Lancaster at, 228.

Bosworth, battle of, 343.

Bouvines, battle of, 181.

Brabant, the Duke of, captures Jacqueline of Hainault, 308.

Bradford-on-Avon, early stone church at, 51.

Bramham Moor, defeat of Northumberland on, 296.

Brember hanged, 280.

Bretigni, Treaty of, 253.

Bretwalda, title of, 44.

Bridgenorth, Robert of Belleme's castle at, 121;
besieged by Henry I., 124.

Bridges, making and repair of, 272, 273.

Brigantes, the, conquest of, 16.

Brihtnoth slain at Maldon, 79.

Bristol garrisoned by Robert of Gloucester, 134.

Britain, its name derived from the Britons, 6;
tin trade opened to, 8;
Gauls and Belgians in, _ib._;
Caesar's invasion of, 11;
trade of Gaul with, 12;
beginning of the Roman conquest of, 13-17;
condition of the Roman province of, 19-22;
emperors specially connected with, 22;
Christianity in, 23;
ravaged by the Picts and Scots, 23;
and by the Saxons, 24;
military divisions of, _ib._;
end of the Roman government of, 25, 26;
is deserted by the Romans, 26;
its organisation after the departure of the Romans, _ib._;
the English conquest of, 27-29.

Britons, the, succeed the Goidels, 6;
languages spoken by the descendants of, 7;
habits of, 9;
religion of, 10;
introduction of Roman manners amongst, 13;
increased civilisation of, 21;
non-existence of a national feeling amongst, 22;
ask Honorius in vain for help, 25;
the groans of the, 26;
treatment of, by the English conquerors, 29;
are better treated in the West, 31;
slight modification of English language by them, 31;
_see_ Kymry.

Brittany, its relation with Henry II., 155;
Edward III. sends forces to, 240;
annexed to France, 349.

Bruce, Edward, invades Ireland, 264.

Bruce, Robert, claims the crown of Scotland, 215.

Bruce, Robert, grandson of the preceding, _see_ Robert I.

Brunanburh, battle of, 63.

Brut, Layamon's, 207.

Brythons, _see_ Britons.

Buchan, Countess of, imprisoned, 224.

Buckingham, Edward Stafford, Duke of, supports
Richard III., 338, 341;
executed as a rebel, 342.

Burford, West Saxon victory at, 53.

Burgundians, party of the, opposed to the Armagnacs, 296, 299;
are friendly to Henry V., 301.

Burgundy, Charles the Rash, Duke of, marries the sister of
Edward IV., 332;
policy of