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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Σελίδα 11
... obliged to return once more to compel the Britons to complete their stipulated treaty . Landing of Cæsar . SECTION II . 1. UPON the accession of Augus'tus , that emperor had formed a design of visiting Britain , but was diverted from it ...
... obliged to return once more to compel the Britons to complete their stipulated treaty . Landing of Cæsar . SECTION II . 1. UPON the accession of Augus'tus , that emperor had formed a design of visiting Britain , but was diverted from it ...
Σελίδα 17
... obliged him to give her back . 15. In his second wife , perhaps , he might have been more fortunate , as we have no mention made of her ; but it was otherwise with his third consort , who was car- ried off by his own nephew , Mordred ...
... obliged him to give her back . 15. In his second wife , perhaps , he might have been more fortunate , as we have no mention made of her ; but it was otherwise with his third consort , who was car- ried off by his own nephew , Mordred ...
Σελίδα 23
... obliged to oppose the Danes , who had seized Wilton , and were ex- ercising their usual ravages on the country around . 11. He marched against them with the few troops he could assemble on a sudden , and a desperate battle was fought ...
... obliged to oppose the Danes , who had seized Wilton , and were ex- ercising their usual ravages on the country around . 11. He marched against them with the few troops he could assemble on a sudden , and a desperate battle was fought ...
Σελίδα 24
... obliged to give way to the wretched necessity of the times . Accordingly , relinquish- ing the ensigns of his dignity , and dismissing his servants , he dressed himself in the habit of a peasant , and lived for some time in the house of ...
... obliged to give way to the wretched necessity of the times . Accordingly , relinquish- ing the ensigns of his dignity , and dismissing his servants , he dressed himself in the habit of a peasant , and lived for some time in the house of ...
Σελίδα 33
... obliged to consent to a partition of the kingdom ; but his death , which happened soon after , freed his enemies from all further inquietude , and gave Edgar peaceable possession of the government . 13. Edgar , being placed on the ...
... obliged to consent to a partition of the kingdom ; but his death , which happened soon after , freed his enemies from all further inquietude , and gave Edgar peaceable possession of the government . 13. Edgar , being placed on 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.