Part 1

Transcriber's Note:

Every effort has been made to replicate this text as faithfully as possible. Some changes have been made. They are listed at the end of the text.

The illustration "On Saddle and Pillion" is the frontispiece, but the list of illustrations has it "Face p. 28".

Italic text has been marked with underscores. Bold text has been marked with =equals signs=.

HORSES PAST AND PRESENT

(From "The Procession of the Flitch of Bacon," by THOMAS STOTHARD, R.A.)]

HORSES PAST AND PRESENT

BY SIR WALTER GILBEY, BART.

ILLUSTRATED

VINTON & Co., LTD. 9, NEW BRIDGE STREET, LONDON, E.C.

1900

CONTENTS.

PAGE

Introduction 1

Before the Conquest 2

William the Conqueror 5

William Rufus 7

Henry I. 7

Henry II. 8

Richard I. 9

John 10

Edward II. 11

Edward III. 12

Richard II. 15

Henry VII. 17

Henry VIII. 18

Edward VI. and Queen Mary 22

Elizabeth 24