The English Nation; Or, A History of England in the Lives of Englishmen, Volumen1George Godfrey Cunningham A. Fullarton & Company, 1863 |
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... nature of Ethelbert , and soon succeeded by her virtues and her devotedness in attaching him to her by the most cordial esteem and affection . It is supposed that , having thus so far prepared the way , Bertha now applied to Pope ...
... nature of Ethelbert , and soon succeeded by her virtues and her devotedness in attaching him to her by the most cordial esteem and affection . It is supposed that , having thus so far prepared the way , Bertha now applied to Pope ...
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... nature prevailed , and he re solved to dare the worst that might happen rather than commit an act of cruelty and inhospitality . He sent back Adelfrid's ambassadors , ac . cordingly , with a flat refusal of their master's suit . At the ...
... nature prevailed , and he re solved to dare the worst that might happen rather than commit an act of cruelty and inhospitality . He sent back Adelfrid's ambassadors , ac . cordingly , with a flat refusal of their master's suit . At the ...
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... nature , at least by education and by circumstances , than any of his predecessors , to turn to account the ... natural abilities had no doubt received a better education at the French court than they could have had at home , devoted ...
... nature , at least by education and by circumstances , than any of his predecessors , to turn to account the ... natural abilities had no doubt received a better education at the French court than they could have had at home , devoted ...
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... natural inheritor of the dignity of Bretwalda . He accordingly assumed that high office ; none of his brother ... nature of its connection with East Anglia , which rather endured its yoke than formed an incorpo- rated part of its ...
... natural inheritor of the dignity of Bretwalda . He accordingly assumed that high office ; none of his brother ... nature of its connection with East Anglia , which rather endured its yoke than formed an incorpo- rated part of its ...
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... nature is no wiser than would be a feeling of con- tempt on the part of a blind man for those who see . True , imagination has its tendencies to evil , as well as to good . And there are also temptations which beset the man who sees ...
... nature is no wiser than would be a feeling of con- tempt on the part of a blind man for those who see . True , imagination has its tendencies to evil , as well as to good . And there are also temptations which beset the man who sees ...
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The English Nation; Or, A History of England in the Lives of ..., Volumen1 George Godfrey Cunningham Vista de fragmentos - 1863 |
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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.