Foreword / Section A: Alchemy and the Occult in English Cultural and Political Life / 1: Alchemy and the Occult in England / 2: The Origins of English Alchemy and Sources for the Study of Alchemy in Fourteenth-Century England / Section B: Astrology of the Earth - the Intellectual Impact of Alchemy in Fourteenth-Century England / 3: Alchemy and Science and Philosophy / 4: Alchemy and the Church / 5: The Cultural Impact of Alchemy / Section C: The Political Significance of Alchemy / 6: The Accession of Edward III / 7: Alchemical Themes in the Kingship of Edward III / 8:Â Richard II the Magus and Boy King / 9: Richard II and the Occult / Conclusion: The Lancastrian Reaction / Bibliography /Â Index.