Readings in English History Drawn from the Original Sources: Intended to Illustrate A Short History of EnglandGinn, 1908 - 781 pàgines Provides primary sources on Great Britain's history taken from works such as those by Tacitus, excerpts from Beowulf, Froissart, legal statutes, love letters, Fox's book of martyrs, diaries, personal letters etc. |
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Pàgina ix
... nobles and knights ORDERICUS VITALIS , Historia Ecclesiastica Angliae Nor- manniae , Book IV , chap . vii ; trans . by T. Forester , Vol . II , pp . 47-50 . 58. Edict concerning the wager of battle THORPE , Ancient Laws and Institutes ...
... nobles and knights ORDERICUS VITALIS , Historia Ecclesiastica Angliae Nor- manniae , Book IV , chap . vii ; trans . by T. Forester , Vol . II , pp . 47-50 . 58. Edict concerning the wager of battle THORPE , Ancient Laws and Institutes ...
Pàgina 65
... nobles and certain vassals and soldiers point in used to lead an unquiet life among the woodlands of Somerset , fortunes in great tribulation , for he had none of the necessaries of life except what he could forage openly or stealthily ...
... nobles and certain vassals and soldiers point in used to lead an unquiet life among the woodlands of Somerset , fortunes in great tribulation , for he had none of the necessaries of life except what he could forage openly or stealthily ...
Pàgina 66
... on the eighth day , at a royal villa named Wedmore , where the holy chrism was poured upon him . After his baptism he remained twelve nights at Wedmore with the king , who , with all his nobles 66 Readings in English History.
... on the eighth day , at a royal villa named Wedmore , where the holy chrism was poured upon him . After his baptism he remained twelve nights at Wedmore with the king , who , with all his nobles 66 Readings in English History.
Pàgina 67
... nobles , gave him many fine houses . In the meantime , the king , during the frequent wars and other interruptions of this present life , the invasions of the pa- gans , and his own daily infirmities of body , continued to carry on the ...
... nobles , gave him many fine houses . In the meantime , the king , during the frequent wars and other interruptions of this present life , the invasions of the pa- gans , and his own daily infirmities of body , continued to carry on the ...
Pàgina 69
... nobles , and great church- men are more apt to be recorded than those of farmers , tradesmen , or laborers . A glimpse of the occupations and positions of such men can , however , be obtained from a conversation written by Ælfric about ...
... nobles , and great church- men are more apt to be recorded than those of farmers , tradesmen , or laborers . A glimpse of the occupations and positions of such men can , however , be obtained from a conversation written by Ælfric about ...
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Readings in English History Drawn from the Original Sources: Intended to ... Edward Potts Cheyney Visualització completa - 1908 |
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Readings in English History Drawn from the Original Sources: Intended to ... Edward Potts Cheyney Visualització completa - 1908 |
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Passatges populars
Pàgina 410 - My loving people, we have been persuaded by some that are careful of our safety, to take heed how we commit ourselves to armed multitudes, for fear of treachery. But I assure you, I do not desire to live to distrust my faithful and loving people. Let tyrants fear.
Pàgina 625 - Britain ; and that the King's Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons of Great Britain, in Parliament assembled, had, hath, and of right ought to have, full Power and Authority to make Laws and Statutes of sufficient Force and Validity to bind the Colonies and People of America, Subjects of the Crown of Great Britain, in all cases whatsoever.
Pàgina 480 - Where there is much desire to learn, there of necessity will be much arguing, much writing, many opinions ; for opinion in good men is but knowledge in the making.
Pàgina 630 - ... through a wise and salutary neglect, a generous nature has been suffered to take her own way to perfection — when I reflect upon these effects, when I see how profitable they have been to us, I feel all the pride of power sink, and all presumption in the wisdom of human contrivances melt and die away within me. My rigor relents. I pardon something to the spirit of liberty.
Pàgina 547 - Westminster do resolve that William and Mary, prince and princess of Orange, be and be declared king and queen of England, France and Ireland and the dominions thereunto belonging, to hold the crown and royal dignity of the said kingdoms and dominions to them, the said prince and princess, during their lives and the life of the survivor of them, and that the sole and full exercise of the regal power be only in and executed by the said prince of Orange...
Pàgina 506 - ... a Liberty to Tender Consciences and that no man shall be disquieted or called in question for differences of opinion in matters of religion which do not disturb the peace of the kingdom...
Pàgina 648 - A spirit of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper and confined views. People will not look forward to posterity who never look backward to their ancestors.
Pàgina 650 - ... which she hardly seemed to touch, a more delightful vision. I saw her just above the horizon, decorating and cheering the elevated sphere she just began to move in, — glittering like the morning star, full of life, and splendour, and joy.
Pàgina 499 - CROMWELL, our chief of men, who through a cloud Not of war only, but detractions rude, Guided by faith and matchless fortitude, To peace and truth thy glorious way hast plough'd.
Pàgina 741 - It shall not be required as a condition of any child being admitted into or continuing in the school, that he shall attend or abstain from attending any Sunday school, or any place of religious worship, or that he shall attend any religious observance or any instruction in religious subjects in the school or elsewhere...