An Abridgment of the History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Death of George the SecondPat. Wogan, 1797 - 406 Seiten |
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... turn to the king , whom the ftill regarded as her hufband . But misfortune continued to purfue her . She was taken prifoner by a party whom the arch- bishop had appointed to obferve her conduct , and was put to death in the moft cruel ...
... turn to the king , whom the ftill regarded as her hufband . But misfortune continued to purfue her . She was taken prifoner by a party whom the arch- bishop had appointed to obferve her conduct , and was put to death in the moft cruel ...
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... turn to court , which was fhortly after , he affured the king , that her riches alone , and her high quality , had been the cause of her fame , and he appeared amazed how the world could talk fo much and fo unjustly of her charms . The ...
... turn to court , which was fhortly after , he affured the king , that her riches alone , and her high quality , had been the cause of her fame , and he appeared amazed how the world could talk fo much and fo unjustly of her charms . The ...
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... turning the converfa → tion on Elfrida , reprefenting , that though the fortune of the earl of Devonfhire's daughter would be a trifle to a king , yet it would be an immenfe acqui- fition to a needy fubject . He , therefore , humbly ...
... turning the converfa → tion on Elfrida , reprefenting , that though the fortune of the earl of Devonfhire's daughter would be a trifle to a king , yet it would be an immenfe acqui- fition to a needy fubject . He , therefore , humbly ...
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... turning to his courtiers , he obferved , that the titles of Lord and Mafter belonged only to him who both earth and feas were ready to obey . Thus feared and refpected , he lived many years , honoured with the furname of Great for his ...
... turning to his courtiers , he obferved , that the titles of Lord and Mafter belonged only to him who both earth and feas were ready to obey . Thus feared and refpected , he lived many years , honoured with the furname of Great for his ...
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... turn against the Normans , and they fell in great numbers ; fo that the fiercenefs and obftinacy of this memorable battle was often renewed by the courage of the leaders , whenever that of the foldiers began to flacken . Fortune , at ...
... turn against the Normans , and they fell in great numbers ; fo that the fiercenefs and obftinacy of this memorable battle was often renewed by the courage of the leaders , whenever that of the foldiers began to flacken . Fortune , at ...
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Seite 146 - ... them is unknown ; the chief evidence, it is said, amounted to no more than that Rochford had been seen to lean on her bed before some company.
Seite 97 - The Duke of Hereford appeared in parliament, and accused the Duke of Norfolk of having spoken seditious words against his majesty in a private conversation.
Seite 228 - It is you, continued he to the mem" bers, that have forced me upon this. I " have fought the Lord night and day that he " would rather flay me than put me upon this k " work." Then pointing to the mace, " Take
Seite 262 - ... the petition. On their refusal to give bail, an order was immediately drawn for their commitment to the Tower ; and the crown lawyers received directions to prosecute them for the seditious libel which, it was pretended, they had composed and uttered.
Seite 221 - Mark, child! what I say: They will cut off my head! and perhaps make thee a king: But mark what I say, thou must not be a king, as long as thy brothers Charles and James are alive. They will cut off thy brothers' heads, when they can catch them! And thy head too they will cut off at last! Therefore, I charge thee, do not be made a king by them!
Seite 346 - ... line, he had been aimed at by the enemy's marksmen, and received a shot in the wrist, which, however, did not oblige him to quit the field. Having wrapped a handkerchief round his hand, he continued giving orders without the least emotion, and advanced at the head of the grenadiers with their bayonets fixed...
Seite 47 - These councils seem at that time convened rather to give authenticity to the king's decrees, than to enact laws that were to bind their posterity.
Seite 143 - He is a prince of a most royal carriage, and hath a princely heart; and rather than he will miss or want any part of his will, he will endanger the one half of his kingdom. "I do assure you, that I have often kneeled before him, sometimes three hours together, to persuade him from his will and appetite; but could not prevail...
Seite 60 - What have you done to me?" replied coolly the prisoner: "you killed with your own hands my father, and my two brothers; and you intended to have hanged myself: I am now in your power, and you may take revenge by inflicting...
Seite 101 - Thus died the unfortunate Richard, in the thirty-fourth year of his age, and the twenty-third of his reign. Though his conduct was blameable, yet the...