An abridgment of The history of England, to the death of George ii1777 |
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... late deliverance from an inveterate enemy , Sweyn , king of Denmark , who had been in- formed of their treacherous cruelties , appeared off the western coafts with a large fleet , meditating flaughter , and furious with revenge ...
... late deliverance from an inveterate enemy , Sweyn , king of Denmark , who had been in- formed of their treacherous cruelties , appeared off the western coafts with a large fleet , meditating flaughter , and furious with revenge ...
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... late king ; they eagerly defired an union as before , and looked upon Robert as the proper owner of the whole . A powerful confpiracy was therefore carried on against William ; and Odo , the late king's brother , under- took to conduct ...
... late king ; they eagerly defired an union as before , and looked upon Robert as the proper owner of the whole . A powerful confpiracy was therefore carried on against William ; and Odo , the late king's brother , under- took to conduct ...
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... late king's younger brothers who had been hunting in the New Foreft , when Rufus was flain , took the earneft advantage of the occafion , and hastening to Winchester , refolved to fecure the royal treafure , which he knew to be the beft ...
... late king's younger brothers who had been hunting in the New Foreft , when Rufus was flain , took the earneft advantage of the occafion , and hastening to Winchester , refolved to fecure the royal treafure , which he knew to be the beft ...
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... late king . The whole of Matilda's retinue , upon this occafion , amounted to no more than an hundred and forty knights , who imme- diately took poffeffion of Arundel caftle ; but the na- ture of her claim foon encreased the number of ...
... late king . The whole of Matilda's retinue , upon this occafion , amounted to no more than an hundred and forty knights , who imme- diately took poffeffion of Arundel caftle ; but the na- ture of her claim foon encreased the number of ...
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... late king , who was now but nine years of age . The earl of Pembroke , a nobleman of great worth and valour , who had faithfully adhered to John in all the Auctuations of his fortune , determined to fupport : his declining interefts ...
... late king , who was now but nine years of age . The earl of Pembroke , a nobleman of great worth and valour , who had faithfully adhered to John in all the Auctuations of his fortune , determined to fupport : his declining interefts ...
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Beliebte Passagen
Seite 224 - Consider, it will soon carry you a great way; it will carry you from earth to heaven; and there you shall find, to your great joy, the prize to which you hasten, a crown of glory.
Seite 183 - For the Queen! For the Queen! A plot is laid for my life!
Seite 178 - Dunkirk, in order to intercept the Duke of Parma. This was the preparation made by the English ; while all the protestant powers...
Seite 78 - ... was betrayed into Edward's hands, by sir John Monteith, his friend, whom he had made acquainted with the place of his concealment.
Seite 189 - I say, they will receive a terrible blow this parliament, and yet they shall not see who hurts them. This counsel is not to be contemned, because it may do you good, and can do you no harm : for the danger is past, as soon as you have burned the letter. And I hope God will give you the grace to make good use of it, unto whose holy protection I commend you*.
Seite 230 - For shame," said he to the parliament, "get you gone; give place to honester men; to those who will more faithfully discharge their trust. You are no longer a parliament : I tell you, you are no longer a parliament. The Lord has done with you : he has chosen other instruments for carrying on his work.
Seite 33 - The popular character of the prince, and a similarity of manners, engaged all the young nobility of Normandy and Maine, as well as of Anjou...
Seite 86 - Nottingham for the place of their residence ; it was strictly guarded, the gates locked every evening, and the keys carried to the queen. It was therefore agreed between the king and some of...
Seite 146 - ... them is unknown ; the chief evidence, it is said, amounted to no more than that Rochford had been seen to lean on her bed before some company.
Seite 41 - Henry entertained hopes for three days, that his son had put into some distant port of England ; but when certain intelligence of the calamity was brought him, he fainted away; and it was remarked, that he never after was seen to smile, nor ever recovered his wonted cheerfulness.