The History of England: From the Earliest Times to the Death of George II.T. Davies ... Becket and De Hondt, and T. Cadell, 1771 |
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... feveral other princes , graced the folem- nity ; and did homage for those territories . they held under the English crown . Nothing , therefore , remained to complete the felicity of the people but the continuance of such prof- perity ...
... feveral other princes , graced the folem- nity ; and did homage for those territories . they held under the English crown . Nothing , therefore , remained to complete the felicity of the people but the continuance of such prof- perity ...
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... feveral neighbouring independent principalities , under different commanders , and purfuing different interefts ; the mutual jealoufies of fuch were fure to har- rafs the people ; and wherever victory was pur- chased , it was always at ...
... feveral neighbouring independent principalities , under different commanders , and purfuing different interefts ; the mutual jealoufies of fuch were fure to har- rafs the people ; and wherever victory was pur- chased , it was always at ...
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... feveral competitors to the crown ; and , previous to his appointing one of them as his vaffal , he required their acknowlegement of his fuperiority . He na- turally concluded that none of them would venture to difoblige the man who was ...
... feveral competitors to the crown ; and , previous to his appointing one of them as his vaffal , he required their acknowlegement of his fuperiority . He na- turally concluded that none of them would venture to difoblige the man who was ...
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... feveral neighbouring princes , whose affiftance he purchafed , though greatly to the diminution of his fcanty revenues . He even fent an army , collected in England from the jails , which had been filled with robbers in the former reign ...
... feveral neighbouring princes , whose affiftance he purchafed , though greatly to the diminution of his fcanty revenues . He even fent an army , collected in England from the jails , which had been filled with robbers in the former reign ...
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... feveral deep pits to be dug , with sharp ftakes driven into them , and the whole carefully concealed from the view of the enemy . The onfet was made by the English ; and a very furious engagement enfued between the caval- ry on both ...
... feveral deep pits to be dug , with sharp ftakes driven into them , and the whole carefully concealed from the view of the enemy . The onfet was made by the English ; and a very furious engagement enfued between the caval- ry on both ...
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Seite 370 - I rightly conceived your meaning ; and if, as you say, confessing a truth, indeed may procure my safety, I shall with all willingness and duty, perform your command. But let not your grace ever imagine, that your poor wife will ever be brought to acknowledge a fault, where not so much as a thought thereof preceded.
Seite 371 - Grace may be freed from an open censure, and mine offence being so lawfully proved, your Grace is at liberty, both before God and man, not only to execute worthy punishment on me as an unlawful wife, but to follow your affection, already settled on that party...
Seite 349 - I have often kneeled before him. sometimes three hours together, to persuade him from his will and appetite, but could not prevail. Had I but served God as diligently as I have served the king, He would not have given me over in my grey hairs.
Seite 370 - ... of mine enemies, withdraw your princely favour from me; neither let that stain, that unworthy stain of a disloyal heart towards your good grace, ever cast so foul a blot on your most dutiful wife, and the infant princess your daughter.
Seite 141 - Thus died the unfortunate Richard, in the thirty-fourth year of his age, and the twenty-third of his reign. Though his conduct was blameable, yet the...
Seite 371 - But if you have already determined of me, and that not only my death, but an infamous slander, must bring you the...
Seite 349 - He is a prince of a most royal carriage, and hath a princely heart; and rather than he will miss or want any part of his will, he will endanger the one half of his kingdom.
Seite 370 - I at any time so far forget myself in my exaltation, or received queenship, but that I always looked for such an alteration as I now find ; for the ground of my preferment being on no surer foundation than your grace's fancy, the least alteration I knew was fit and sufficient to draw that fancy to some other object.
Seite 130 - The Duke of' Hereford appeared in Parliament, and accused the Duke of Norfolk of having spoken to him, in private, many slanderous words of the king...
Seite 252 - They found- the young princes in bed, and fallen into a profound sleep. After suffocating them with the bolster and pillows, they showed their naked bodies to Tyrrel, who ordered them to be buried at the...