The history of England [by J.A. Hessey]. |
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... hand , and that he would willingly die to rid the world of one who had caused so much bloodshed . Richard was so struck with this answer , that he commanded the man's life should be spared . He died from the unskilful treatment of his ...
... hand , and that he would willingly die to rid the world of one who had caused so much bloodshed . Richard was so struck with this answer , that he commanded the man's life should be spared . He died from the unskilful treatment of his ...
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... hands , and he appointed Stephen Langton to the vacant see . This archbishop , though he was thus thrust upon the Church of ... hand , found , as we have said , a champion in the Archbishop , whose support of the barons in their struggle ...
... hands , and he appointed Stephen Langton to the vacant see . This archbishop , though he was thus thrust upon the Church of ... hand , found , as we have said , a champion in the Archbishop , whose support of the barons in their struggle ...
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... hand , the extortions of the Pope disposed men's minds to question his authority ; and a manly protest was made against them by Robert Grosteste , bishop of Lincoln from A.D. 1234— 1253 , a prelate of great piety , as well as learning ...
... hand , the extortions of the Pope disposed men's minds to question his authority ; and a manly protest was made against them by Robert Grosteste , bishop of Lincoln from A.D. 1234— 1253 , a prelate of great piety , as well as learning ...
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... hand . The young king had reached his eighteenth year , and had given proofs of spirit and ability in delivering the northern counties from an invasion of the Scots under Bruce . He resolved to submit no longer to a yoke which was ...
... hand . The young king had reached his eighteenth year , and had given proofs of spirit and ability in delivering the northern counties from an invasion of the Scots under Bruce . He resolved to submit no longer to a yoke which was ...
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... hand . In this emergency , when a panic seemed to have seized the upper classes , the king , then only fifteen years old , behaved with remarkable judgment and presence of mind . He addressed the mob with mildness , and promised them ...
... hand . In this emergency , when a panic seemed to have seized the upper classes , the king , then only fifteen years old , behaved with remarkable judgment and presence of mind . He addressed the mob with mildness , and promised them ...
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Abbey afterwards Anne Archbishops of Canterbury army barons battle became beheaded Bishop Born British brother brought Buried called Canute Castle Cathedral CHAPTER character Charles Christian Church of Rome claims clergy consecrated court Cranmer Cromwell crown cruelty daughter death declared defeated died Duke of Clarence Duke of York Edgar Atheling Edmund Edward Elizabeth England English Ethelred executed father favour forced French gave George George III Gloucester Henry Henry VIII Henry's Holy honour house of York Ireland James John John of Gaunt Katharine king's kingdom Lancaster land London Lord Louis marriage married Mary murder nation nobles Normandy occasion parliament peace person piety Pope possessed Prayer prelate prince Princess queen reign religion Richard Roman royal Saxon Scotland Scots sent soon sovereign Spain succeeded succession Thomas Thomas Bourchier throne took place Tower victory Wales Westminster Westminster Abbey William Winchester
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 81 - 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 191 - What strings symphonious tremble in the air. What strains of vocal transport round her play ? Hear from the grave, great Taliessin, hear : They breathe a soul to animate thy clay.
Seite 187 - Though, fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with idle state. Helm, nor hauberk's twisted mail, Nor e'en thy virtues, Tyrant, shall avail To save thy secret soul from nightly fears, From Cambria's curse, from Cambria's tears...
Seite 137 - Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed; but in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, in stripes, in imprisonments...
Seite 190 - Stay, oh stay! nor thus forlorn Leave me unbless'd, unpitied, here to mourn: In yon bright track, that fires the western skies, They melt, they vanish from my eyes. But oh! what solemn scenes on Snowdon's height Descending slow their glitt'ring skirts unroll?
Seite 191 - That lost in long futurity expire. Fond impious man, think'st thou yon sanguine cloud, Raised by thy breath, has quench'd the orb of day? To-morrow he repairs the golden flood, And warms the nations with redoubled ray. Enough for me, with joy I see The different doom our fates assign. Be thine despair and sceptred care, To triumph, and to die, are mine.
Seite 191 - Girt with many a baron bold Sublime their starry fronts they rear ; And gorgeous dames, and statesmen old In bearded majesty, appear.
Seite 188 - King ! their hundred arms they wave, Revenge on thee in hoarser murmurs breathe ; Vocal no more, since Cambria's fatal day, To high-born Hoel's harp, or soft Llewellyn's lay.
Seite 188 - Eagle screams, and passes by. Dear lost companions of my tuneful art, Dear, as the light that visits these sad eyes, Dear, as the ruddy drops that warm my heart, Ye died amidst your dying country's cries — No more I weep. They do not sleep. On yonder cliffs, a...
Seite 189 - Give ample room, and verge enough The characters of hell to trace. Mark the year, and mark the night, When Severn shall re-echo with affright The shrieks of death, through Berkley's roof that ring...