The English Nation; Or, A History of England in the Lives of Englishmen, Volume 1George Godfrey Cunningham A. Fullarton & Company, 1863 - Great Britain |
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... Alfred was made to receive regal unction in order to secure his succession to the crown , after his brothers , to the ex- clusion of their children . the elements of any other education . And who shall 28 [ FIRST POLITICAL SERIES ,
... Alfred was made to receive regal unction in order to secure his succession to the crown , after his brothers , to the ex- clusion of their children . the elements of any other education . And who shall 28 [ FIRST POLITICAL SERIES ,
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... crown to the moderation or to the policy of Athelstan , who reckoned it more glorious to confer than conquer kingdoms , thought the conduct of the English monarch more an object of resent- ment than of gratitude . If he had been a ...
... crown to the moderation or to the policy of Athelstan , who reckoned it more glorious to confer than conquer kingdoms , thought the conduct of the English monarch more an object of resent- ment than of gratitude . If he had been a ...
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... crown . Its successful result was of such consequence as to raise him to a most venerated dignity in the eyes of all Europe . The kings of the continent sought his friendship , and England be- gan to assume a majestic attitude among the ...
... crown . Its successful result was of such consequence as to raise him to a most venerated dignity in the eyes of all Europe . The kings of the continent sought his friendship , and England be- gan to assume a majestic attitude among the ...
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... crown on the death of Athelstan . At the outset of his reign he met with renewed disturbance from Anlaf and the rest- less Northumbrians , who lay in wait for every opportunity of breaking into rebellion . Anlaf had been invited from ...
... crown on the death of Athelstan . At the outset of his reign he met with renewed disturbance from Anlaf and the rest- less Northumbrians , who lay in wait for every opportunity of breaking into rebellion . Anlaf had been invited from ...
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... crown , but for the dominions which he held in England . The merits and glory of Edgar have been depicted in very fa- vourable colours by the monks , of whom he was the liberal and obse- quious patron . By them he is transmitted to us ...
... crown , but for the dominions which he held in England . The merits and glory of Edgar have been depicted in very fa- vourable colours by the monks , of whom he was the liberal and obse- quious patron . By them he is transmitted to us ...
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abbot afterwards Alfred ancient Anglo-Saxon Anselm appears archbishop archbishop of Canterbury archbishop of York army Asser Athelstan authority barons battle Becket Bede bishop bishop of Winchester BORN A. D. Bretwalda brother Canterbury Canute castle cause character charter Chron church clergy command conquest council court crown Danes daughter death dignity dominions duke duke of Normandy Dunstan earl ecclesiastical Edmund Edward enemy England English Ethelred father favour force France gave Gloucester Godwin Harold Henry Henry III Henry's Hist historians holy honour John king king of England king's kingdom knights land Lanfranc learning London lord ment Mercia monarch monastery monks nation nobles Norman Normandy Northumberland Oxford parliament period person pope possession prelates prince queen received reign Richard Robert of Gloucester Rome royal Saxon says Scots sent soon sovereign subjects succeeded success throne tion took troops whole William Winchester
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Page 623 - I have been bullied by an usurper ; I have been neglected by a court ; but I will not be dictated to by a subject : your man shan't stand. " ANNE Dorset, Pembroke and Montgomery.
Page 703 - I have lived to see this world is made up of perturbations, and I have been long preparing to leave it, and gathering comfort for the dreadful hour of making my account with God, which I now apprehend to be near...
Page 518 - There was also borne before him, first, the great seal of England, and then his cardinal's hat, by a nobleman or some worthy gentleman, right solemnly, bareheaded.
Page 563 - Here landeth as true a subject, being a prisoner, as ever landed at these stairs ; and before thee, O God! I speak it, having no other friends but thee alone.
Page 514 - 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...
Page 310 - He was a prince sad, serious, and full of thoughts and secret observations, and full of notes and memorials of his own hand, especially touching persons. As, whom to employ, whom to reward, whom to inquire of, whom to beware of, what were the dependencies, what were the factions, and the like ; keeping, as it were, a journal of his thoughts.
Page 748 - This was the first blood spilt in that fatal quarrel, which was not finished in less than a course of thirty years ; which was signalized by twelve pitched battles ; which opened a scene of extraordinary fierceness and cruelty ; is computed to have cost the lives of eighty princes of the blood ; and almost entirely annihilated the ancient nobility of England.
Page 703 - I owe thee a death, Lord, let it not be terrible, and then take thine own time: I submit to it: let not mine, O Lord! but let thy will be done.
Page 503 - ... prison, and by sundry artificial devices and terrors to extort from them great fines and ransoms, which they termed compositions and mitigations. Neither did they, towards the end, observe so much as the half-face of justice, in proceeding by indictment; but sent forth their precepts to attach men and convent them before themselves, and some others, at their private houses, in a court of commission ; and there used to shuffle up a summary proceeding by examination, without trial of jury; assuming...
Page 338 - The Countess of Montfort came down from the castle to meet them, and with a most cheerful countenance, kissed Sir Walter Manny, and all his companions, one after the other like a noble and valiant dame.