Agrees Collection

Faust and Mephistopheles
The ageing Faust uses his knowledge of magic to summon up Mephistopheles, who agrees to restore his lost youth in exchange for his soul : its a bargain

DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER
The DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER'S BILL is pushed through Parliament by Lord Dalhousie, allowing a man to marry his dead wife's sister if he chooses and she agrees Date: 1883

HENRI IV GOES TO CHURCH
HENRI IV BAPTISED AS A CATHOLIC - To placate his opponents, Henri IV agrees to be baptised as a Catholic, and rides through the streets to Notre-Dame for that purpose Date: 1594

Calypso & Odysseus
Calypso takes pity on homesick Odysseus and agrees to allow him to return to his wife, Penlope. "

A Temporary Entenglement
Prime Minister Henry Campbell-Bannerman agrees to listen to the Suffragettes. Date: 1906

Bma Approves Nhs
The British Medical Association special representative meeting lasts seven hours, and agrees to co- operate in the new national health service

Senatus-Consulte
A senatus-consulte agrees changes in the constitution which will enable Napoleon to declare himself emperor

Abd El Qadir
Abd-el Qadir (variously spelt) agrees to support Napoleon as emperor and to call an end to Algerian resistance to French dominion

British Financial Crisis
France agrees to help with Britain financial crisis, but on her own terms. Britain was forced to abandon the Gold Standard in 1931

Fable / Wolf and Crane
THE WOLF AND THE CRANE A crane agrees it will extract a bone from a wolfs throat on promise of a reward; the wolf claims not closing its jaws on the cranes head reward enough

The Pasha & the Merchant
THE PASHA AND THE MERCHANT A Greek merchant agrees that he will pay three Turks to protect his goods, as they will do this at a cheaper rate than the pasha

Medici / St Bartholomew
Catherine de Medicis urges her 22-year old son Charles IX to massacre all the Huguenot leaders in one fell swoop. He reluctantly agrees, and a blood-bath ensues

Women at Versailles 4
Alarmed by the mob at Versailles, Louis (out hunting) returns rapidly, while Lafayette restores order. The king agrees to talk to the market-women

Saint Ammonas in Bed
SAINT AMMONAS Egyptian ascetic, forced to wed, agrees with his bride to live in celibacy and virginity (from Wynkyn de Wordes 1495 edition of Vitas patrum )

Henri IV Submits
In order to take Paris, Henri IV agrees to placate his Catholic opponents by a nominal conversion to Catholicism - Paris is worth a mass !

Columbus / Ferd & Isabella
Columbus agrees terms with King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella

Henry & Stephen Confer
Stephen agrees truce with Henry of Anjou at Crowmarsh

Meyerbeer / Prophete / L2
Act Two Scene 3 : Jean of Leyden, shocked by Count Oberthals abduction of the girl he loves, agrees to join the Anabaptists who promise to make him their king

Freischutz; Samiel
DER FREISCHUTZ Caspars encounter with Samiel (the Devil) in the Wolfs Glen, when Samiel agrees to take Maxs soul in exchange for Caspar s

Twist / The Meeting
Nancy meets Olivers grandfather and agrees to bring Oliver to him. Unfortunately Bill Sykes spy is eavesdropping on them

Lorgues / Agrees Terms F&i
Columbus agrees terms with King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella

Norman Conquest 4 of 16
Negotiations between Harold and William; Harold agrees to marry Williams daughter Aelfgyve

Jason & Medea
Medea, daughter of Aeetes, king of Colchis, who possesses the Golden Fleece, falls in love with Jason and agrees to help him steal it despite the beasts which guard it

Japan and America
After a long period of isolation, Japan agrees to negotiate a trade agreement. The U.S. Navys Commander Perry leads a delegation to conclude the treaty

Coriolanus Yields
Coriolanus listens to the entreaties of his wife and mother, and agrees to call off his siege of Rome, thereby bringing about his own downfall

Coriolanus Listens
Coriolanus, intent on defeating Rome, is dissuaded when his wife and mother visit his camp : he agrees to call off the siege, thereby causing his own downfall

The Hoodie-Crow
The youngest of the farmers three daughters agrees to marry the hoodie crow (bird) whilst doing her washing under a tree with her sisters. (West Highland story)

John Bull Submits
John Bull reluctantly agrees to Frances revengeful terms for an armed peace with Germany

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