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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... effect and the cause are concerned , not unlike that which Shakspeare's Historical Plays , and Sir Walter Scott's Historical Romances produce upon the vivid imagination . For , be it remembered , these LIVES are not a mere abridg- ment ...
... effect and the cause are concerned , not unlike that which Shakspeare's Historical Plays , and Sir Walter Scott's Historical Romances produce upon the vivid imagination . For , be it remembered , these LIVES are not a mere abridg- ment ...
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... effect a real conquest of the island . In that year the Roman general , Plautius , landed from Gaul at the head of a considerable force . Seve- ral engagements ensued ; but although the Britons fought courageously , the advantage was ...
... effect a real conquest of the island . In that year the Roman general , Plautius , landed from Gaul at the head of a considerable force . Seve- ral engagements ensued ; but although the Britons fought courageously , the advantage was ...
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... effect of this severity was , pro- bably , only to kindle in their hearts a keener indignation than ever against the insolent invaders of their country . While they were in this mood , an incident occurred which at once exasperated them ...
... effect of this severity was , pro- bably , only to kindle in their hearts a keener indignation than ever against the insolent invaders of their country . While they were in this mood , an incident occurred which at once exasperated them ...
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... effect the subjugation of the whole island . did accordingly succeed in penetrating to its northern extremity ; but having lost the immense number of fifty thousand men in the expedition , he abandoned his design of conquest , and ...
... effect the subjugation of the whole island . did accordingly succeed in penetrating to its northern extremity ; but having lost the immense number of fifty thousand men in the expedition , he abandoned his design of conquest , and ...
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... effect any settlement in the country ; but perceiving the state of weakness and confusion to which it was reduced on its aban- donment by the Romans , it is not unlikely that some of their leaders may now have began to contemplate its ...
... effect any settlement in the country ; but perceiving the state of weakness and confusion to which it was reduced on its aban- donment by the Romans , it is not unlikely that some of their leaders may now have began to contemplate its ...
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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.