The chronicles of England, France, Spain, etc, Volume 1J.M. Dent ; E.P. Dutton & Company, 1847 - Great Britain |
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... ladies were so stripped of their ornaments , that the greater part of them were bareheaded . Thus they went their ways with their hair floating on their shoulders more glossy than fine gold ; and with their robes without sleeves , for ...
... ladies were so stripped of their ornaments , that the greater part of them were bareheaded . Thus they went their ways with their hair floating on their shoulders more glossy than fine gold ; and with their robes without sleeves , for ...
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... ladies , moreover , claimed no inconsiderable portion of the pages ' services and attention ; and to gain the good graces of their fair mistresses was a subject of much emulation among these youthful warriors . Many an instance is on ...
... ladies , moreover , claimed no inconsiderable portion of the pages ' services and attention ; and to gain the good graces of their fair mistresses was a subject of much emulation among these youthful warriors . Many an instance is on ...
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... ladies . He was , as Sir Walter Scott has called him , a " sort of valet - de - chambre , " lacing his master's helmet , buckling his cuirass , and closing by rivets the va- rious parts of his armour , as well as performing what to our ...
... ladies . He was , as Sir Walter Scott has called him , a " sort of valet - de - chambre , " lacing his master's helmet , buckling his cuirass , and closing by rivets the va- rious parts of his armour , as well as performing what to our ...
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... ladies of high rank , helped to array the newly made knight in the garb of his order ; putting on first his gilt spurs , then his coat of mail , his breast - plate , arm pieces , gauntlets , and last of all his sword , which had ...
... ladies of high rank , helped to array the newly made knight in the garb of his order ; putting on first his gilt spurs , then his coat of mail , his breast - plate , arm pieces , gauntlets , and last of all his sword , which had ...
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... Ladies ; " and the true knight never drew his sword with more anima- tion , or with a better assurance of success , than when he fought for the accomplishment of some vow which he had . made to her whose love he was anxious to obtain ...
... Ladies ; " and the true knight never drew his sword with more anima- tion , or with a better assurance of success , than when he fought for the accomplishment of some vow which he had . made to her whose love he was anxious to obtain ...
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archers arms army arrived assistance attack barons battalion battle Bertrand du Guesclin Bishop brother Bruges Calais castle chivalry church command companions constable council death Don Pedro Duke of Anjou Duke of Brittany Duke of Burgundy Duke of Lancaster Earl of Buckingham Earl of Flanders enemy engagement English entered entreated expedition Flemings forces free companies French gallant garrison gates Ghent governor Hainault heard honour horses immediately inhabitants John Lyon King Edward King of England King of France King of Navarre king's kingdom knights and squires lady lances London Lord Charles Lord James manner men-at-arms noble Normandy Oudenarde Paris party passed peace Peter du Bois Philip von Artaveld Poitou Prince of Wales prisoner quarters Queen replied resolved Robert Knolles Scotland Scots sent siege Sir Bertrand Sir John Chandos Sir Robert Sir Walter slain soon Spain sword took town truce valiant Ypres
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Page 352 - When the broken arches are black in night, And each shafted oriel glimmers white; When the cold light's uncertain shower Streams on the ruined central tower; When buttress and buttress, alternately, Seem framed of ebon and ivory...
Page 352 - The moon on the east oriel shone Through slender shafts of shapely stone, By foliaged tracery combined; Thou wouldst have thought some fairy's hand 'Twixt poplars straight the osier wand In many a freakish knot had twined; Then framed a spell, when the work was done, And changed the willow wreaths to stone.
Page xxxiii - True love's the gift which God has given To man alone beneath the heaven : It is not fantasy's hot fire, Whose wishes, soon as granted, fly ; It liveth not in fierce desire, With dead desire it doth not die ; It is the secret sympathy, The silver link,1 the silken tie, Which heart to heart, and mind to mind, In body and in soul can bind.
Page 80 - As soon as the King of France came in sight of the English, his blood began to boil, and he cried out to his marshals, " Order the Genoese forward and begin the battle, in the name of God and St. Denis.
Page 83 - ... to those that sent you, and tell them from me, not to send again for me this day, or expect that I shall come, let what will happen, as long as my son has life; and say, that I command them to let the boy win his spurs; for I am determined, if it please God, that all the glory and honour of this day shall be given to him, and to those into whose care I have intrusted him.
Page 87 - Ah, gentle sir, since I have crossed the sea with great danger to see you, I have never asked you one favour : now, I most humbly ask as a gift, for the sake of the Son of the blessed Mary, and for your love to me, that you will be merciful to these six men.
Page 86 - Calais march out of the town with bare heads and feet, with ropes round their necks, and the keys of the town and castle in their hands. These six persons shall be at my absolute disposal, and the remainder of the inhabitants pardoned.
Page 87 - The king looked at her for some time in silence, and then said, 'Ah, lady, I wish you had been anywhere else than here: you have entreated in such a manner that I cannot refuse you; I therefore give them to you, to do as you please with them.
Page 275 - By my troth," answered Tyler, "I will not eat this day before I have thy head." At these words the Mayor of London, with about twelve men, rode forward, armed under their robes, and seeing Tyler's manner of behaving, said, "Scoundrel, how dare you to behave thus in the king's presence?" The king, also enraged at the fellow's impudence, said to the mayor, "Lay hands on him.
Page 48 - ... special friend, as earnestly as I can, that you would have the goodness to undertake this expedition for the love of me, and to acquit my soul to our Lord and Saviour; for I have that opinion of your nobleness and loyalty, that, if you undertake it, it cannot fail of success — and I shall die more contented, but it must be executed as follows : — ' I will, that, as soon as I shall be dead, you take...