The Star-Chamber: An Historical Romance, Volume 2

Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805-1882

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Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805-1882 · 33 chapters

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• Chapter I. PoisonSample
• Chapter II. Counter-Poison
• Chapter III. Showing that"our pleasant vices are made the whips to scourge us."
• Chapter IV. How the forged Confession was produced
• Chapter V. A visit to Sir Giles Mompesson's habitation near the fleet
• Chapter VI. Of the Wager between the Conde de Gondomar and the Marquis of
• Chapter VII. A Cloud in the Horizon
• Chapter VIII. Whitehall
• Chapter IX. Prince Charles
• Chapter X. The old Palace-Yard of We stminster
• Chapter XI. The Tilt-Yard
• Chapter XII. The Tilting Match
• Chapter XIII. The Felon Knight
• Chapter XIV. The private Cabinet of Sir Giles Mompesson
• Chapter XV. Clement Lanyere's Story
• Chapter XVI. Sir Jocelyn's rupture with de Gondomar
• Chapter XVII. Disgrace
• Chapter XVIII. How Sir Jocelyn's cause was espoused by the'prentices
• Chapter XIX. A Noble Revenge
• Chapter XX. A Place of Refuge
• Chapter XXI. The Arrest
• Chapter XXII. The Old Fleet Prison
• Chapter XXIII. How Sir Jocelyn was brought to the Fleet
• Chapter XXIV. The Abduction
• Chapter XXV. The"Stone Coffin."
• Chapter XXVI. A Secret Friend
• Chapter XXVII. Showing how judgment was given by King James in the Star-Chamber, in the
• Chapter XXVIII. The two warrants
• Chapter XXIX. The Silver Coffer
• Chapter XXX. How the Marriage was interrupted
• Chapter XXXI. Accusations
• Chapter XXXII. Judgment
• CONCLUDING CHAPTER.