Part 16

Bruce, Robert (Earl of Carrick), ii. 161, 170

Bruce, Robert, grandson of the claimant, ii. 172; kills Comyn of Badenoch, 173; crowned, ib.; put to flight, 174; character and adventures, 183, 184; his successes, 191-194; disabled by leprosy, 204; acknowledged as king by England, 206; dies, 210

Bruges, negotiations at, ii. 303; gild of St. John at, iii. 154; Caxton at, 155

Brunanburh, battle of, i. 120

Brune, General, viii. 140

Brunswick, Charles William, Duke of, viii. 101

Brunswick, Ferdinand, Prince of, vii. 263, 264, 302

Brut, Chronicle of the, Caxton's edition of, iii. 157

Brut y Tywysogion, i. 7

Brynglas, battle of, iii. 11, 13

Buchan, Isabel, Countess of, ii. 173

Buchan, constable of, iii. 39

Buchanan, George, v. 124

Buckingham, Henry Stafford, Duke of, iii. 163, 164, 166-168

Buckingham, Edward Stafford, Duke of, iii. 242

Buckingham, George Villiers, first Duke of (see Villiers), v. 208; relations with Bacon, 222, 225; goes with Charles to Madrid, 232; returns, 233; his mastery over James, 235; policy, 236-238; relations with Charles I., 244; failure of his plans, 247; impeached, 250; urges the forced loan, 255; expedition to La Rochelle, 259; slain, 265

Buckingham, George Villiers, second Duke of, vi. 163, 165; in Cabal ministry, 245, 253; negotiations with Lewis, 258; dismissed, 281; committed to the Tower, 288

Bulmer, Lady, iii. 325

Bungay, Friar, iii. 97

Bunker's Hill, battle of, viii. 22

Bunyan, John, v. 103, 104; vi. 262-265; his Pilgrim's Progress, 265-267; refuses the Indulgence, vii. 22

Buonaparte, Jerome, viii. 185

Buonaparte, Joseph, viii. 185, 186, 200

Buonaparte, Louis, viii. 185

Buonaparte, Napoleon, viii. 109, 113; campaign in Italy, 122, 123, 125; marches on Vienna, 125; designs on India, 131; conquers Malta and Egypt, 132; campaign in Syria, 141; victory at Aboukir, ib.; First Consul, 142; victory at Marengo, ib.; his policy and aims, 146, 147, 158, 168-170. See Napoleon

Burdett, Sir Francis, viii. 195

Burford, battle of, i. 96

Burgh, Hubert de, ii. 2-5, 29, 30