A First History of England1881 - 392 Seiten |
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
angry Anne Anne Boleyn Archbishop army back to England bade barons battle became king Becket began bishops Black Prince brave Britons Cædmon called Canute Catholics Charles Charles II chief chosen Church clever Cromwell crown cruel Danes death died Duke Earl Edward Edward III Elizabeth enemies Europe fight fled fought French friends gave George George III grew Harold heard Henry II Henry VIII hoped House Hubert Walter Ireland James James II John John of Gaunt killed King of France King's knew land Lanfranc learned Lewis XIV lived London Lord loved Marlborough married Mary ministers Napoleon nobles Norman Normandy Parliament peace Philip Pitt plot Pope prisoner promised Protestants quarrel Queen reign rich Richard Richard II Romans round rule sailed Scotland Scots sent settled ships soldiers soon Spain things thought Tories tried trouble wanted Wellington Whigs whilst William wise wished Wolsey
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 255 - May it please your majesty, I have neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak in this place, but as the House is pleased to direct me...
Seite 192 - Had I but served God as diligently as I have served the king, He would not have given me over in my grey hairs.
Seite 264 - Mark, child! what I say: they will cut off my head! and perhaps make thee a king: but mark what I say: thou must not be a king as long as thy brothers Charles and James are alive. They will cut off thy brothers' heads, when they can catch them! And thy head, too they will cut off at last! Therefore I charge thee, do not be made a king by them!
Seite 265 - Herbert, this is my second marriage-day ; I would be as trim to-day as may be ; for before night I hope to be espoused to my blessed Jesus.
Seite 255 - But, I assure you, on the word of a king, I never did intend any force, but shall proceed against them in a legal and fair way, for I never meant any other.
Seite 180 - The king started a little, and said, " By my faith, my lord, I thank you for my " good cheer, but I may not endure to have my laws " broken in my sight; my attorney must speak with
Seite 49 - O Sea, I am thy lord ; my ships sail over thee whither I will, and this land against which thou dashest is mine : stay then thy waves, and dare not to wet the feet of thy lord and master.
Seite 190 - For I assure you I have often kneeled before him in his privy chamber on my knees the space of an hour or two, to persuade him from his will and appetite ; but I could never bring to pass to dissuade him therefrom.
Seite 24 - The sparrow, flying in at one door and out at the other, whilst he is within is safe from the wintry storm ; but after a short...
Seite 269 - Being interrupted by a member, he blazed up into anger. " Come, come ! " he cried ; " we have had enough of this. I will put an end to this. It is not fit you should sit here any longer.