[1] As the name Edith (Eadgyth) sounded uncouth to Norman ears, she
assumed the continental name Maheut or Mahelt (Eng. Mahald, later
Mold and Maud), in Latin Matildis or Matilda. Sir J.H. Ramsay,
_Foundations of England_, ii. 235. (Ed.)
[2] The Nottingham of 1387, who had been promoted to the higher
title.
[3] Mr Andrew Lang takes a different view of the character of Albany
and his attitude in this matter. See _Hist. of Scotland_, i. 289, and
the article SCOTLAND: _History_.--ED.
[4] The peculiar absurdity of Henry's claim to be king of France was
that if, on the original English claim as set forth by Edward III.,
heirship through females counted, then the earl of March was entitled
to the French throne. A vote of the English parliament superseding
March's claim in favour of that of Henry IV. could obviously have no
legal effect in France.
[5] The events of the reign of Charles I. are treated in greater
detail in the articles CHARLES I., King of Great Britain and Ireland;
STRAFFORD; HAMPDEN; PYM; GREAT REBELLION; CROMWELL, &c.
[6] The position of the Corresponding Society was greatly
strengthened by the establishment of the Friends of the People by
Erskine and Grey.
[7] A vivid account of the mutiny and its causes is given in Captain
Marryat's _King's Own_.
[8] Edward Henry Stanley, 15th earl of Derby, son of the 14th earl
and former prime minister.