The Leaguer of Lathom by W. Harrison Ainsworth

The Leaguer of Lathom by W. Harrison Ainsworth

The Leaguer of Lathom by W. Harrison Ainsworth

CONTENTS OF VOLUME I

BOOK I

THE SEIGE OF MANCHESTER

A Presage of Ill

Lord Strange

The Dying Earl

Prince Rupert

Charles the First

Colonel Rosworm

Gertrude Rosworm

Alport Lodge

A View of Old Manchester from the Tower of the Collegiate Church

Warden Heyrick and Mr. Bourne

The Assault

Captain Granage

Rosworm proposes to burn Alport Lodge

The Nocturnal Thanksgiving

The Sortie

The Burning of Alport Lodge

Whither Gertrude was taken

The Earl of Derby has an Interview with Rosworm

How Rosworm got the Earl out of the Town

How the Siege was raised by Command of the King

BOOK II

CHARLOTTE DE LA TRÉMOILLE, COUNTESS OF DERBY

Lathom House

Queen Henrietta Maria

What the Queen beheld from the Eagle Tower

How Gertrude Rosworm arrived at Lathom House

How Gertrude personated the Queen

BOOK III

THE STORMING OF LANCASTER

Hoghton Tower

The Spanish Man-of-War

Engracia

How Don Fortunio and his Daughter were received by the Countess of Derby

Love and Jealousy

How the Mayor of Lancaster was summoned by the Earl of Derby to surrender the Tower

How Lancaster was taken by the Earl

How Preston surrendered to the Earl of Derby

How Frank Standish brought News of the Surrender of Peston

How Hoghton Tower was blown up

How Lord Goring brought a Despatch from the King to the Earl of Derby

BOOK IV

THE SURRENDER OF WARRINGTON

The Countess proposes to write to Prince Rupert

What passed between Standish and Gertrude

How Gertrude accompanied Standish

How Gertrude found her Father at Wigan

How Gertrude warned the Earl that Warrington was in Danger

How Warrington was assaulted by Colonel Assheton and Colonel Holland

How Standish returned from his Mission

How the Earl took his Departure for the Isle of Man

CONTENTS OF VOLUME II

BOOK V.

THE BELEAGUERED MANSION

Of the Garrison at Lathom House

How Captain Markland brought a Letter from Sir Thomas Fairfax to the Countess

How Captain Markland brought a second Letter from Sir Thomas Fairfax, and in what Manner the Countess replied to it

How Sir Thomas Fairfax came to Lathom House, and what passed between him and the Countess

How a Stand in the Park was destroyed by Rigby, and a Mill burnt

What happened in the Ruins of Burscough Priory

Of the Message brought by Colonel Morgan to the Countess

How the Intrenchments were made

Of the Sortie by Captains Chisenhale and Standish

Of the important Prisoner brought in by Standish

How the Countess received a Visit from several Royalist Gentlemen

How Rosworm was taken by Standish to the Guard-room in the Gate-house

In what Manner a Letter was sent to Colonel Rosworm

A Traitor punished

How a Letter sent by the Earl of Derby to Fairfax was brought by Captain Ashhurst to the Countess

How two Pieces of Ordnance were seized by Standish

Of the Preparations made for a Grand Sortie

Of the Daring Deeds done by the Cavaliers in the Sortie; and how the New Fort was taken by Standish

How a Council of War was held by the Besiegers; and how a Day of Fasting and Prayer was appointed Fairfax

How a Cannon-shot fired by the Besiegers burst into the Countess’s Chamber

Of the Experiments made by the Besiegers with the Great Mortar

How a Summons was sent by Rigby to the Countess to yield up the Castle, and sue for Mercy to the Parliament; and of the Answer she returned

Showing how the Great Mortar was captured by Standish and Chisenhale

How Colonel Holland promised to bring Reinforcements from Manchester

Of Asaph the Avenger, and the terrible Crime he committed

Of Gertrude’s last Parting with Standish

How the Soldiers of the Garrison looked their last on their Favourite

How a Letter was brought to the Countess from her Husband

How Standish encountered Rosworm

How Standish found Engracia at Knowsley

How the Jewels were sold to Simon Ophir, the Liverpool Jew

BOOK VI

PRINCE RUPERT

Of the Royalist Force under Prince Rupert

How Standish returned to Lathom House, but stayed to sup at Knowsley, on the Way thither

How Stockport Bridge was defended by Colonels Ducken-field and Mainwaring, and how it was taken by Prince Rupert and the Earl of Derby

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