Decisive Events in HistoryCassell, Petter & Galpin, 1878 - Всего страниц: 178 |
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Стр. 146 - 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 good-will of my subjects, and therefore I am come amongst you at this time, not as for my recreation or sport, but being resolved in the midst and heat of the battle to live or die amongst you all, to lay down for my God, and for my kingdom, and for my people, my honour and my blood even in the dust.
Стр. 25 - If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace ! but now they are hid from thine eyes. For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, and shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee ; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another ; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
Стр. 146 - I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too, and think foul scorn that Parma or Spain, or any prince of Europe should dare to invade the borders of my realm...
Стр. 182 - Enlarged and Revised. Arranged and Compiled by the Rev. JF BRIGHT, MA, Master of the Modern School in Marlborough College, 2s. 6d.
Стр. 71 - Creasy to select for military description those few battles of which, in the words of Hnllam, ' a contrary event would have essentially varied the drama of the world in all its subsequent scenes.
Стр. 79 - William's intentions, that happy ignorance was soon removed, and the whole peril of his present situation placed full before him by the duke, who said to him one day, as they were riding side by side — " When Edward and I lived together, like brothers, under the same roof, he promised me that, if ever he became King of England, he would make me his successor. Harold! I would, right well, that you helped me in the fulfilment of this promise; and be assured that if I obtain the kingdom by your aid,...
Стр. 80 - Since you consent to serve me," he continued, " you must engage to fortify Dover Castle, to dig a well of good water there, and to give it up to my men-at-arms : you must also give me your sister, that I may marry her to one of my chiefs ; and you yourself must marry my daughter Adele. Moreover, I wish you, at your departure, to leave me, in pledge of your promises, one of the hostages whose liberty you now reclaim : he will stay under my guard, and I will restore him to you in England when I arrive...