The English Nation; Or, A History of England in the Lives of Englishmen, Band 1George Godfrey Cunningham A. Fullarton & Company, 1863 |
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... death of Cissa , who left no children , his kingdom was seized by Ceawlin , king of Wessex , the son of Cenric , and grandson of Cerdic ; and the South Saxons , though they often attempted to regain their independence , were never ...
... death of Cissa , who left no children , his kingdom was seized by Ceawlin , king of Wessex , the son of Cenric , and grandson of Cerdic ; and the South Saxons , though they often attempted to regain their independence , were never ...
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... death of his father , had fled with his two brothers , Anfrid and Oswy , to Scotland , and had been since hospitably entertained at the court of the northern monarch . As soon as Oswald raised his stand- ard , the ancient subjects of ...
... death of his father , had fled with his two brothers , Anfrid and Oswy , to Scotland , and had been since hospitably entertained at the court of the northern monarch . As soon as Oswald raised his stand- ard , the ancient subjects of ...
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... death of Redwald , he made himself master by an act of the foulest treachery , having at the instigation of his queen , Cynedrida , ordered Ethelbert , the young king of that state , to be murdered , after having received him at his ...
... death of Redwald , he made himself master by an act of the foulest treachery , having at the instigation of his queen , Cynedrida , ordered Ethelbert , the young king of that state , to be murdered , after having received him at his ...
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... death of Cenulph in 819 , the imperial sceptre was destined to pass from the occupant of the throne of Mercia , into the hands of one better fitted , if not by nature , at least by education and by circumstances , than any of his ...
... death of Cenulph in 819 , the imperial sceptre was destined to pass from the occupant of the throne of Mercia , into the hands of one better fitted , if not by nature , at least by education and by circumstances , than any of his ...
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... death Harold on this occasion sent a present of a magnificent ship , with a golden prow , and purple sails surrounded with shields gilt internally . When disturbance at home recalled Haco to assist in expelling Eric , who had usurped ...
... death Harold on this occasion sent a present of a magnificent ship , with a golden prow , and purple sails surrounded with shields gilt internally . When disturbance at home recalled Haco to assist in expelling Eric , who had usurped ...
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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
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 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.
Seite 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...
Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 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...
Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 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...
Seite 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.