A smaller history of England. (By P. Smith). Ed. by W. Smith. 9th thous1864 |
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afterwards Anglo-Saxon archbishop army barons battle became bishop Bretwalda Britons brother Calais called castle Catholic Charles chief church claimed clergy conquest consent council court Cromwell crown Danes daughter death defeated died duke of Burgundy duke of York earl East Anglia Edgar Atheling Edmund Edward Edward III Egbert Elizabeth emperor England English Essex Ethelbert father favour fleet formed French king Gloucester Guienne Hengist Henry Henry II Henry's homage imprisoned invaders Ireland James John John of Gaunt July June Kent king of France king's kingdom Lancaster landed liberty London lord Louis March Margaret marriage married Meanwhile Mercia nobles Norman Normandy Northumbria parliament party person Philip Picts pope prince queen reign returned Richard Richard II Roman royal Saxon Scotland Scots seized Sept soon Suffolk taken prisoner throne took Tower treason treaty truce Vortigern Wales Warwick Westminster William
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Page 141 - 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.
Page 36 - No freeman shall be taken or imprisoned, or be disseised of his freehold, or liberties, or free customs, or be outlawed or exiled, or any otherwise destroyed, nor will we pass upon him, nor condemn him, but by lawful judgment of his peers, or by the law of the land.
Page 91 - Parliament that the King our sovereign lord, his heirs and successors kings of this realm, shall be taken, accepted and reputed the only supreme head in earth of the Church of England called Anglicana Ecclesia...
Page 89 - I have often kneeled before him in his privy chamber on my knees, the space of an hour or two, to persuade him from his will and appetite : but I could never...
Page 92 - Pluck up thy spirit, man, and be not afraid to do thine office. My neck is very short. Take heed therefore that thou strike not awry for saving of thine honesty.
Page 155 - An Act for the better securing the Liberty of the Subject, and for Prevention of Imprisonments beyond the Seas.
Page 191 - The paths of glory lead but to the grave " — must have seemed at such a moment fraught with mournful meaning. At the close of the recitation Wolfe added, "Now, gentlemen, I would rather be the author of that poem than take Quebec.
Page 133 - Put not your trust in princes, nor in the sons of men, for in them there is no salvation."*** He was soon able, however, to collect his courage; and he prepared himself to suffer the fatal sentence.
Page 119 - I was the justest judge that was in England these fifty years. But it was the justest censure in Parliament that was these two hundred years.
Page 100 - And now I come to the great thing that troubleth my conscience more than any other thing that ever I said or did in my life, and that is, the setting abroad of writings contrary to the truth which here now I renounce and refuse as things written with my hand, contrary to the truth which I thought in my heart, and writ for fear of death, and to save my life...