The Star-Chamber: An Historical Romance, Volume 2

William Harrison Ainsworth (1805 - 1882)

The second volume of a romance with the backdrop of the notorious Star Chamber of the English legal system. The Chamber began as purely administrative, but gradually took on more of a judicial role, enforcing the monarch's will when the courts could or would not do so. As the mix of fact and fiction unfolds in this tale, the court is beginning to lose favor during the reign of James I as the church once again increased its power, while Parliament's power decreased as the monarch tried to rule without them.

Genre(s): Romance

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Poison OliverBoliver
00:05:39
Play 02 Counter-Poison OliverBoliver
00:13:53
Play 03 Showing that our pleasant vices are made the whips to scourge us OliverBoliver
00:06:18
Play 04 How the forged confession was produced OliverBoliver
00:14:40
Play 05 A visit to Sir Giles Mompresson's habitation near the fleet OliverBoliver
00:19:19
Play 06 Of the wager between the Conde de Gondemar and the Marquis of Buckingham OliverBoliver
00:09:42
Play 07 A Cloud in the Horizon OliverBoliver
00:08:28
Play 08 Whitehall OliverBoliver
00:13:28
Play 09 Prince Charles OliverBoliver
00:08:05
Play 10 The old Palace-Yard of Westminster OliverBoliver
00:13:03
Play 11 The Tilt-Yard OliverBoliver
00:07:13
Play 12 The Tilting Match OliverBoliver
00:08:44
Play 13 The Felon Knight OliverBoliver
00:08:57
Play 14 The private Cabinet of Sir Giles Mompresson OliverBoliver
00:10:25
Play 15 Clement Lanyere's Story OliverBoliver
00:11:59
Play 16 Sir Jocelyn's Rupture with de Gondemar OliverBoliver
00:10:46
Play 17 Disgrace Deon Gines
00:07:19
Play 18 How Sir Jocelyn's Cause was espaoused by the 'prentices Deon Gines
00:14:24
Play 19 A Noble Revenge Deon Gines
00:10:08
Play 20 A Place of Refuge Deon Gines
00:06:56
Play 21 The Arrest Deon Gines
00:18:01
Play 22 The Old Fleet Prison Deon Gines
00:12:00
Play 23 How Sir Jocelyn was brought to the Fleet Deon Gines
00:08:25
Play 24 The Abduction Deon Gines
00:20:49
Play 25 The Stone Coffin Deon Gines
00:14:07
Play 26 A Secret Friend Jennifer Borkowski
00:05:47
Play 27 Showing how Judgment was given by King James in the Star Chamber in the great Cause of the Countess of Exeter against Sir Thomas and Lady Lake Deon Gines
00:18:21
Play 28 The Two Warrants Deon Gines
00:11:32
Play 29 The Silver Coffer Deon Gines
00:27:44
Play 30 How the Marriage was Interrupted Deon Gines
00:21:04
Play 31 Accusations Deon Gines
00:39:44
Play 32 Judgment Deon Gines
00:15:09
Play 33 Concluding Chapter -- Retribution Deon Gines
00:34:45