The Star-Chamber, Volume 2

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Author

Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805-1882

Title

The Star-Chamber: An Historical Romance, Volume 2

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Language

English

LoC Class

PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

Subject

Great Britain -- History -- James I, 1603-1625 -- Fiction

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eBook-No.

12397

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12397

Release Date

May 1, 2004

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE STAR-CHAMBER; AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE,
2. 2.By W. Harrison Ainsworth, Esq. — Author of "Windsor Castle," &C. — In Two Volumes. — VOL. II. — Leipzig — Bernhard Tauchnitz — 1854.
3. 3.CONTENTS — THE STAR-CHAMBER, VOLUME 2, AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE
4. 4.CHAPTER I. Poison.
5. 5.CHAPTER II. Counter-Poison.
6. 6.CHAPTER III. Showing that "our pleasant vices are made the whips to scourge us."
7. 7.CHAPTER IV. How the forged Confession was produced.
8. 8.CHAPTER V. A visit to Sir Giles Mompesson's habitation near the fleet.
9. 9.CHAPTER VI. Of the Wager between the Conde de Gondomar and the Marquis of
10. 10.CHAPTER VII. A Cloud in the Horizon.
11. 11.CHAPTER VIII. Whitehall.
12. 12.CHAPTER IX. Prince Charles.
13. 13.CHAPTER X. The old Palace-Yard of Westminster.
14. 14.CHAPTER XI. The Tilt-Yard.
15. 15.CHAPTER XII. The Tilting Match.
16. 16.CHAPTER XIII. The Felon Knight.
17. 17.CHAPTER XIV. The private Cabinet of Sir Giles Mompesson.
18. 18.CHAPTER XV. Clement Lanyere's Story.
19. 19.CHAPTER XVI. Sir Jocelyn's rupture with de Gondomar.
20. 20.CHAPTER XVII. Disgrace.
21. 21.CHAPTER XVIII. How Sir Jocelyn's cause was espoused by the 'prentices.
22. 22.CHAPTER XIX. A Noble Revenge.
23. 23.CHAPTER XX. A Place of Refuge.
24. 24.CHAPTER XXI. The Arrest.
25. 25.CHAPTER XXII. The Old Fleet Prison.
26. 26.CHAPTER XXIII. How Sir Jocelyn was brought to the Fleet.
27. 27.CHAPTER XXIV. The Abduction.
28. 28.CHAPTER XXV. The "Stone Coffin."
29. 29.CHAPTER XXVI. A Secret Friend.
30. 30.CHAPTER XXVII. Showing how judgment was given by King James in the Star-Chamber, in the
31. 31.CHAPTER XXVIII. The two warrants.
32. 32.CHAPTER XXIX. The Silver Coffer.
33. 33.CHAPTER XXX. How the Marriage was interrupted.
34. 34.CHAPTER XXXI. Accusations.
35. 35.CHAPTER XXXII. Judgment.
36. 36.CONCLUDING CHAPTER. — Retribution. — THE END.

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