Stories from English HistoryRivingtons, 1883 - 312 Seiten |
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... tried to grow wise in every way , that he might rule them rightly . He even found time in his busy life to write books for his people , and he tried to have boys taught to read and write , as well as to hunt and fight and ride on ...
... tried to grow wise in every way , that he might rule them rightly . He even found time in his busy life to write books for his people , and he tried to have boys taught to read and write , as well as to hunt and fight and ride on ...
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... tried very earnestly to do all that was right . In those days holy men liked to go as pilgrims to Rome to pray in the great churches there , and ask forgiveness for their sins , and also see the Pope , and make presents to him . It was ...
... tried very earnestly to do all that was right . In those days holy men liked to go as pilgrims to Rome to pray in the great churches there , and ask forgiveness for their sins , and also see the Pope , and make presents to him . It was ...
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... tried to find some one who would come with him to fight against Harold , so that he might get back his earldom . At last he persuaded Harold Hardrada , King of Norway , to get together a great fleet and sail over the seas to conquer ...
... tried to find some one who would come with him to fight against Harold , so that he might get back his earldom . At last he persuaded Harold Hardrada , King of Norway , to get together a great fleet and sail over the seas to conquer ...
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Louise Creighton. burnt . The wretched people were left to starve . Some tried to live on the flesh of cats and dogs ; others sold them- selves as slaves to any who would feed them . Many laid themselves down to die on the roads and in ...
Louise Creighton. burnt . The wretched people were left to starve . Some tried to live on the flesh of cats and dogs ; others sold them- selves as slaves to any who would feed them . Many laid themselves down to die on the roads and in ...
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... tried in vain to force open his fingers , and they had to content themselves with placing the staff in his closed hand and holding it there them- selves . Those who stood round exclaimed , " Long live the bishop ! Long live the bishops ...
... tried in vain to force open his fingers , and they had to content themselves with placing the staff in his closed hand and holding it there them- selves . Those who stood round exclaimed , " Long live the bishop ! Long live the bishops ...
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afterwards amongst Anselm answered Archbishop Archbishop of Canterbury army asked attack bade battle Becket began Bishops Blücher brave brother brought Cadmon called Canterbury castle Catholic Charles chief Church cried death Drake Duchess Duke Duke of York Earl Edward Edward III Edward IV enemies English escape fear fell fight Flambard fled fought French friends gathered gave Golden Hind Harold Hardrada heard Henry VII Hereward holy hoped horse King of England King's knew Lady Jane land Lanfranc Latimer lived Lollards London Lord Lord William Russell loved marched monks morning night Normans Northmen Oldcastle once Parliament peace Perkin persuade plundered pray Prince prison Queen Ralegh reached rebels Richard river rode round sailed saying Scotland Scots sent ships soldiers soon Spaniards stood tell terrible thought told took Tostig Tower town tried Turks Waltheof Warwick whilst William the Red wished words
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 142 - and tell you a truth, which perchance ye will marvel at. One of the greatest benefits that ever God gave me, is, that he sent me so sharp and severe parents, and so gentle a schoolmaster. For when I am in presence either of father or mother; whether I speak, keep silence, sit, stand, or go, eat, drink, be merry, or sad, be sewing, playing, dancing, or doing...
Seite 177 - And the sun went down, and the stars came out far over the summer sea, But never a moment ceased the fight of the one and the fifty-three. Ship after ship, the whole night long, t"heir high-built galleons came, Ship after ship, the whole night long, with her battle-thunder and flame; Ship after ship, the whole night long, drew back with her dead and her shame.
Seite 142 - Elmer ; who teacheth me so gently, so pleasantly, with such fair allurements to learning, that I think all the time nothing, whiles I am with him.
Seite 159 - Be of good comfort, master Ridley, and play the man. We shall this day light such a candle, by God's grace, in England, as I trust shall never be put out.
Seite 108 - But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment : yea, I judge not mine own self. For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified : but He that judgeth me is the Lord.
Seite 210 - Sir, you know my own trials this way :* but the Lord supported me with this, That the Lord took him into the happiness we all pant for and live for. There is your precious child full of glory, never to know sin or sorrow any more.
Seite 207 - I had rather have a plain russet-coated Captain that knows what he fights for, and loves what he knows, than that which you call "a Gentleman
Seite 211 - This he said to us. Indeed it was admirable. A little after, he said. One thing lay upon his spirit I asked him. What that was ? He told me it was, That God had not suffered him to be any more the executioner of His enemies.
Seite 142 - I wist all their sport in the park is but a shadow to that pleasure that I find in Plato. Alas ! good folk, they never felt what true pleasure meant.
Seite 97 - ... they have wherewith to support their pomp. We are called slaves, and if we do not perform our...