The Ecclesiastical History of England and Normandy, Volume 3H.G. Bohn, 1854 |
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abbey abbot afterwards Anjou Antioch appears archbishop archbishop of Rouen arms army assault attack Baldwin barons battle besieged bishop bishop of Puy Bohemond Breteuil brother called camp captivity castle charter Christ Christians church citadel clergy command consequence count of Anjou count of Flanders count of Maine count of Tholouse crusaders daughter death died divine duke of Normandy Duke Robert earl Elias emperor enemy Evreux Evroult expedition faithful father favour fortress France Franks garrison gave Geoffrey God's Godfrey holy honour Hugh illustrious Jerusalem King Henry king of England king's knights Lisieux lord married Matilda Meanwhile monastery monks nobles Norman Ordericus Pagans peace person Peter pope possession prince principality of Antioch prisoners Ralph Ralph de Guader received returned Richard Robert Curthose Robert de Belèsme Roger Rouen royal Séez siege siege of Antioch Stephen surnamed Tancred took troops Turks William Rufus
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Page 55 - Paul, the apostle said to the Corinthians : ' They which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple, and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar.' ' So the Lord has ordained that those who preach the gospel should live by the gospel. As for us, we belong to the clergy by our order and office, and we
Page 244 - speed O'er the white-flashing surges, To England's coast he urges; And there he stays the winter o'er: More gallant king ne'er trod that shore." In the following spring the Norse hero ravaged the coasts of Spain and Portugal, then in possession of the Saracens, having first defeated
Page 290 - of whom we have lately spoken, perished in this forest; and apparitions of various kinds were seen there, to the great alarm of some persons ; and in this way the Lord manifested his displeasure that consecrated churches had been ruined to make a shelter for wild beasts.
Page 249 - There was sung the following verse about it :— " On the armour arrows rattle, Where our Norse king stands in battle; From the helmets blood-streams flow, Where our Norse king draws his bow: His bowstring twangs—its biting hail Rattles against the ring-linked mail. Up in the
Page 294 - with William de Breteuil 1 and other distinguished persons followed him, and, having penetrated into the woods, the hunters dispersed themselves in various directions according to custom. The king and Walter de Poix posted themselves with a few others in one part of the forest, and stood with their weapons in their hands eagerly watching
Page 4 - of Meilocon king of the Picts ; it had fallen to ruin in the storms of war and the lapse of ages, but this Christian queen rebuilt it, and placed in it monks, with an endowment for performing the Lord's work. She had entrusted her two daughters Edith and Mary, to
Page 413 - attemped to charge Ranulf's division, the troops were thronged so closely, and their weapons so locked together that it was out of their power to injure each other, and both parties in turn attempted in vain to break the impenetrable
Page 265 - Elias being taken and brought before him, the king said jocularly : ' I have you, master.' But he, whose haughty spirit could not brook submissive language even when he was in such urgent peril, replied : '111 luck has put me in your power ; if I could get away, I know what I would do.' At this, William, almost beside himself with rage, and seizing
Page 293 - effect. The morning 1 of the day following, King "William, having dined with his minions, prepared, after the meal was ended, to go forth and hunt in the New Forest. Being in great spirits he was joking with