The Baronial Opposition to Edward II
Its Character and Policy

Table of Contents

Introduction
Part I. The Household System and the Administration:
1. The importance of the reign of Edward II
2. The household system
3. The personal aspect of the reign
4. The strength of the household system (i) control of government
5. The strength of the household system (ii) executive
6. The strength of the household system (iii) finance
7. The strength of the household system (iv) justice
8. The strength of the household system (v) the chief officers
9. The strength of the household system (vi) the minor officers and the clerical staff
10. The influence of the household system upon the administration (i) Chancery and Exchequer
11. The influence of the household system upon the administration (ii) council
12. The influence of the household system upon the administration (iii) the Great Council and Parliament
13. The weakness of the household system
14. The household system in action
Part II. The Constitutional and Administrative Action of the Baronial Opposition:
1. Restraint upon the King
2. The experiments (i) the ordinances of 1311
3. The experiments (ii) the Lancaster administration
4. The experiments (iv) the Parliament of Lincoln, 1316
5. The experiments (iv) the middle party and its activities
6. The experiments (v) the Parliament of York, 1318
7. The experiments (vii) the Parliament of Westminster, 1320, and the exile of the Despensers
8. The results of the experiments
9. Explanation of the baronial failure
10. The influence of the experiments upon the administration
Conclusion
Appendix of documents
List of sources
Index.

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