Sir John Froissart's Chronicles of England, France, Spain and the Ajoining Countries: From the Latter Part of the Reign of Edward II to the Coronation of Henry IV.1808 |
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Seite 19 - Castle ; and every day her disorder increased. When the good queen perceived that her end approached, she called to the king, and extending her right hand from under the bedclothes, put it into the right hand of king Edward, who was oppressed with sorrow, and thus spoke : " ' We have, my husband, enjoyed our long union in happiness.
Seite 19 - We have enjoyed our union in happiness, peace and prosperity ; I entreat therefore of you that on our separation you will grant me three requests.
Seite 97 - ... than those who had been the leaders of the treachery. There was not that day in the city of Limoges any heart so hardened, or that had any sense of religion, who did not deeply bewail the unfortunate events passing before their eyes; for upwards of three thousand men, women and children were put to death that day. God have mercy on their souls! for they were veritable martyrs.
Seite 97 - It was a most melancholy business ; for all ranks, ages, and sexes cast themselves on their knees before the Prince, begging for mercy ; but he was so inflamed with passion and revenge that he listened to none, but all were put to the sword wherever...
Seite 42 - Dismount, dismount :" and at the instant he was on foot, as were all his company. Simkin was rescued, and the battle began. Sir John Chandos, who was a strong and bold knight, and cool in all his undertakings, had his banner advanced before him, surrounded by his men, with the scutcheon above his arms. He himself was dressed in a large robe which fell to the ground, blazoned with his arms on white sarcenet, argent, a pile gules; one on his breast, and the other on his back ; so that he appeared resolved...
Seite 43 - The lance, which had been struck from a strong arm, hit him so severely that it entered as far as the brain, and then the squire drew it back to him again. The great pain was too much for sir John, so he fell to the ground, and turned twice over in great agony, like one who had received his death- wound.
Seite 18 - I must now speak of the death of the most courteous, liberal, and noble lady that ever reigned in her time, the Lady Philippa of Hainault, Queen of England. While her son, the Duke of Lancaster, was encamped in the valley of...
Seite 267 - Trinity-Sunday, that flower of English knighthood the lord Edward of England, prince of Wales and of Aquitaine, departed this life in the palace of Westminster near London. His body was embalmed, placed in a leaden coffin, and kept until the ensuing Michaelmas...
Seite 93 - However, an adventure befel him, from which he had not so fortunate an escape. On his return, he met a butcher on the pavement in the suburbs, a very strong man, who had noticed him as he had passed him, and who had in his hand a very sharp and heavy hatchet with a long handle. As the knight was returning alone, and in a careless manner, the valiant butcher came on one side of him, and gave him such a blow between the shoulders that he fell on his horse's neck : he recovered himself, but the butcher...