Boscobel; or, the royal oak: A tale of the year 1651
CONTENTS.
PAGE
DEDICATION iii.
PREFACE v.
BOOK I.
THE BATTLE OF WORCESTER.
CHAPTER I.
HOW CHARLES THE SECOND ARRIVED BEFORE WORCESTER, AND CAPTURED A FORT, WHICH HE NAMED "FORT ROYAL" 1
CHAPTER II.
SHOWING HOW THE MAYOR OF WORCESTER AND THE SHERIFF WERE TAKEN TO UPTON-ON-SEVERN, AND HOW THEY GOT BACK AGAIN 9
CHAPTER III.
HOW CHARLES MADE HIS TRIUMPHAL ENTRY INTO WORCESTER; AND HOW HE WAS PROCLAIMED BY THE MAYOR AND SHERIFF OF THAT LOYAL CITY 15
CHAPTER IV.
HOW CHARLES WAS LODGED IN THE EPISCOPAL PALACE; AND HOW DOCTOR CROSBY PREACHED BEFORE HIS MAJESTY IN THE CATHEDRAL 21
CHAPTER V.
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
CHAPT
ER 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
CHAPTER XXV.
THE PARTING AT STONEHENGE 366