PRESTON FIGHT
or
THE INSURRECTION OF 1715

By William Harrison Ainsworth



CONTENTS

PRESTON FIGHT.


BOOK THE FIRST—THE EARL OF DERWENTWATER.

I.—DILSTON CASTLE.

II.—THE CHEVALIER DE SAINT GEORGE.

III.—NICHOLAS RIBBLETON.

IV.—THE LITTLE CHAPEL.

V.—ANNA WEBB AND DOROTHY FORSTER.

VI.—LADY WEBB.

VII.—THE PROPOSAL.

VIII.—COLONEL OXBURGH AND HIS COMPANIONS.

IX.—CONFESSION.

X.—A BANQUET.

XI.—A MYSTERIOUS OCCURRENCE IN THE CHAPEL.

XII.—A LETTER FROM THE EARL OF MAR.

XIII.—THE BETROTHAL.

XIV.—THE SPY.

XV.—A GENERAL DEPARTURE.


BOOK THE SECOND BAMBOROUGH CASTLE.

I.—THE HIGH SHERIFF.

II.—PURSUIT.

III.—LORD WIDDRINGTON.

IV.—DUNSTANBOROUGH CASTLE.

V.—HOW THE PRINCE WAS LODGED IN THE OLD FORTRESS.

VI.—ANNA'S ADVENTURE IN THE CAVERN.

VII.—AN ALARM.

VIII.—HOW THE SHERIFF AND HIS TROOP WERE CARED FOR.

IX.—THE PRINCE'S PARTING INJUNCTIONS TO LORD DERWENTWATER AND ANNA.

X.—THE ESCAPE.


BOOK THE THIRD—THE INSURRECTION IN SCOTLAND.

I.—THE HUNTING IN BRAEMAR.

II.—BRIGADIER MACKINTOSH OF BORLUM.

III.—HOW THE STANDARD WAS SET UP, AND KING JAMES PROCLAIMED AT CASTLETOWN.


BOOK THE FOURTH—THE RISING IN NORTHUMBERLAND.

I.—DILSTON REVISITED.

II. A WARRANT ISSUED FOR THE EARL'S ARREST.

III.—THE WOODCUTTER'S HUT

IV.—THE MAIDEN'S WALK.

V.—HOW CHARLES RADCLYFFE PROVOKED SIR WILLIAM LORRAINE.

VI.—HOW CHARLES RADCLYFFE JOINED THE EARL AT THE HUT.

VII.—HOW THE MAGISTRATES AND THE MILITIAMEN WERE FORCED TO QUIT THE CASTLE

VIII.—HOW THE EARL TOOK LEAVE OF THE COUNTESS.

IX.—MAD-JACK HALL OF OTTERBURN.

X.—THE RACE ON SIMONSIDE.

XI.—WANNY CRAGS.

XII.—WARKWORTH CASTLE.

XIII.—ORGANISATION OF THE FORCE.

XIV.—THE EARL'S BRIEF VISIT TO DILSTON.


BOOK THE FIFTH—THE MARCH FROM HEXHAM TO LONGTOWN.

I.—THE JUNCTION WITH THE SOUTH COUNTRY SCOTS.

II.—MACKINTOSH'S ACHIEVEMENTS.

III.—SUNDAY AT KELSO.

IV.—A COUNCIL OF WAR.

V—FURTHER DISSENSIONS.

VI.—THE HIGHLANDERS REFUSE TO CROSS THE BORDER.

VII.—LORD WIDDRINGTON RETURNS FROM LANCASHIRE.


BOOK THE SIXTH—THE MARCH FROM PENRITH TO PRESTON.

I.—THE ROUT ON PENRITH FELL.

II.—MADAM BELLINGHAM.

III.—HORNBY CASTLE.

IV.—SIR HENRY HOGHTON AND THE QUAKER.

V.—HOW THE PRISONERS IN LANCASTER CASTLE WERE RELEASED.

VI.—LANCASHIRE WITCHES.


BOOK THE SEVENTH—THE ATTACK.

I.—PROUD PRESTON.

II.—HOW KING JAMES WAS PROCLAIMED FOR THE LAST TIME.

III.—THE COUNTESS AND DOROTHY ARRIVE AT PRESTON.

IV.—MRS. SCARISBRICK.

V.—IMPORTANT RECRUITS.

VI.—THE BALL AT THE TOWN-HALL.

VII.—RALPH FAIRBROTHER.

VIII.—APATHY OF GENERAL FORSTER.

IX.—PARSON WOODS OF CHOWBENT.

X.—GENERAL WILLS ARRIVES AT PRESTON.


BOOK THE EIGHTH—THE DEFENCE

I.—THE BARRICADES.

II.—WHAT THE COUNTESS AND DOROTHY BEHELD FROM THE SUMMIT OF THE MANSION.

III.—THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE ASSAULT.

IV.—ALTERCATION BETWEEN FORSTER AND MACKINTOSH.

V.—HOW THE TWO LARGE HOUSES IN CHURCH-STREET WERE TAKEN BY THE ASSAILANTS

VI.—HOUSES BURNT BY THE ASSAILANTS.

VII.—THE WINDMILL BARRICADE.

VIII.—HOW THE TWO LARGE HOUSES WERE ILLUMINATED.

IX.—THE FORD.

X.—BY WHOM THE COUNTESS AND DOROTHY WERE LIBERATED.

XI.—AN UNLUCKY SHOT.


BOOK THE NINTH

I.—HOW A PARTY OF DRAGOONS WAS ROUTED BY CAPTAIN GORDON.

II. MEETING OF CARPENTER AND WILLS.

III.—GENERAL FORSTER WISHES TO CAPITULATE.

IV.—COLONEL OXBURGH PROPOSES TERMS OF SURRENDER TO WILLS.

V.—CAPTAIN DALZIEL HAS A CONFERENCE WITH WILLS.

VI.—HOW FORSTER LEARNT THAT HE HAD BEEN BETRAYED.

VII.—COLONEL COTTON.

VIII.—HOSTAGES REQUIRED.

IX—IN WHAT MANNER THE HOSTAGES WERE RECEIVED BY GENERAL WILLS.

X.—BRIGADIER MACKINTOSH DISSUADES THE EARL OF WINTOUN FROM SALLYING FORTH

XI.—THE TERMS OF THE TREATY ARE ACCEPTED.

XII.—THE INSURGENT OFFICERS DELIVER UP THEIR SWORDS.

XIII.—HOW BRIGADIER MACKINTOSH PARTED WITH HIS CLAYMORE.

XIV.—THE TWO GENERALS ENTER THE TOWN.

XV.—THE TOWN IS PLUNDERED BY THE SOLDIERY.

XVI.—CAPTAIN SHAFTOE IS SHOT.


BOOK THE TENTH—THE DUNGEON.

I—THE CHIEF INSURGENT PRISONERS ARE TAKEN TO LONDON.

II.—THE EARL OF DERWENTWATER IS IMPRISONED IN THE DEVEREUX TOWER.

III.—THE EARL OF NITHSDALE'S ESCAPE.

IV.—THE EARL OF WINTOUN'S ESCAPE.

V.—GENERAL FORSTER'S ESCAPE FROM NEWGATE.

VI. BRIGADIER MACKINTOSH'S ESCAPE


BOOK THE ELEVENTH—THE SCAFFOLD.

I.—THE LAST PARTING BETWEEN THE EARL OF DERWENT-WATER AND THE COUNTESS.

II.—HOW LORD WIDDRINGTON TOOK A LAST LEAVE OF THE EARL OF DERWENTWATER.

III.—HOW THE EARL OF DERWENTWATER WAS BEHEADED.

IV.—WHAT HAPPENED IN THE CHAPEL AT DAGENHAM PARK.

V.—THE JOURNEY TO DILSTON.

VI.—THE INTERMENT.





The Project Gutenberg eBook, Cardinal Pole, by William Harrison Ainsworth, Illustrated by Frederick Gilbert

 
BOOK I
PHILIP OF SPAIN.
 
I. HOW A MARRIAGE WAS AGREED UPON BETWEEN MARY QUEEN OF ENGLAND, AND DON PHILIP, PRINCE OF SPAIN. 1
II. HOW THE SPANISH FLEET ENTERED THE SOLENT SEA. 17
III. OF THE AFFRONT OFFERED TO THE SPANIARDS BY THE LORD HIGH ADMIRAL; AND OF THE PRINCE’S ARRIVAL AT SOUTHAMPTON. 22
IV. SOUTHAMPTON IN 1554. 36
V. HOW THE PRINCE OF SPAIN OBTAINED A SIGHT OF SIR BEVIS OF SOUTHAMPTON AND HIS HORSE ARUNDEL, OF THE GIANT ASCAPART, THE PRINCESS JOSYAN, KING CANUTE, AND ANOTHER NOTABLE PERSONAGE. 41
VI. WHAT PASSED BETWEEN MASTER RODOMONT BITTERN AND THE PRINCE. 48
VII. THE DEVOTEE IN THE CHAPEL OF THE DOMUS DEI. 53
VIII. OF THE MURTHEROUS ATTACK MADE UPON THE PRINCE IN THE COURT OF THE HOSPITAL. 60
IX. DERRICK CARVER. 67
X. THE MEETING AT THE GUILDHALL. 71
XI. OF PHILIP’S PUBLIC DISEMBARKATION AT SOUTHAMPTON. 77
XII. HOW THE PRINCE HEARD HIGH MASS IN HOLYROOD CHURCH; AND HOW HE ONCE MORE BEHELD SIR BEVIS AND HIS COMPANIONS. 85
XIII. THE ABBESS OF SAINT MARY. 90
XIV. FATHER ALFONSO DE CASTRO. 98
XV. THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR. 102
XVI. THE EXAMINATION. 105
 
BOOK II
THE ROYAL NUPTIALS.
 
I. OLD WINCHESTER FROM SAINT CATHERINE’S HILL. 110
II. SAINT CATHERINE’S CHAPEL. 117
III. HOW THE PRINCE OF SPAIN RODE FROM SOUTHAMPTON TO WINCHESTER; HOW HE HEARD HIGH MASS AT THE CATHEDRAL, AND VISITED THE QUEEN PRIVATELY AT WOLVESEY CASTLE. 124
IV. OF THE PUBLIC MEETING BETWEEN THE ROYAL PAIR. 130
V. HOW THE ROYAL NUPTIALS WERE CELEBRATED IN WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL. 136
VI. HOW PHILIP, WITH FOUR-AND-TWENTY NOBLE GUESTS, DINED AT ARTHUR’S ROUND TABLE IN WINCHESTER CASTLE; AND HOW THE FEAST ENDED. 142
VII. OF PHILIP’S PUBLIC ENTRY INTO LONDON. 147
VIII. HOWING HOW CONSTANCE TYRRELL EMBRACED THE REFORMED FAITH. 153
IX. IN WHAT MANNER CONSTANCE FLED FROM HAMPTON COURT PALACE. 159
X. WHERE CONSTANCE FOUND A PLACE OF REFUGE. 164
XI. HOW CONSTANCE’S RETREAT WAS DISCOVERED. 171
 
BOOK III
LAMBETH PALACE.
 
I. HOW CARDINAL POLE ARRIVED IN ENGLAND, AND HOW HE WAS WELCOMED BY THE KING AND QUEEN. 180
II. OF THE RECONCILIATION OF THE REALM WITH THE SEE OF ROME. 189
III. OF THE EVENTS THAT FOLLOWED THE RESTORATION OF THE PAPAL AUTHORITY. 194
IV. OF THE UNCEREMONIOUS VISIT PAID BY THEIR MAJESTIES TO CARDINAL POLE AT LAMBETH PALACE. 206
V. BISHOP BONNER. 212
VI. HOW CONSTANCE TYRRELL WAS BROUGHT BEFORE THE QUEEN IN THE LOLLARDS’ TOWER. 218
VII. AN ACCUSER. 223
VIII. HOW THE QUEEN CONFIDED HER GRIEFS TO THE CARDINAL. 229
IX. THE FRANCISCAN. 234
X. OF THE COUNSEL GIVEN TO OSBERT CLINTON BY THE CARDINAL. 239
XI. HOW CONSTANCE PASSED HER TIME IN LAMBETH PALACE. 243
XII. HOW THE CARDINAL VISITED DERRICK CARVER IN HIS CELL IN THE LOLLARDS’ TOWER. 247
XIII. HOW DERRICK CARVER FULFILLED HIS PROMISE. 255
 
BOOK IV
SMITHFIELD.
 
I. HOW A SOLEMN PROCESSION WAS FORMED AT SAINT PAUL’S, AND SET FORTH TOWARDS SMITHFIELD. 260
II. THE HALT AT NEWGATE. 265
III. SMITHFIELD IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY. 268
IV. WHAT PASSED IN SAINT BARTHOLOMEW’S CHURCH. 272
V. THE PROTO-MARTYR OF THE PROTESTANT CHURCH. 278
 
BOOK V
THE INSURRECTION.
 
I. WHAT PASSED BETWEEN OSBERT AND CONSTANCE IN THE SACRISTY. 283
II. HOW FATHER ALFONSO INTERPOSED IN CONSTANCE’S BEHALF. 287
III. HOW OSBERT WAS INDUCED TO JOIN A CONSPIRACY. 292
IV. WHAT PHILIP HEARD WHILE CONCEALED BEHIND THE ARRAS. 294
V. HOW THE QUEEN CONSULTED WITH THE CARDINAL. 304
VI. OF THE MIDNIGHT MEETING IN THE CRYPT BENEATH THE CHAPTER-HOUSE. 308
VII. IN WHAT MANNER THE OUTBREAK COMMENCED. 316
VIII. HOW THE INSURGENTS PROCEEDED TO LAMBETH PALACE. 322
 
BOOK VI
THE LEWES MARTYR.
 
I. OF THE PARTING BETWEEN DERRICK CARVER AND CONSTANCE. 329
II. HOW DERRICK CARVER WAS TAKEN TO LEWES. 334
III. HOW DERRICK CARVER WAS PLACED IN A VAULT BENEATH THE STAR INN AT LEWES. 339
IV. THE PROCESSION TO THE CALVARY. 347
V. HOW CAPTAIN BRAND SOUGHT TO CAPTURE THE CONSPIRATORS. 352
VI. THE MARTYRDOM OF DERRICK CARVER. 357
 
BOOK VII
THE TREASURE-CHESTS.
 
I. THE LOVES OF OG AND LILIAS. 361
II. OF THE MEETING BETWEEN OG AND LILIAS ON TOWER-GREEN. 368
III. BY WHOM THE WEDDING BREAKFAST WAS INTERRUPTED. 373
IV. HOW THE TREASURE-CHESTS WERE CARRIED TO TRAITORS’ GATE. 377
V. SHOWING WHO WAS CONCEALED IN THE JEWEL HOUSE. 382
VI. HOW THE PLOT WAS DISCOVERED BY XIT, AND DISCLOSED BY HIM TO MAGOG. 385
VII. HOW THE CONSPIRATORS WENT IN AT TRAITORS’ GATE BUT CAME NOT OUT AGAIN. 389
 
BOOK VIII
CONSTANCE TYRRELL.
 
I. OF THE IMPORTANT DISPATCH RECEIVED FROM THE EMPEROR BY PHILIP. 398
II. HOW SIR HENRY BEDINGFELD CAME FOR OSBERT’S DEATH-WARRANT; AND WHAT HE OBTAINED. 406
III. TWO LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. 412