An Abridgement of the History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Death of George the SecondM. Carey, 1808 - 323 Seiten |
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... young monarch's heart . He had even ventured to marry her , con- trary to the advice of his counsellors , as she was within the de- grees of affinity prohibited by the canon law . On the day of his coronation , while his nobility were ...
... young monarch's heart . He had even ventured to marry her , con- trary to the advice of his counsellors , as she was within the de- grees of affinity prohibited by the canon law . On the day of his coronation , while his nobility were ...
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... young lady , whose name was Elfrida , daughter to the earl of Devonshire ; but unwilling to credit common fame in this particular , he sent Ethelwald , his favourite friend , to see , and inform him , if El- frida was indeed that ...
... young lady , whose name was Elfrida , daughter to the earl of Devonshire ; but unwilling to credit common fame in this particular , he sent Ethelwald , his favourite friend , to see , and inform him , if El- frida was indeed that ...
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... young , he on all sides opposed his rebellious subjects , and repressed foreign invaders , while his valour and conduct prevailed in every action . The tranquillity which he had thus established in his dominions , induced him to extend ...
... young , he on all sides opposed his rebellious subjects , and repressed foreign invaders , while his valour and conduct prevailed in every action . The tranquillity which he had thus established in his dominions , induced him to extend ...
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... young nobility of Normandy and Maine , as well as of Anjou and Brittany , to espouse his quarrel : even his mother , it is said , supported him by secret remittances , and aided him in this ob- stinate resistance by private ...
... young nobility of Normandy and Maine , as well as of Anjou and Brittany , to espouse his quarrel : even his mother , it is said , supported him by secret remittances , and aided him in this ob- stinate resistance by private ...
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... young noble- men , the companions of his pleasures , went together , to render the passage more agreeable . The king set sail from Barfleur , and was soon carried by a fair wind out of sight , of land . The prince was detained by some ...
... young noble- men , the companions of his pleasures , went together , to render the passage more agreeable . The king set sail from Barfleur , and was soon carried by a fair wind out of sight , of land . The prince was detained by some ...
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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.