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... by the Anglo - Saxons . Leaving his fleet to the care of his son Canute , Sweyn marched to the south , and Oxford , Winchester , and other important towns opened their gates to him . The determined valour of the THE DANISH CONQUEST . 69.
... by the Anglo - Saxons . Leaving his fleet to the care of his son Canute , Sweyn marched to the south , and Oxford , Winchester , and other important towns opened their gates to him . The determined valour of the THE DANISH CONQUEST . 69.
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... Canute king of the country , and prepared to support his pre- tensions . A sanguinary war ensued ; and Ethelred was ... Canute , Edmund proposed that he and his rival should decide their claims in a single - combat . Canute declined the ...
... Canute king of the country , and prepared to support his pre- tensions . A sanguinary war ensued ; and Ethelred was ... Canute , Edmund proposed that he and his rival should decide their claims in a single - combat . Canute declined the ...
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... Canute should be the guardian of his own children . All took an oath of fidelity to Canute , as king of England ; and he in return swore to be just and benevolent , and he clasped their hands with his naked hand in token of sincerity .
... Canute should be the guardian of his own children . All took an oath of fidelity to Canute , as king of England ; and he in return swore to be just and benevolent , and he clasped their hands with his naked hand in token of sincerity .
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... Canute assumed a mild tone towards his new sub- jects , and to some extent succeeded in obtaining their good- will . They followed him willingly to foreign wars , in which they fought bravely for the enslaving of other nations . Ca ...
... Canute assumed a mild tone towards his new sub- jects , and to some extent succeeded in obtaining their good- will . They followed him willingly to foreign wars , in which they fought bravely for the enslaving of other nations . Ca ...
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... Canute took off his crown , and depositing it in the cathedral of Win- chester , never wore it again . HAROLD I. On his decease Canute directed that Harold , his natural son , should reign in England ; Sweyn in Norway ; and Har ...
... Canute took off his crown , and depositing it in the cathedral of Win- chester , never wore it again . HAROLD I. On his decease Canute directed that Harold , his natural son , should reign in England ; Sweyn in Norway ; and Har ...
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Anglo-Saxons archbishop of Canterbury arms army barons battle became bill bishop Bretwalda Britain British Britons brother brought Cæsar Calais called Canute castle cause character Charles chief church clergy cloth coast command commerce commons conquest court Cromwell crown Danes death declared defeated Druids duke duke of Burgundy duke of Gloucester duke of York earl Edition Edward Elizabeth emperor enemy England English Essex favour favourite fleet forces France French George III Guienne Henry honour invaded Ireland James John king king of France king's kingdom knights land Latin Lollards London lord marched marriage married Mary measures ment ministers monarch nation nobles Normandy Normans Northumbria obtained parliament passed peace period Philip pope prince prisoner queen reign religion resolved restored Richard Roman royal Saxon Scotland Scots seized sent session ships soon Spain succeeded success throne tion took place Tower treaty troops victory Wales William
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Seite 527 - A GREEK-ENGLISH LEXICON. Compiled by HG LIDDELL, DD Dean of Christ Church, and R. SCOTT, DD Dean of Rochester.
Seite 294 - Now ye shall have three ladies walk to gather flowers, and then we must believe the stage to be a garden. By and by, we hear news of shipwreck in the same place, and then we are to blame, if we accept it not for a rock. Upon the back of that, comes out a hideous monster, with fire and smoke, and then the miserable beholders are bound to take it for a cave. While in the meantime, two armies fly in, represented with four swords and bucklers, and then what hard heart will not receive it for a pitched...
Seite 341 - A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.
Seite 378 - Who is on my side? who?" And there looked out to him two or three eunuchs. And he said, "Throw her down." So they threw her down: and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses : and he trode her under foot.
Seite 497 - Tis thus Omnipotence his law fulfils, And vengeance executes what justice wills. Again — the band of commerce was designed To associate all the branches of mankind; And if a boundless plenty be the robe, Trade is the golden girdle of the globe.
Seite 305 - Tower, and often said that no man but his father would keep such a bird in such a cage.
Seite 362 - I can never forget the inexpressible luxury and profaneness, gaming, and all dissoluteness, and as it were total forgetfulness of God, (it being Sunday evening,) which this day se'nnight I was witness of, the King sitting and toying with his concubines, Portsmouth, Cleveland...
Seite 372 - Venus her myrtle, Phoebus has his bays; Tea both excels, which she vouchsafes to praise. The best of queens, and best of herbs, we owe To that bold nation, which the way did show To the fair region where the sun does...