The English Nation; Or, A History of England in the Lives of Englishmen, Volumen1George Godfrey Cunningham A. Fullarton & Company, 1863 |
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... operation of Vortigern , whose infatuated passion for Rowena had utterly extinguished in his bosom alike all attachment to his country and all sense of honour . Guortemir , or Vortimer , however , the son of 12 HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION.
... operation of Vortigern , whose infatuated passion for Rowena had utterly extinguished in his bosom alike all attachment to his country and all sense of honour . Guortemir , or Vortimer , however , the son of 12 HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION.
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... honour generally ascribed to Egbert . The The language of the ancient Britons was preserved in Cornwall until the reign of Henry VIII . competition for this distinction can only rest between Alfred and 42 [ FIRST POLITICAL SERIES .
... honour generally ascribed to Egbert . The The language of the ancient Britons was preserved in Cornwall until the reign of Henry VIII . competition for this distinction can only rest between Alfred and 42 [ FIRST POLITICAL SERIES .
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... honour was connected with agriculture . Every ceorl who had five hides of his own land , a church , a kitchen , a bell - house , a seat at the city gate , and a separate office in the king's hall , was also to become a thane . But the ...
... honour was connected with agriculture . Every ceorl who had five hides of his own land , a church , a kitchen , a bell - house , a seat at the city gate , and a separate office in the king's hall , was also to become a thane . But the ...
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... honour it was impossible to decline , and Athelwold only craved leave to go before him a few hours , that his distinguished guest might have a more suitable reception . The whole matter was then revealed to Elfrida , and the trembling ...
... honour it was impossible to decline , and Athelwold only craved leave to go before him a few hours , that his distinguished guest might have a more suitable reception . The whole matter was then revealed to Elfrida , and the trembling ...
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... honour ; he apologised for it as a joke . and the matter ended amicably . Edgar expired in the thirty - third year of his age . He was twice mar- ried . By Elfleda , his first wife , he had Edward his successor , and a daughter , who ...
... honour ; he apologised for it as a joke . and the matter ended amicably . Edgar expired in the thirty - third year of his age . He was twice mar- ried . By Elfleda , his first wife , he had Edward his successor , and a daughter , who ...
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Términos y frases comunes
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
Pasajes populares
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 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.