Star-Chamber: An Historical Romance, Volume 2

by William Harrison Ainsworth

33 chapters7h 36mEnglish1854

About this book

The second volume of a romance with the backdrop of the notorious Star Chamber of the English legal system. The Chamber began as purely administrative, but gradually took on more of a judicial role, enforcing the monarch's will when the courts could or would not do so. As the mix of fact and fiction unfolds in this tale, the court is beginning to lose favor during the reign of James I as the church once again increased its power, while Parliament's power decreased as the monarch tried to rule without them.

Chapters (33)

1Poison

339

2Counter-Poison

833

3Showing that our pleasant vices are made the whips to scourge us

378

4How the forged confession was produced

880

5A visit to Sir Giles Mompresson's habitation near the fleet

1159

6Of the wager between the Conde de Gondemar and the Marquis of Buckingham

582

7A Cloud in the Horizon

508

8Whitehall

808

9Prince Charles

485

10The old Palace-Yard of Westminster

783

11The Tilt-Yard

433

12The Tilting Match

524

13The Felon Knight

537

14The private Cabinet of Sir Giles Mompresson

625

15Clement Lanyere's Story

719

16Sir Jocelyn's Rupture with de Gondemar

646

17Disgrace

439

18How Sir Jocelyn's Cause was espaoused by the 'prentices

864

19A Noble Revenge

608

20A Place of Refuge

416

21The Arrest

1081

22The Old Fleet Prison

720

23How Sir Jocelyn was brought to the Fleet

505

24The Abduction

1249

25The Stone Coffin

847

26A Secret Friend

347

27Showing how Judgment was given by King James in the Star Chamber in the great Cause of the Countess of Exeter against Sir Thomas and Lady Lake

1101

28The Two Warrants

692

29The Silver Coffer

1664

30How the Marriage was Interrupted

1264

31Accusations

2384

32Judgment

909

33Concluding Chapter -- Retribution

2085

Star-Chamber: An Historical Romance, Volume 2

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Chapters (33)

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