Calendar: 1877-1878 Page 561

FREAKE EXHIBITIONS 559 Give some account of the invasion of this island by Julius Caesar Describe some of the effects of the Norman Conquest Give the dates of the accession of the Lancastrian and Yorkist kings Mention the more important of them Mention some of the principal events during the reign of Edward III In what reign were the monasteries suppressed and who waa the king's chief agent in suppressing them Give short account of the life of Cardinal Wolsey Give particulars of the Bill of Rights and the circumstances under which it was passed What circumstances led to the placing of tbe House of Hanover on the throne What were the main circumstances in dispute between Charles and his Parliament until 1641 VI &I akc Spearc "i&tns 30I tt Sketch briefly the plot of the play To what period in the reign of King John is it confined and within what years How far is the character of the King drawn by the poet in conformity with strict historical accuracy Show how in the delineation of Elinor the poet has described the widow of Henry II and the mother of John and show the similarity between them How were the towns growing into importance at this time and by what means How is this new element of political power represented by Shakespeare What are the arguments employed by Pandulph to detach Philip from his confederate How are they intended to represent the scholastic subtlety then employed in defence of the Papal pretensions Explain these allusions -"You are the hare of whom the proverb goes "Great Alcides' shoes upon an ass "The