Materials for the History of Lancaster. By William Oliver Roper.
,Parts I: II. (Chetham Society.)—Mr. Roper's collection of materials—he was unable to put them into shape for his projected history of Lancaster—practically begins with the Pilgrimage of Grace. After this comes Flodden Field, the con- nexion being that Lancaster, as the capital of the county, had a large share in the gathering of troops for the defence of England. Further on we have the "Spanish Armada,"—here the tie seems to be that Cardinal Allen was a Lancashire man. The Civil War, in which the county was, for the most part, on the Parliamentary side, " the Fifteen," and "the Forty-five " follow. The charters are given in considerable detail, and we have also 'descriptions of the castle, and a history of the school, with other matters. We are glad to believe that these materials will be found of much use.
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