Outlines of English history [signed J.H.]. 1st [-9th] |
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... sovereigns and local governments . Athelstan has most right to the title of first king of England . This reign is chiefly remarkable for the commence- ment of the ravages of the Norsemen . They first visited the coast of England in 787 ...
... sovereigns and local governments . Athelstan has most right to the title of first king of England . This reign is chiefly remarkable for the commence- ment of the ravages of the Norsemen . They first visited the coast of England in 787 ...
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... sovereign , and submitted to their conquerors . Alfred was now obliged to become a fugitive , and for two years was an outlaw in his own kingdom . During this period he found a place of concealment in the Isle of Athelney . Athelney was ...
... sovereign , and submitted to their conquerors . Alfred was now obliged to become a fugitive , and for two years was an outlaw in his own kingdom . During this period he found a place of concealment in the Isle of Athelney . Athelney was ...
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... sovereign by the Witenagemote , or National Council , Edward's claim to the crown was disputed by his cousin Ethelwald , son of Alfred's elder brother . A civil war ensued in consequence , which lasted for some years ; and Ethelwald ...
... sovereign by the Witenagemote , or National Council , Edward's claim to the crown was disputed by his cousin Ethelwald , son of Alfred's elder brother . A civil war ensued in consequence , which lasted for some years ; and Ethelwald ...
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... sovereign aught that is contrary to the honour of my country . I am not one who will furnish Christian flesh for pagan teeth to tear , and it were doing so to give up to you that which my poor people have been saving for their sup- port ...
... sovereign aught that is contrary to the honour of my country . I am not one who will furnish Christian flesh for pagan teeth to tear , and it were doing so to give up to you that which my poor people have been saving for their sup- port ...
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... Sovereigns , and Great Men . - Scot- land , Malcolm III ; France , Philip I ; Edwin , Morcar , and Hereward , leaders of the Saxons ; Lanfranc , a Lombard , archbishop of Canterbury ; Edgar Atheling . Edgar Atheling made several vain ...
... Sovereigns , and Great Men . - Scot- land , Malcolm III ; France , Philip I ; Edwin , Morcar , and Hereward , leaders of the Saxons ; Lanfranc , a Lombard , archbishop of Canterbury ; Edgar Atheling . Edgar Atheling made several vain ...
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afterwards Anne Anne Boleyn Archbishop of Canterbury army barons battle bill bishops Born A.D. Britain brother brought called Castle Catherine cause Charles Charles II chief Chronicle.-2 Church clergy command court Cromwell crown Danes daughter death declared defeated died Duke of York Earl Edgar Atheling Edward Elizabeth enemies England English executed famous favour favourite fleet France French George Gloucester head Henry Henry VIII Henry's honour House House of Lords invaded Ireland Jacobites James John John of Gaunt king king's kingdom land latter laws London Lord Louis Louis XIV marriage married Mary ment Mercia monks murdered nation nobles Norman Normandy obliged occasion parliament peace Philip Pope possession Prince Princess queen refused reign replied returned to England Richard Roman Romanists royal royalists Saxon Scotch Scotland sent slain soon sovereign Spain speedily succeeded success taken prisoner throne tion took Tories treason treaty victory Whigs William
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Стр. 250 - Excise. A hateful tax levied upon commodities, and adjudged not by the common judges of property, but wretches hired by those to whom excise is paid.
Стр. 237 - Here lies Fred, Who was alive, and is dead. Had it been his father, I had much rather. Had it been his brother, Still better than another. Had it been his sister, No one would have missed her. Had it been the whole generation, Still better for the nation. But since 'tis only Fred, Who was alive, and is dead, There's no more to be said.
Стр. 192 - Here lies our Sovereign Lord the King, Whose word no man relies on ; Who never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one.
Стр. 202 - That the freedom of speech, and debates or proceedings in Parliament, ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of Parliament.
Стр. 156 - Let Sir John Eliot's body be buried in the church of that parish where he died.
Стр. 252 - At the same time let the sovereign authority of this country over the colonies be asserted in as strong terms as can be devised, and be made to extend to every point of legislation whatsoever. That we may bind their trade, confine their manufactures, and exercise every power whatsoever, except that of taking their money out of their pockets without their consent.
Стр. 201 - That king James the Second, having endeavoured to subvert the Constitution of the Kingdom, by breaking the original Contract between king and people, and, by the advice of Jesuits, and other wicked persons, having violated the fundamental Laws, and having withdrawn himself out of the Kingdom, has abdicated the Government, and that the Throne is thereby become vacant.
Стр. 186 - God grant mine eyes may never behold the like, who now saw above 10,000 houses all in one flame ! The noise and cracking and thunder of the impetuous flames, the shrieking of women and children...
Стр. 147 - I would advise you, as you tender your life, to devise some excuse to shift off your attendance at this parliament. For God and man have concurred to punish the wickedness of this time. And think not slightly of this advertisement ; but retire yourself into your country, where you may expect the event in safety. For, though there be no appearance of any stir, yet I say, they will receive a terrible blow this parliament ; and yet they shall not see who hurts them.
Стр. 128 - I renounce and refuse, as things written with my hand contrary to the truth which I thought in my heart, and...