Concise History of England in EpochsThomas Constable and Company, 1859 - Всего страниц: 312 |
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... became tributaries to Wessex , in the reign of Egbert , of the Cerdic dynasty , who had passed many years of his youth at the court of Charlemagne , study- ing the arts of war and government . But scarcely had Egbert estab- lished his ...
... became tributaries to Wessex , in the reign of Egbert , of the Cerdic dynasty , who had passed many years of his youth at the court of Charlemagne , study- ing the arts of war and government . But scarcely had Egbert estab- lished his ...
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... became a tax called the Danegelt . The Saxon nobility , as well as their king , were unequal to the difficulties of the position : the king was irresolute , and many of the nobility were traitors . Meanwhile , Ethelred married Emma ...
... became a tax called the Danegelt . The Saxon nobility , as well as their king , were unequal to the difficulties of the position : the king was irresolute , and many of the nobility were traitors . Meanwhile , Ethelred married Emma ...
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... became the sole possessors of land , owing homage and fealty and military service to the king , while the Saxons were reduced to a state approaching servitude . Nor were the church lands exempted from the conditions of military service ...
... became the sole possessors of land , owing homage and fealty and military service to the king , while the Saxons were reduced to a state approaching servitude . Nor were the church lands exempted from the conditions of military service ...
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... became the constant battle - field of the two brothers , till , on Robert's joining the Crusaders , he was forced , through want of money , to mortgage his duchy of Normandy and Maine to William ( 1096 ) . The great event of this age ...
... became the constant battle - field of the two brothers , till , on Robert's joining the Crusaders , he was forced , through want of money , to mortgage his duchy of Normandy and Maine to William ( 1096 ) . The great event of this age ...
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... became hateful to his subjects . The discontent of all ranks - barons , clergy , and people - soon brought on a crisis , and , through much public disturbance , led to that change in the Constitution from which we date the origin of the ...
... became hateful to his subjects . The discontent of all ranks - barons , clergy , and people - soon brought on a crisis , and , through much public disturbance , led to that change in the Constitution from which we date the origin of the ...
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Стр. 65 - No matter where; of comfort no man speak. 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.
Стр. 66 - For within the hollow crown That rounds the mortal temples of a king, Keeps death his court ; and there the antic sits, Scoffing his state, and grinning at his pomp...
Стр. 73 - 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, "To-morrow is Saint Crispian." Then will he strip his sleeve and show his scars, And say "These wounds I had on Crispin's day.
Стр. 73 - Let him depart; his passport shall be made And crowns for convoy put into his purse. We would not die in that man's company That fears his fellowship to die with us.
Стр. 147 - 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...
Стр. 74 - 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 : And gentlemen in England now a-bed Shall think themselves accursed they were not here, And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day.
Стр. 73 - This story shall the good man teach his son; And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by, From this day to the ending of the world, But we in it...
Стр. 113 - Pr'ythee, lead me in : There take an inventory of all I have, To the last penny : 'tis the king's : my robe, And my integrity to heaven, is all I dare now call mine own. O 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.
Стр. 110 - Why, well; Never so truly happy, my good Cromwell. I know myself now; and I feel within me A peace above all earthly dignities, A still and quiet conscience.
Стр. 112 - 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, where no mention Of me more must be heard of, — say, I taught th.ee ; Say, Wolsey,— that once trod the ways of...