A short introduction to English history. School ser1859 |
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abbey Archbishop Archbishop of Canterbury arms army banners barons battle BATTLE OF AGINCOURT became Bishop blood brave brother brought Calais called Canterbury Castle Catholic charged Charles Charles II Christian Church court crime Cromwell crown death declared died Distinguished Contemporary Sovereigns.-King Duke Duke of York Earl Edward Elizabeth Empress Maud enemies England English executed faith father favour favourite followed French gave Gloucester hands head heart Henry VII Henry's Holy honour James John King Henry king of France King of Scotland king's kingdom knights land laws liberty Lollards London Lord marriage Mary monks murder nation never nobles Norman oath parliament passed Philip Piers Langtoft Pope prelates priests Princess prisoner Protestant queen ranks received reign religion religious restored Richard Rome rose royal Saxon says Scotland seized soon sovereign Sovereigns.-King of France succeeded suffered thing throne Tower treason victory Warwick Westminster whilst William young prince
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Page 251 - Here lies our sovereign lord the King, Whose word no man relies on ; Who never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one.
Page 136 - ... should have as much boiled and roast as he could carry on a long dagger.
Page 148 - Hence it is, that the inhabitants are rich in gold, silver, and in all the necessaries and conveniences of life. They drink no water, unless at certain times, upon a religious score, and by way of doing penance.
Page 243 - ... a custom loathsome to the eye, hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain, dangerous to the lungs, and in the black stinking fume thereof, nearest resembling the horrible Stygian smoke of the pit that is bottomless.
Page 180 - Croydon, and came with all speed, but found him speechless. Happily, in that hour he perished. He was in the fifty-sixth year of his age, and the thirty-eighth of his reign.
Page 164 - Stephen's chapel at Westminster, and in their presence declared that by the oath of obedience to the pope, which for the sake of form he was obliged to take, he did not intend to bind himself to any thing contrary to the law of God, or prejudicial to the rights of the king, or prohibitory of such reforms, as he might judge useful to the church of England.
Page 217 - ... there she lay not long, for again the French ambassador informs the king his master " that the queen continued to grow worse, and appeared in a manner insensible, not speaking above once in two or three hours, and at last remained silent for fourand-twenty...
Page 57 - ... archbishopric of Canterbury. I was then declared free from all secular obligations. Ye are my children ; presume ye against law and reason to sit in judgment on your spiritual father^ I am to be judged only, under God, by the Pope. To him I appeal, before him I cite you, barons and my suffragans, to appear. Under the protection of the Catholic Church and the Apostolic See I depart ! " u He rose and walked slowly down the hall.
Page 33 - His rich men moaned, and the poor men murmured ; but he was so hard that he recked not the hatred of them all. For it was need they should follow the king's will withal, if they wished to live, or to have lands, or goods, or his favour.
Page 212 - Your life would have been the death of our religion, and your death will "be the life of it.