LONDON:
E. MOXON, SON, & CO., DOVER STREET,

1870.
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CONTENTS.

ECCLESIASTICAL SONNETS.

PART I.

PROY THE INTRODUCTION OF CHRISTIANITY INTO BRITAIN, TO

THE CONSUMMATION OF THE PAPAL DOMINION.

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Introduction

Conjectures

Trepidation of the Druids

Druidical Excommunication

Uncertainty

Persecution

Recovery

Temptations from Roman Refinements

Dissensions

Struggle of the Britons against the Barbarians

Saxon Conquest

Monastery of Old Bangor .

Casual Incitement

Glad Tidings

Paulinus

Persuasion

Conversion

Apology

Primitive Saxon Clergy

Other Influences

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Seclusion

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Continued

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Reproof

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Saxon Monasteries, and Lights and Shades of the Religion. 17

Missions and Travels

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Alfred

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His Descendants

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Influence Abused

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Danish Conquests

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Canute

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The Norman Conquest

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Coldly we spake. The Saxons, overpowered

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The Council of Clermont

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Crusades

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Richard I.

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An Interdict

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Papal Abuses

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Scene in Venice

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Papal Dominion

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PART II.

TO THE CLOSE OF THE TROUBLES IN THE REIGN OF CHARLES I.

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How soon-alas ! did Man, created pure

From false assumption rose, and, fondly hailed

Cistertian Monastery

Deplorable his lot who tills the ground

Monks and Schoolmen

Other benefits

Continued

Crusaders

As faith thus sanctified the warrior's crest

Where long and deeply hath been fixed the root .

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