Middle-age periodR. Bentley, 1865 - Bishops |
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... give his opinion , as an expert , on various important subjects . † In the following year , he sat in the House of Commons as a member of Parliament , and from the place in which his name occurs , it is conjectured by Mr. Foss that he ...
... give his opinion , as an expert , on various important subjects . † In the following year , he sat in the House of Commons as a member of Parliament , and from the place in which his name occurs , it is conjectured by Mr. Foss that he ...
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... give credit to this improbable story ; while , on the other hand , the great statesmen of the day , such as Stratford , seeing the fatal consequences to the reigning dynasty of the propagation of such a report , not only exerted ...
... give credit to this improbable story ; while , on the other hand , the great statesmen of the day , such as Stratford , seeing the fatal consequences to the reigning dynasty of the propagation of such a report , not only exerted ...
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... give up their homages , and to act according to their discretion . It was mercifully and wisely determined that the king should be prepared for an event of such importance ; and that he should be induced to submit with a good grace to ...
... give up their homages , and to act according to their discretion . It was mercifully and wisely determined that the king should be prepared for an event of such importance ; and that he should be induced to submit with a good grace to ...
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... give to a revolution in fact , the ap- pearance of a mere abdication . When the way was thus prepared by Lancaster and Stratford , the other commissioners arrived at Kenilworth . On the 25th of January - the conversion of St. Paul- the ...
... give to a revolution in fact , the ap- pearance of a mere abdication . When the way was thus prepared by Lancaster and Stratford , the other commissioners arrived at Kenilworth . On the 25th of January - the conversion of St. Paul- the ...
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... give utterance to words . When he be- came more composed , he expressed his contrition for having misconducted himself , and he humbly asked for- giveness from all who were present . He expressed his readiness to abdicate , and thanked ...
... give utterance to words . When he be- came more composed , he expressed his contrition for having misconducted himself , and he humbly asked for- giveness from all who were present . He expressed his readiness to abdicate , and thanked ...
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Page 143 - Finally brethren, farewell : be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace ; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
Page 79 - Let others creep by timid steps, and slow, On plain Experience lay foundations low, By common sense to common knowledge bred, And last, to Nature's Cause through Nature led.
Page 378 - ... to our lord the king ; and that they be attached by their bodies, if they may be found, and brought before the king and his council, there to answer to the cases aforesaid.
Page 462 - God save him ; No joyful tongue gave him his welcome home ; But dust was thrown upon his sacred head, Which with such gentle sorrow he shook off, His face still combating with tears and smiles, The badges of his grief and patience, That had not God, for some strong purpose, steeled The hearts of men, they must perforce have melted, And barbarism itself have pitied him.
Page 378 - ... whereupon our said lord the king, by the assent aforesaid, and at the request of his said commons, hath ordained and established, that if any purchase or pursue, or cause to be purchased or pursued, in the court of Rome, or elsewhere...
Page 177 - Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.
Page 245 - ... of all benefices : that therefore it would be good to renew all the statutes against provisions from Rome, since the pope reserveth all the benefices of the world for his own proper gift, and hath, within this year, created twelve new cardinals ; so that now there are thirty, whereas there were wont to be but twelve in all ; and all the said thirty cardinals, except two or three, are the king's enemies...
Page 79 - Witnesse on him that any parfit clerk is, That in scole is gret altercation In this matere and gret disputison, And hath .ben of an hundred thousand men : But I ne cannot boult it to the bren...
Page 377 - ... all points, to live and to die; and moreover they pray the king, and him require by way of justice, that he would examine all the lords in the parliament, as well spiritual as temporal severally, and all the states of the parliament, how they think of the cases aforesaid, which be so openly against the king's crown, and in derogation of his...
Page 376 - ... the time of all his progenitors; wherefore they and all the liege commons of the same realm will stand with our said lord the king, and his said crown, and his regalty, in the cases aforesaid, and in all other cases attempted against him, his crown, and his regalty in all points, to live and to die...