Part I. The reign of faith
The Knights of the Temple
I. The origin, rise and influence of the Knights of the Temple
II. The New Temple as a centre of finance
III. Fall of the Knights and the abolition of the order
IV. The Crown and the New Temple after the suppression of the order
Part II. The reign of law
The honourable societies of the Inner and Middle Temple
I. The Temple and the apprentices of the law
II. The Temple and the early Tudors
III. The Temple under King Edward VI and Queen Mary Tudor
IV. The Temple under Queen Elizabeth
V. The reign of Queen Elizabeth - continued
VI. The Temple under King James I
VII. The reign of King James I - continues
VIII. The Temple under King Charles I
IX. The reign of King Charles I - continued
X. The Temple during the civil war and the interregnum
XI. The Temple under King Charles II
XII. The reign of King Charles II - continued
XIII. The Temple under the later Stuarts
XIV. The Great Seal from the restoration to the revolution
XV. Neighbouring taverns and whitefriars
XVI. The Great Seal after the revolution
XVII. The Temple under the later Stuarts - continued
Appendices
I. Masters of the Order of the Temple in England
II. Chancellors and Keepers of the Great Seal
III. Speakers of the House of Commons, Members of the Temple Societies.