Concise History of England in EpochsOliver & Boyd, 1871 - 336 páginas |
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... arms had been monopolized by their Roman masters . The northern incursions becoming more destructive , and spreading farther into the interior of the country , Vortigern , one of the British kings , invited the aid of the Saxons , a ...
... arms had been monopolized by their Roman masters . The northern incursions becoming more destructive , and spreading farther into the interior of the country , Vortigern , one of the British kings , invited the aid of the Saxons , a ...
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... arms might win . He might be the powerful successor of Edward , or he might fight for the Crown against some pretender , when the childless king should be no more . " 1 And , while travelling through the country , and sojourning at the ...
... arms might win . He might be the powerful successor of Edward , or he might fight for the Crown against some pretender , when the childless king should be no more . " 1 And , while travelling through the country , and sojourning at the ...
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... arms were crossed upon the breast ; the face Uncover'd , by the taper's trembling light , Showed dimly the pale majesty severe Of him whom death and not the Norman Duke Had conquer'd ; him the noblest and the last Of Saxon kings ; save ...
... arms were crossed upon the breast ; the face Uncover'd , by the taper's trembling light , Showed dimly the pale majesty severe Of him whom death and not the Norman Duke Had conquer'd ; him the noblest and the last Of Saxon kings ; save ...
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... arms and horses , ready to fight his battles against all manner of men . The king's vassals in turn conferred lands upon inferior vassals , and received their oath of fealty , which bound them in like manner to perform military service ...
... arms and horses , ready to fight his battles against all manner of men . The king's vassals in turn conferred lands upon inferior vassals , and received their oath of fealty , which bound them in like manner to perform military service ...
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... arm . The Earl of Chester seeing this , and envious of the glory the king was gaining , threw himself upon him with the whole weight of his men - at - arms . Even then , the king's courage did not fail , but his heavy battle- axe ...
... arm . The Earl of Chester seeing this , and envious of the glory the king was gaining , threw himself upon him with the whole weight of his men - at - arms . Even then , the king's courage did not fail , but his heavy battle- axe ...
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Página 66 - Be copy now to men of grosser blood, And teach them how to war. And you, good yeomen, Whose limbs were made in England, show us here The mettle of your pasture ; let us swear That you are worth your breeding ; which I doubt not ; For there is none of you so mean and base, That hath not noble lustre in your eyes. 30 I see you stand like greyhounds in the slips, Straining upon the start. The game's afoot : Follow your spirit, and upon this charge Cry ' God for Harry, England, and Saint George !
Página 106 - Cromwell, I did not think to shed a tear In all my miseries ; but thou hast forced me, Out of thy honest truth, to play the woman. Let's dry our eyes : And thus far hear me, Cromwell; And, — when I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble...
Página 59 - Let's talk of graves, of worms and epitaphs; Make dust our paper and with rainy eyes Write sorrow on the bosom of the earth.
Página 67 - And rouse him at the name of Crispian. He that shall live this day, and see old age, Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbours, And say " Tomorrow is Saint Crispian " : Then will he strip his sleeve and show his scars, And say " These wounds I had on Crispin's day.
Página 59 - And nothing can we call our own but death, And that small model of the barren earth Which serves as paste and cover to our bones.
Página 106 - Love thyself last: cherish those hearts that hate thee; Corruption wins not more than honesty. Still in thy right hand carry gentle peace To silence envious tongues. Be just, and fear not: Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy country's, Thy God's, and truth's; then if thou fall'st, O Cromwell, Thou fall'st a blessed martyr!
Página 141 - 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. I have always so behaved myself that, under God, I have placed my chiefest strength and safeguard in the loyal hearts and goodwill of my subjects...
Página 107 - Cromwell, Cromwell, Had I but served my God with half the zeal I served my king, he would not in mine age Have left me naked to mine enemies.
Página 68 - We few, we happy few, we band of brothers ; For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother ; be he ne'er so vile, This day shall gentle his condition...
Página 66 - O'erhang and jutty his confounded base, Swill'd with the wild and wasteful ocean. Now set the teeth and stretch the nostril wide, Hold hard the breath, and bend up every spirit To his full height!