Events to be remembered in the history of England1854 |
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... immediately tore him from her arms , and appiying an opprobrious epithet to the queen , dragged the young monarch by force into the banqueting - hall of the nobles . It was not to be expected that any woman , however mild her temper ...
... immediately tore him from her arms , and appiying an opprobrious epithet to the queen , dragged the young monarch by force into the banqueting - hall of the nobles . It was not to be expected that any woman , however mild her temper ...
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... immediately broken up ; every pre- paration for immediate embarkation was made with zeal , and with no less alacrity , and a few hours before sun - set the entire fleet weighed anchor . Four hundred ships with large masts and sails ...
... immediately broken up ; every pre- paration for immediate embarkation was made with zeal , and with no less alacrity , and a few hours before sun - set the entire fleet weighed anchor . Four hundred ships with large masts and sails ...
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... immediately take to flight . At the sight of this feigned rout the Saxons were thrown off their guard , and all set off in pursuit , with their axes suspended from their necks . At a certain distance a body of troops , posted there for ...
... immediately take to flight . At the sight of this feigned rout the Saxons were thrown off their guard , and all set off in pursuit , with their axes suspended from their necks . At a certain distance a body of troops , posted there for ...
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... immediately upon gaining the victory , made a vow to erect on this ground a convent , dedi- cated to the Holy Trinity and to St. Martin , the patron of the soldiers of Gaul . Soon afterwards , when his good fortune per- mitted him to ...
... immediately upon gaining the victory , made a vow to erect on this ground a convent , dedi- cated to the Holy Trinity and to St. Martin , the patron of the soldiers of Gaul . Soon afterwards , when his good fortune per- mitted him to ...
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... immediately ran up , but as he found him senseless , and speechless , he leaped swiftly upon his horse , and escaped by spurring him to his utmost speed . Indeed , there was none to pursue him ; some connived at his flight , others ...
... immediately ran up , but as he found him senseless , and speechless , he leaped swiftly upon his horse , and escaped by spurring him to his utmost speed . Indeed , there was none to pursue him ; some connived at his flight , others ...
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Abbey afterwards Anne Boleyn Archbishop arms army attended barons battle battle of Worcester began Bishop blood body brought Buried Calais called Canterbury Captain Hardy castle Charles CHRONICLE church cloth command countess courage court Cromwell crown death died dress Duke Duke of Gloucester Duke of York Earl Edward Edward IV Elizabeth enemy English execution father favour fell fire French Froissart gave gold hand head heart Henry Henry VIII honour horse Hume hundred James John King of France king's kingdom Kings of England knights Lady land Lingard lived London Lord lordship manner months never noble palace parliament passed PERSON AND CHARACTER Prince of Wales Princess prisoner queen Rapin reign replied returned Richard Rouen royal Saxon says Scotland sent soldiers soon sovereign surnamed sword thousand throne tion took Tower town victory Westminster Westminster Abbey William wounded young
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Page 201 - My loving people, — -We have been persuaded by some that are careful of our safety, to take heed how we commit ourselves to armed multitudes, for fear of treachery ; but I assure you I do not desire to live to distrust my faithful and loving people.
Page 287 - If I were an American as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms — never, never, never!
Page 287 - I will not, join in congratulation on misfortune and disgrace. This, my lords, is a perilous and tremendous moment : it is not a time for adulation ; the smoothness of flattery cannot save us in this rugged and awful crisis. It is now necessary to instruct the throne in the language of truth.
Page 175 - O, father abbot, An old man, broken with the storms of state, Is come to lay his weary bones among ye ; Give him a little earth for charity...
Page 215 - It is therefore Death alone that can suddenly make man to know himself. He tells the proud and insolent that they are but Abjects, and humbles them at the instant ; makes them cry, complain, and repent, yea, even to hate their forepassed happiness.
Page 201 - I am come amongst you at this time, not as for my recreation and sport, but being resolved, in the midst and heat of the battle, to live or die amongst you all ; to lay down, for my God, and for my kingdom, and for my people, my honour and my blood, even in the dust.
Page 202 - I know I have but the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart of a king, and of a king of England too...
Page 309 - It is now the fashion to place the golden age of England in times when noblemen were destitute of comforts the want of which would be intolerable to a modern footman, when farmers and shopkeepers breakfasted on loaves the very sight of which would raise a riot in a .modern workhouse...
Page 291 - I am going fast; it will be all over with me soon. Come nearer to me. Let my dear Lady Hamilton have my hair and all other things belonging to me.
Page 287 - We do not know the worst : but we know that in three campaigns we have done nothing, and suffered much.