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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... French prince and the English entered into the most solemn engagements of mutual support ; and , having determined to con- duct their armies to the Holy Land by sea ,. RICHARD 1. SURNAMED COEUR DE LION . RICHARD I. 43.
... French prince and the English entered into the most solemn engagements of mutual support ; and , having determined to con- duct their armies to the Holy Land by sea ,. RICHARD 1. SURNAMED COEUR DE LION . RICHARD I. 43.
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... French arrived long before the English . Upon the arrival of the English army in Palestine , however , fortune was seen to declare more openly in favour of the com- mon cause . The French and English princes seemed to forget their ...
... French arrived long before the English . Upon the arrival of the English army in Palestine , however , fortune was seen to declare more openly in favour of the com- mon cause . The French and English princes seemed to forget their ...
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... French minstrel , who , playing upon his harp near the fortress in which Richard was confined , a tune which he knew that unhappy monarch was fond of , he was answered by the king from within , who , with his harp , played the same tune ...
... French minstrel , who , playing upon his harp near the fortress in which Richard was confined , a tune which he knew that unhappy monarch was fond of , he was answered by the king from within , who , with his harp , played the same tune ...
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... French and the English , the name of king which he still re- tained , and some remaining power , put him at the head of sixty thousand men , a sufficient number indeed , but not to be relied on , and with these he advanced to Dover ...
... French and the English , the name of king which he still re- tained , and some remaining power , put him at the head of sixty thousand men , a sufficient number indeed , but not to be relied on , and with these he advanced to Dover ...
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... a tyrannical and implacable mo- narch was to be their tormentor ; if the French king should Brevail , the country was ever after to submit to a more power < ful monarchy , and was to become a province of 50 HISTORY OF ENGLAND .
... a tyrannical and implacable mo- narch was to be their tormentor ; if the French king should Brevail , the country was ever after to submit to a more power < ful monarchy , and was to become a province of 50 HISTORY OF ENGLAND .
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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.