The History of the Reign of Emperor Charles V.: With a View of the Progress of Society in Europe : from the Subversion of the Roman Empire, to the Beginning of the Sixteenth CenturyHarper, 1840 - 643 Seiten |
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... considerable nation in Europe become inte- resting and instructive to all . With this intention I undertook to write the history of the Emperor CHARLES V. It was during his administration that the powers of Europe were formed into one ...
... considerable nation in Europe become inte- resting and instructive to all . With this intention I undertook to write the history of the Emperor CHARLES V. It was during his administration that the powers of Europe were formed into one ...
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... considerable length . But upon a nearer and more attentive consideration of this part of my plan , I found tha the discovery of the new world ; the state of society among its ancien inhabitants ; their character , manners , and arts ...
... considerable length . But upon a nearer and more attentive consideration of this part of my plan , I found tha the discovery of the new world ; the state of society among its ancien inhabitants ; their character , manners , and arts ...
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... of acting with vigour . Almost all the wars in Europe , during the ages which I have mentioned , were trifling , indecisive , and productive of no considerable event . They resembled the short incursions STATE OF EUROPE . 13 13.
... of acting with vigour . Almost all the wars in Europe , during the ages which I have mentioned , were trifling , indecisive , and productive of no considerable event . They resembled the short incursions STATE OF EUROPE . 13 13.
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... considerable advances towards wealth as well as refinement . They embarked there , and , landing in Dalmatia , pursued their route by land to Constantinople . Though the military spirit had been long extinct in the eastern Empire , and ...
... considerable advances towards wealth as well as refinement . They embarked there , and , landing in Dalmatia , pursued their route by land to Constantinople . Though the military spirit had been long extinct in the eastern Empire , and ...
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... considerable than those which I have already mentioned . The first armies under the stand- ard of the cross , which Peter the hermit and Godfrey of Bouillon led through Germany and Hungary to Constantinople , suffered so much by the ...
... considerable than those which I have already mentioned . The first armies under the stand- ard of the cross , which Peter the hermit and Godfrey of Bouillon led through Germany and Hungary to Constantinople , suffered so much by the ...
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acquired ambassadors ancient appeared appointed arms army assembled attention authority became began body cardinal Castile century Charles church cities command conduct conquests considerable considered Cortes council court crown danger declared defence diet dignity dominions Du Cange duke duke of Guise duke of Orleans duke of Savoy ecclesiastical effect elector elector of Saxony emperor empire employed endeavoured enemy England enterprise established Europe execution favour Ferdinand feudal force formidable Germany granted Henry Hist honour Imperial Italy jurisdiction king of France kingdom landgrave landgrave of Hesse laws less liberty Low-Countries Luther manner Maurice Milan monarch Naples nations nobility nobles obliged occasioned papal peace person Pescara Philip pope possession princes privileges protestants provinces reign religion rendered Ribier Roman Rome Saxony schemes Sleid soldiers solicitous Solyman soon sovereign Spain Spanish spirit subjects success territories tion towns treaty troops vassals vigour violent zeal
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Seite 10 - If a man were called to fix the period in the history of the world during which the condition of the human race was most happy and prosperous, he would, without hesitation, name that which elapsed from the death of Domitian to the accession of Commodus.
Seite 456 - I had left you, by my death, this rich inheritance, to which I have made such large additions, some regard would have been justly due to my memory on that account ; but now, when I voluntarily resign to you what I might have still retained, I may well expect the warmest expressions of thanks on your part.
Seite 481 - He was particularly curious with regard to the construction of clocks and watches ; and having found, after repeated trials, that he could not bring any two of them to go exactly alike, he reflected, it is said, with a mixture of surprise as well as regret, on his own folly, in having bestowed so much time and labour on the more vain attempt of bringing mankind to a precise uniformity of sentiment concerning the profound and mysterious doctrines of religion.
Seite 15 - Charlemagne in France, and Alfred the Great in England, endeavoured to dispel this darkness, and gave their subjects a short glimpse of light and knowledge. But the ignorance of the age was too powerful for their efforts and institutions. The darkness returned, and settled over Europe more thick and heavy than before.
Seite 291 - But they, from reasons which are obvious, have either delivered such opinions with greater reserve, or have propagated them with less success. Whoever recollects the events which have happened in Europe, during two centuries, will find that the Jesuits may justly be considered as responsible for most of the pernicious effects arising from that corrupt and dangerous casuistry, from those extravagant tenets concerning ecclesiastical power, and from that intolerant spirit, which have been the disgrace...
Seite 498 - The discovery of America, and that of a passage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope, are the two greatest and most important events recorded in the history of mankind.
Seite 18 - Asia, while former adventurers returned home and imported many of the customs to which they had been familiarized by a long residence abroad. Accordingly, we discover, soon after the commencement of the Crusades, greater splendour in the courts of princes, greater pomp in public ceremonies, a more refined taste in...
Seite 456 - ... any of his subjects, he now implored their forgiveness; that, for his part, he should ever retain a grateful sense of their fidelity and attachment, and would carry the remembrance of it along with him to the place of his retreat, as his sweetest consolation, as well as the best reward for all his services, and in his last prayers to Almighty God would pour forth his most earnest petitions for their welfare. Then turning towards Philip, who fell on his knees and kissed his father's hand, —...
Seite 330 - ... censure. His confidence that his own opinions were well founded approached to arrogance; his courage in asserting them to rashness; his firmness in adhering to them to obstinacy; and his zeal in confuting his adversaries to rage and scurrility.
Seite 126 - Lo! the heavens are open ; if you enter not now, when will you enter? For twelve pence you may redeem the soul of your father out of purgatory; and are you so ungrateful, that you will not rescue your parent from torment ? If you had but one coat, you ought to strip yourself instantly, and sell it, in order to purchase such benefits, &c.