Pictorial History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Cæsar to the Death of George II.Thomas, Cowperthwait & Company, 1849 - 484 σελίδες |
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... commons . The people had been gaining some consideration since the gradual diminution of the force of the feudal system . 5. This parliament , however , was found not so very com- plying as he expected . Many of the barons , 90 HISTORY ...
... commons . The people had been gaining some consideration since the gradual diminution of the force of the feudal system . 5. This parliament , however , was found not so very com- plying as he expected . Many of the barons , 90 HISTORY ...
Σελίδα 117
... Commons ) was built , and Windsor castle changed from a fortress to a palace . Windsor occupies a rising ground on the south bank of the Thames , and is only interesting for its ancient and most extensive castle , the chief country ...
... Commons ) was built , and Windsor castle changed from a fortress to a palace . Windsor occupies a rising ground on the south bank of the Thames , and is only interesting for its ancient and most extensive castle , the chief country ...
Σελίδα 128
... commons to assume powers which had not been usually exercised by their predecessors . A.D. 1407 . In the sixth year of his reign , when they voted him the supplies , they appointed treasurers of their own , to see the money disbursed ...
... commons to assume powers which had not been usually exercised by their predecessors . A.D. 1407 . In the sixth year of his reign , when they voted him the supplies , they appointed treasurers of their own , to see the money disbursed ...
Σελίδα 162
... commons , and not disagreeable even to the nobles , since they had thus an im- mediate resource for supplying their taste for prodigality , and answering the demands of their creditors . The blow reached them in their posterity alone ...
... commons , and not disagreeable even to the nobles , since they had thus an im- mediate resource for supplying their taste for prodigality , and answering the demands of their creditors . The blow reached them in their posterity alone ...
Σελίδα 224
... commons was become by this time quite unmanagable ; the prodigality of James to his favourites had made his necessities so many , that he was contented to sell the different branches of his prerogative to the commons , one after the ...
... commons was become by this time quite unmanagable ; the prodigality of James to his favourites had made his necessities so many , that he was contented to sell the different branches of his prerogative to the commons , one after the ...
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Σελίδα 256 - I have sought the Lord night and day, that He would rather slay me than put me upon the doing of this work.
Σελίδα 417 - That the influence of the Crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished"?
Σελίδα 216 - I say, they will receive a terrible blow this parliament, and yet they shall not see who hurts them. This counsel is not to be contemned, because it may do you good, and can do you no harm : for the danger is past, as soon as you have burned the letter. And I hope God will give you the grace to make good use of it, unto whose holy protection I commend you*.
Σελίδα 256 - For shame," said he to the parliament, "get you gone; give place to honester men; to those who will more faithfully discharge their trust. You are no longer a parliament : I tell you, you are no longer a parliament. The Lord has done with you : he has chosen other instruments for carrying on his work.
Σελίδα 250 - There is, sir, but one stage more, which though turbulent and troublesome, is yet a very short one. Consider, it will soon carry you a great way; it will carry you from earth to heaven; and there you shall find, to your great joy, the prize to which you hasten, a crown of glory.
Σελίδα 245 - ... sixty. This atrocious invasion of the parliamentary rights commonly passed by the name of Pride's Purge, and the remaining members were called the Rump. These soon voted that the transactions of the house a few days before were entirely illegal, and that their general's conduct was just and necessary. 10. A committee was appointed to bring...
Σελίδα 216 - I have a care of your preservation. Therefore I would advise you, as you tender your life, to devise some excuse to shift off your attendance at this parliament. For God and man have concurred to punish the wickedness of this time. And think not slightly of this advertisement ; but retire yourself into your country, where you may expect the event in safety. For though there be no appearance of any stir, yet, I say, they will receive a terrible blow — this parliament, and yet they shall not see...
Σελίδα 172 - ... had I but served God as diligently as I have served the king, he would not have given me over in my gray hairs.
Σελίδα 235 - That they have traitorously endeavoured to subvert the fundamental laws and government of the kingdom of England, to deprive the King of his regal power, and to place in subjects an arbitrary and tyrannical power over the lives, liberties and estates of His Majesty's liege people.
Σελίδα 172 - London, to appear as a criminal, where he had acted as a king. In his way he stayed a fortnight at the earl of Shrewsbury's ; where, one day, at dinner, he was -taken ill, not without violent suspicions of having poisoned himself. Being brought forward from thence, he with much difficulty reached Leicester-abbey; where the monks coming out to meet him, he said, " Father Abbot, I am come to lay my bones among you;" and immediately ordered his bed to be prepared.