
HOW CROMWELL RECONNOITRED THE CITY FROM RED HILL 60
## CHAPTER XVI .
IN WHICH MASSEY PROPOSES A NIGHT ATTACK ON THE ENEMY 63
## CHAPTER XVII .
HOW THE SUBURBS OF THE CITY WERE BURNT 66
## CHAPTER XVIII .
HOW URSO GIVES HAD AN INTERVIEW WITH THE LORD GENERAL IN THE STABLE OF SPETCHLEY MANOR-HOUSE 69
## CHAPTER XIX .
THE CAMISADE 76
## CHAPTER XX .
HOW URSO GIVES WAS ARRESTED 79
## CHAPTER XXI .
SHOWING HOW DAME GIVES BECAME A WIDOW 87
## CHAPTER XXII .
HOW THE EARL OF DERBY ARRIVED AT WORCESTER 91
## CHAPTER XXIII .
IN WHAT MANNER JANE LANE WAS CAPTURED, AND BROUGHT BEFORE CROMWELL 97
## CHAPTER XXIV .
WHAT CHARLES BEHELD FROM THE SUMMIT OF THE CATHEDRAL TOWER 100
## CHAPTER XXV .
HOW CROMWELL CONSTRUCTED A BRIDGE OF BOATS ACROSS THE SEVERN 106
## CHAPTER XXVI .
HOW CROMWELL THREW A FLYING BRIDGE OVER THE TEME 108
## CHAPTER XXVII .
THE FIGHT OF POWICK BRIDGE 110
## CHAPTER XXVIII .
HOW THE BATTERY ON PERRY WOOD WAS TAKEN BY THE KING 113
## CHAPTER XXIX .
HOW THE BATTLE OF WORCESTER WAS LOST BY THE KING 117
## CHAPTER XXX .
HOW THE ENEMY ENTERED THE CITY, AND HOW THE KING QUITTED IT 119
## CHAPTER XXXI .
THE LAST STAND MADE BY THE ROYALISTS 123
## CHAPTER XXXII .
THE CONSULTATION AT BARBOURNE BRIDGE, AND THE KING'S FLIGHT 125
## BOOK II.
WHITE LADIES.
## CHAPTER I .
HOW CROMWELL VISITED THE DYING DUKE OF HAMILTON AT THE COMMANDERY; AND WHAT PASSED BETWEEN THEM 128
## CHAPTER II .
HOW THE FUGITIVE KING AND HIS COMPANIONS RODE FROM BARBOURNE BRIDGE TO WHITE LADIES 133
## CHAPTER III .
THE PENDERELS 137
## CHAPTER IV .
HOW CHARLES WAS DISGUISED AS A WOODMAN 142
## CHAPTER V .
HOW CHARLES WAS CONCEALED IN SPRING COPPICE, AND HOW IT RAINED THERE, AND NOWHERE ELSE IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD 147
## CHAPTER VI .
HOW CHARLES SUPPED AT HOBBAL GRANGE, AND WHOM HE MET THERE 150
## CHAPTER VII .
HOW CHARLES AND TRUSTY DICK WERE FRIGHTENED BY THE MILLER OF EVELITH 155
## CHAPTER VIII .
HOW THE KING WAS RECEIVED BY MR. FRANCIS WOOLFE AT MADELEY COURT 156
## BOOK III.
THE ROYAL OAK.
## CHAPTER I .
SHOWING HOW THE HUNTING-LODGE WAS BUILT BY THE LORD OF CHILLINGTON, AND HOW IT ACQUIRED ITS NAME 163
## CHAPTER II .
HOW TRUSTY DICK BETHOUGHT HIM OF THE OAK 167
## CHAPTER III .
HOW THE KING AND CARELESS TOOK REFUGE IN THE OAK 172
## CHAPTER IV .
HOW CARELESS CAPTURED AN OWL IN THE OAK 174
## CHAPTER V .
HOW THEY BREAKFASTED IN THE OAK 176
## CHAPTER VI .
HOW COLONEL JAMES HALTED BENEATH THE OAK 179
## CHAPTER VII .
HOW THEY PLAYED AT DICE IN THE OAK 180
## CHAPTER VIII .
HOW THEY HAD A VISITOR IN THE OAK, AND IN WHAT MANNER THEY TREATED HIM 182
## CHAPTER IX .
HOW CHARLES SLEPT IN THE SECRET CLOSET; AND HOW CARELESS SLEPT IN A PRIEST'S HOLE IN THE GARRET 185
## CHAPTER X .
IN WHICH THE KING PROVES HIMSELF A GOOD COOK 189
## CHAPTER XI .
WHAT BROUGHT FATHER HUDDLESTONE TO BOSCOBEL 191
## BOOK IV.
MOSELEY OLD HALL.
## CHAPTER I .
CHILLINGTON HOUSE 195
## CHAPTER II .
HOW THE KING WAS WELL-NIGH CAPTURED BY MADMANNAH 198
## CHAPTER III .
HOW THE KING RODE THE MILLER'S HORSE; AND HOW HE WAS ESCORTED DURING HIS RIDE 203
## CHAPTER IV .
WHERE THE KING FOUND JASPER 208
## CHAPTER V .
BY WHAT DEVICE THE KING ESCAPED BEING CAPTURED BY COLONEL ASHENHURST 211
## CHAPTER VI .
HOW THE KING BADE FAREWELL TO THE PENDERELS; AND HOW HIS MAJESTY WAS RECEIVED BY MR. THOMAS WHITGREAVE OF MOSELEY OLD HALL 215
## CHAPTER VII .
HOW THE KING WAS PRESENTED TO MRS. WHITGREAVE 220
## CHAPTER VIII .
HOW TWO SPIES CAME BY NIGHT TO MOSELEY OLD HALL 223
## BOOK V.
JANE LANE.
## CHAPTER I .
BY WHOM THE TWO SPIES WERE PUT TO FLIGHT 227
## CHAPTER II .
HOW THE KING ARRIVED AT BENTLEY HOUSE 231
## CHAPTER III .
HOW WILL JONES FOUND A FRIEND IN THE STABLE 234
## CHAPTER IV .
HOW WILL JONES BREAKFASTED WITH THE MEN-SERVANTS IN THE BUTTERY 236
## CHAPTER V .
HOW THEY SET OUT ON THE JOURNEY 238
## CHAPTER VI .
WHAT PASSED BETWEEN WILL JONES AND THE BLACKSMITH 241
## CHAPTER VII .
HOW THEY WERE RECEIVED AT PACKINGTON HALL 243
## CHAPTER VIII .
HOW THEY WERE STOPPED BY THE TROOPERS AT WOOTTON WAWEN 247
## CHAPTER IX .
HOW THEY ARRIVED AT LONG MARSTON 249
## CHAPTER X .
HOW CHARLES INCURRED THE COOK'S DISPLEASURE 252
## BOOK VI.
ABBOTS LEIGH.
## CHAPTER I .
HOW THE TWO GROOMS CHANGED HORSES AT STOKE-ON-THE-WOLD 258
## CHAPTER II .
HOW CHARLES TOOK SHELTER DURING A STORM IN RATS ABBEY BARN; AND HOW HE DELIVERED CARELESS AND DAME GIVES FROM THE TROOPERS 262
## CHAPTER III .
WHAT PASSED IN THE BARBER'S SHOP AT CIRENCESTER 266
## CHAPTER IV .
BRISTOL IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY 269
## CHAPTER V .
HOW CHARLES FOUND A FAITHFUL ADHERENT AT ABBOTS LEIGH 272
## CHAPTER VI .
CARELESS BRINGS THE KING GOOD NEWS 275
## CHAPTER VII .
THE TAVERN-KEEPER AND THE SKIPPER 278
## CHAPTER VIII .
ST. AUGUSTINE'S GREEN 281
## CHAPTER IX .
THE GORGE OF THE AVON 283
## BOOK VII.
TRENT.
## CHAPTER I .
OF THE VENGEANCE TAKEN BY CARELESS ON THE TROOPERS 287
## CHAPTER II .
HOW JANE LANE AGREED TO ATTEND THE KING TO TRENT 291
## CHAPTER III .
COLONEL FRANCIS WYNDHAM, OF TRENT 293
## CHAPTER IV .
JULIANA CONINGSBY 299
## CHAPTER V .
HOW CHARLES ARRIVED AT TRENT 304
## CHAPTER VI .
OF THE PARTING BETWEEN THE KING AND JANE LANE 306
## CHAPTER VII .
OF THE INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE KING AND SIR JOHN STANGWAYS IN MELBURY PARK 308
## CHAPTER VIII .
HOW THE KING HEARD THE PARTICULARS OF HIS OWN DEATH AND BURIAL 311
## CHAPTER IX .
CAPTAIN ELLESDON OF LYME REGIS 315
## CHAPTER X .
STEPHEN LIMBRY OF CHARMOUTH, SHIP-MASTER 318
## CHAPTER XI .
OF THE ARRANGEMENTS MADE BY HARRY PETERS WITH DAME SWAN 322
## CHAPTER XII .
HOW THE KING PLAYED AT HIDE-AND-SEEK AT TRENT 324
## CHAPTER XIII .
HOW CHARLES SET OUT FOR CHARMOUTH 329
## CHAPTER XIV .
HOW THE KING AND JULIANA WERE RECEIVED BY DAME SWAN 332
## CHAPTER XV .
THE WATCHERS BY THE SEA 337
## CHAPTER XVI .
HOW THE GREY MARE PROVED THE BETTER HORSE 339
## CHAPTER XVII .
THE REVEREND BARTHOLOMEW WESLEY 342
## CHAPTER XVIII .
HOW THE KING FLED FROM BRIDPORT HARBOUR 348
## CHAPTER XIX .
BROAD WINDSOR 352
## CHAPTER XX COLONEL ROBIN PHILIPS, OF MONTACUTE HOUSE 354
## CHAPTER XXI .
HOW THE KING LEFT TRENT 357
## CHAPTER XXII .
HOW THEY DINED AT THE GEORGE AT MERE; AND HOW THE HOST RELATED HIS DREAM 360
## CHAPTER XXIII .
HEALE HOUSE 362
## CHAPTER XXIV .
HOW CHARLES ENCOUNTERED DESBOROUGH ON SALISBURY PLAIN 364
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