Great events in England's history, by the author of 'Our country's story'.John Marshall, 1873 - 223 páginas |
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... early introduced into Britain , though its history here is involved in obscurity ; but it is thought that it came from the East , and not by way of Rome . By A.D. 400 , the Roman empire was tottering to its fall . Hordes of barbarians ...
... early introduced into Britain , though its history here is involved in obscurity ; but it is thought that it came from the East , and not by way of Rome . By A.D. 400 , the Roman empire was tottering to its fall . Hordes of barbarians ...
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... early set- tlers , and continued a desperate conflict with the Britons . The latter were very different from the ignorant , half- savage people described by Cæsar . They had mingled and intermarried with the Roman troops drawn from all ...
... early set- tlers , and continued a desperate conflict with the Britons . The latter were very different from the ignorant , half- savage people described by Cæsar . They had mingled and intermarried with the Roman troops drawn from all ...
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... earliest times animal food was , cheaper than anything else . Drinking to excess was not an uncommon failing . Their favourite amusements were hunting , hawking , chess , and backgammon . Then they had gleemen and musical instruments ...
... earliest times animal food was , cheaper than anything else . Drinking to excess was not an uncommon failing . Their favourite amusements were hunting , hawking , chess , and backgammon . Then they had gleemen and musical instruments ...
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... early in the tenth century the reigning monarch tried to stop their de- vastations by bestowing on the sea - king Rollo a large fief , to which these northmen gave the name of Nor- mandy . Nearly a hundred years later , Ethelred II . of ...
... early in the tenth century the reigning monarch tried to stop their de- vastations by bestowing on the sea - king Rollo a large fief , to which these northmen gave the name of Nor- mandy . Nearly a hundred years later , Ethelred II . of ...
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... what you can about the early history of Ireland . How was the country divided and governed ? What led to the con quest of the island ? Who headed the invaders ? MAGNA CARTA . Ir was the custom in the days 54 HISTORY OF ENGLAND .
... what you can about the early history of Ireland . How was the country divided and governed ? What led to the con quest of the island ? Who headed the invaders ? MAGNA CARTA . Ir was the custom in the days 54 HISTORY OF ENGLAND .
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Página 126 - The breaking waves dashed high On a stern and rock-bound coast, And the woods against a stormy sky Their giant branches tossed ; And the heavy night hung dark The hills and waters o'er, When a band of exiles moored their bark On the wild New England shore.
Página 118 - Let tyrants fear. I have always so behaved myself that, under God, I have placed my chiefest strength and safeguard in the loyal hearts and goodwill of my subjects...
Página 38 - In the name of God, St. Michael and St. George, I make thee knight.' And he sometimes added,
Página 144 - King would yield and consent to what they desire ; so that my conscience is only concerned in honour and gratitude to follow my master. I have eaten his bread and served him near thirty years, and will not do so base a thing as to forsake him ; and choose rather to lose my Life (which I am sure I shall do) to preserve and defend those things, which are against my conscience to preserve and defend.
Página 119 - There was never anything pleased me better than the seeing the enemy flying with a southerly wind to the northwards. God grant you have a good eye to the Duke of Parma; for with the grace of God, if we live, I doubt it not but ere it be long so to handle the matter with the Duke of Sidonia as he shall wish himself at St. Mary Port among his orange trees.
Página 118 - I am come amongst you, as you see, at this time, not for my recreation and disport, but being resolved, in the midst and heat of the battle, to live or die amongst you all, to lay down for my God, and for my kingdom, and for my people, my honor and my blood, even in the dust.
Página 20 - MORTE D'ARTHUR. So all day long the noise of battle rolled Among the mountains by the winter sea ; Until King Arthur's table, man by man, Had fallen in Lyonness about their Lord, King Arthur : then, because his wound was deep, The bold Sir Bedivere uplifted him, Sir Bedivere, the last of all his knights, And bore him to a chapel nigh the field, A broken chancel with a broken cross, That stood on a dark...
Página 128 - We will not say as the Separatists were wont to say at their leaving of England, Farewell, Babylon! Farewell, Rome ! but we will say, Farewell, dear England ! Farewell the Church of God in England, and all the Christian friends there...
Página 125 - And though you have had and may have many princes more mighty and wise sitting in this seat, yet you never had nor shall have any that will be more careful and loving.
Página 59 - Leicester in the summons for a parliament at this time directed " the sheriffs to elect and return two knights for each county, two citizens for each city, and two burgesses for each borough in the county...