Belt and Spur: Stories of the Knights of the Middle Ages from the Old ChroniclesScribner and Welford, 1883 - 298 Seiten |
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Alberbury answered armour arms army array arrows attack bade banner barons Bastard BASTARD OF BURGUNDY battle Bishop blow brave brother castle Christians cloth counsel cried defended Duke of Burgundy Earl of Leicester Emperor enemy English fear feast fell fierce fight fled fought French Fulk FitzWarine galleys gate gathered gave give ground Guarin hand haste heard helmet honour horse hundred Jacques de Lalain Jerusalem John joust killed King Edward King Henry King of England King of France King of Scotland King Richard King's kingdom knights lance land leave Lord Scales Marquis Mériadecq messengers noble numbers pavilion peace prayed Prince prisoner returned Richard de Lucy Robert de Vaux rode Rouen sailed Saint-Py Saladin Saphadin Scots sent shield ships siege Sir Fulk Sir Jacques Sir Joce Sir Moris slain soldiers squires struck sword tarried thou thousand told took tower town Turks valiant walls Walter de Lacy Whittington wounded
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Seite 2 - Heaven that so love their lord, or that will do so much for his honour, as the people you have; and much should you love and protect them. They say that to advance you, they would swim through the sea, or throw themselves into the raging fire; you may trust them much, for they have served you long, and followed you at great cost, and they will willingly continue to serve you. If they have hitherto done well, they will hereafter do yet better. They will pass with you over sea, and double their service....
Seite iii - The heraudes left hir priking up and doun. Now ringen trompes loud and clarioun. Ther is no more to say, but est and west In gon the speres sadly in the rest ; In goth the sharpe spore into the side.
Seite 234 - OUR King went forth to Normandy, With grace and might of chivalry : There God for him wrought marvellously : Wherefore England may call and cry : Deo gratias.
Seite 235 - Now gracious God, he save our King His people and all his well willing : Give him good life and good ending, That we with mirth may safely sing : Deo gratias.
Seite 235 - Their dukes and earls, lord and baron, Were taken and slain and that well soon: And some were led into London, With joy and mirth and great renown. Deo Gratias.
Seite 8 - The duke placed a lantern on the mast of his ship, that the other ships might see it, and hold their course after it.
Seite 229 - thou speakest foolishly, for by the God of heaven, on whose grace I have relied, and in whom I have a firm hope of victory, I would not, even if I could, increase my number by one...
Seite 235 - Then forsooth that knight comely In Agincourt field he fought manly; Through grace of God most mighty He had both the field and the victory. Deo gracias!
Seite 144 - Edward King of England and Scotland, Lord of Ireland, Prince of Wales, and Duke of Aquitaine, conducted the third squadron at a little distance, and brought up the rear so closely and ably that none of the others were left behind. In his banner were three leopards courant of fine gold, set on red, fierce, haughty, and cruel ; thus placed to signify that, like them, the King is dreadful, fierce...
Seite 106 - The following narrative of his life in the "greueschawe'1 may be commred with those recorded in the ballads of Robin Hood : — " Sir Fulk and his company came to the forest of Bradene ; and they dwelt there secretly, for they dared not do it openly, on account of the King. Then came from abroad ten burgher merchants, who had bought with the money of the King of England the richest cloths...