An Abridgement of the History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Death of George the SecondStereotyped by Andrew Wilson, 1808 - 323 Seiten |
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... British hero's misfortunes , and won by his address . He ordered him to be unchained upon the spot , and set at liberty with the rest of the captives . : The cruel treatment of Boadicea , queen of the Iceni , drove the Britons once more ...
... British hero's misfortunes , and won by his address . He ordered him to be unchained upon the spot , and set at liberty with the rest of the captives . : The cruel treatment of Boadicea , queen of the Iceni , drove the Britons once more ...
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... British youth were frequently drawn away into Gaul , to give ineffectual succour to the va- rious contenders for the empire , who , failing in every attempt , only left the name of tyrants behind them . In the mean time , as the Roman ...
... British youth were frequently drawn away into Gaul , to give ineffectual succour to the va- rious contenders for the empire , who , failing in every attempt , only left the name of tyrants behind them . In the mean time , as the Roman ...
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... British forces , they boldly marched against the Picts and Scots , who had advanced as far as Lincolnshire , and soon gained a complete victory over them . The Saxons , however , being sensible of the fertility of the country to which ...
... British forces , they boldly marched against the Picts and Scots , who had advanced as far as Lincolnshire , and soon gained a complete victory over them . The Saxons , however , being sensible of the fertility of the country to which ...
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... British historians , in order to account for the easy con- quest of their country by the Saxons , assign their treachery , not less than their valour , as a principal cause . They alledge , that Vortigern was artfully inveigled into a ...
... British historians , in order to account for the easy con- quest of their country by the Saxons , assign their treachery , not less than their valour , as a principal cause . They alledge , that Vortigern was artfully inveigled into a ...
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... British dominions . Ireland was totally subdued by Ireton and Ludlow . All the settlements in America , that had declared for the royal cause , were obliged to submit ; Jersey , Guernsey , Scilly , and the Isle of Man , were brought ...
... British dominions . Ireland was totally subdued by Ireton and Ludlow . All the settlements in America , that had declared for the royal cause , were obliged to submit ; Jersey , Guernsey , Scilly , and the Isle of Man , were brought ...
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Seite 110 - 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 144 - I would advise you, as you tender your life, to devise some excuse to shift off your attendance at this parliament. For God and man have concurred to punish the wickedness of this time.
Seite 175 - I have sought the Lord night and day, that He would rather slay me than put me upon the doing of this work.
Seite 47 - I John, by the grace of God, king of England, and lord of Ireland, in order to expiate my sins, from my own free will, and the advice of my barons, give to the church of Rome, to Pope Innocent, and his successors, the kingdom of England, and all other prerogatives of my crown. I will hereafter hold them as the pope's vassal. I will be faithful to God, to the church of Rome, to the pope my master, and his successors legitimately elected.
Seite 2 - Druids *, who were the guardians of it, possessed great authority among them. No species of superstition was ever more terrible than theirs : besides the severe penalties which they were permitted to inflict in this world, they inculcated the eternal transmigration of souls, and thus extended their authority as far as the fears of their votaries 9.
Seite 84 - ... of Joan,- and he gave her some attendants who conducted her to the French court, which at that time resided at Chinon. It is...
Seite 170 - There is, sir, but one stage more, which, though turbulent and troublesome, is yet a very short one. 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." " I go," replied the king, " from a corruptible to an incorruptible crown ; where no disturbance can have place.
Seite 88 - Edward entered the capital amidst the acclamations of the citizens, and immediately opened a new scene to his party. This prince, in the bloom of youth, remarkable for the beauty of his person, for his bravery, his activity, his affability, and every popular quality, found himself so much possessed of public...
Seite 216 - God bless your majesty and the church ! We hope your majesty is for doctor Sacheverel.
Seite 166 - Commons, therefore, a committee was appointed to bring in a charge against the king. On their report a vote passed, declaring it treason in a king to levy war against his Parliament, and appointing a HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, to try Charles for this new invented treason.