An abridgment of The history of England, continued to 1810. Genuine ed., stereotyped. With a continuation to the present period1812 |
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... called Bernicia , con- taining the present county of Northumberland , and the bi- shoprick of Durham ; the subjects of the other , called the Deiri , extending themselves over Lancashire and Yorkshire . These kingdoms were united in the ...
... called Bernicia , con- taining the present county of Northumberland , and the bi- shoprick of Durham ; the subjects of the other , called the Deiri , extending themselves over Lancashire and Yorkshire . These kingdoms were united in the ...
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... called . Thus , about four hundred years after the first arrival of the Saxons in Britain , all the petty settle- ments were united into one great state , and nothing offered but prospects of peace , security , and increasing refinement ...
... called . Thus , about four hundred years after the first arrival of the Saxons in Britain , all the petty settle- ments were united into one great state , and nothing offered but prospects of peace , security , and increasing refinement ...
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... called Hastings . Guthrum , their prince , became a convert , with thirty of his nobles ; and the king himself answered for him at the font . Alfred had now attained the meridian of glory ; he pos sessed a greater extent of glory than ...
... called Hastings . Guthrum , their prince , became a convert , with thirty of his nobles ; and the king himself answered for him at the font . Alfred had now attained the meridian of glory ; he pos sessed a greater extent of glory than ...
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... called the Conqueror , was the natural son of Robert , duke of Normandy . His mo- ther's name was Arlette , a beautiful maid of Falaize , whom Robert fell in love with as she stood gazing at the door whilst he passed through the town ...
... called the Conqueror , was the natural son of Robert , duke of Normandy . His mo- ther's name was Arlette , a beautiful maid of Falaize , whom Robert fell in love with as she stood gazing at the door whilst he passed through the town ...
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... to pieces . The prince was put into the boat , and might have escaped , liad he not been called back by the cries 1 of Maude , his natural sister . He was D2 HENRY 1 . 29 redress their grievances, as he knew it would be ...
... to pieces . The prince was put into the boat , and might have escaped , liad he not been called back by the cries 1 of Maude , his natural sister . He was D2 HENRY 1 . 29 redress their grievances, as he knew it would be ...
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Seite 101 - ... had I but served God as diligently as I have served the king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs.
Seite 134 - 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 who hurts them.
Seite 83 - ... ambition of the weakest or the worst of mankind. While the army of Edward was advancing to the charge, there happened a great fall of snow ; which driving full in the faces' of the enemy, blinded them, and this advantage, seconded by an impetuous onset, decided the victory in their favour.
Seite 45 - I, John, by the grace of God, king of England, and lord of Ireland, in order to expiate my sins, from my own free will, and the advice of my barons, give to the church of Rome, to pope Innocent, and his successors, the kingdom of England, and all other prerogatives of my crown. I will hereafter hold them as the pope's vassal. I will be faithful to God, to the church of Rome, to the pope my master, and his successors legitimately elected. I promise to pay him a tribute of a thousand marks yearly ;...
Seite 371 - I AB do sincerely promise and swear, That I will be faithful and bear true Allegiance to His Majesty King George...
Seite 190 - Wells ; Turner, of Ely ; Lake, of Chichester ; White, of Peterborough ; and...
Seite 293 - Pitt was placed as first lord of the Treasury and chancellor of the Exchequer. He could not/ however, succeed in his measures in the house of commons: the majority were still the adherents of the coalition ministry, and the business of the nation stood still.
Seite 134 - 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*.
Seite 2 - No species of superstition was ever more terrible, than that of the Druids. Besides the severe penalties, which it was in...
Seite 372 - An act for the more effectual preserving the King's person and government, by disabling papists from sitting in either house of parliament.