Sketches from English HistoryArthur Martin Wheeler Chautauqua Press, 1886 - 372 pages |
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... successful enemy . The German invaders came from the Baltic lands lying about the mouths of the Elbe and the Weser . They were heathen , and , unlike their brethren who invaded the continental provinces of Rome , they had never been ...
... successful enemy . The German invaders came from the Baltic lands lying about the mouths of the Elbe and the Weser . They were heathen , and , unlike their brethren who invaded the continental provinces of Rome , they had never been ...
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... success until Ecgberht , king of Wessex ( 800-839 ) , succeeded in extending his authority over all the English - speaking peoples of the island . But the work of consolidation was still incomplete when the coun- try was confronted with ...
... success until Ecgberht , king of Wessex ( 800-839 ) , succeeded in extending his authority over all the English - speaking peoples of the island . But the work of consolidation was still incomplete when the coun- try was confronted with ...
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... success of his administration stamps him as a man who was born to rule . He destroyed a great multitude of the feudal castles which had been illegally erected and were centers of oppression . He dimin- ished the military strength of the ...
... success of his administration stamps him as a man who was born to rule . He destroyed a great multitude of the feudal castles which had been illegally erected and were centers of oppression . He dimin- ished the military strength of the ...
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... successes of the war ( Crecy and Poitiers ) were won by the English archers , who were drawn from the middle classes . It was only natural that these classes should claim , as a reward for such service , a larger share in the government ...
... successes of the war ( Crecy and Poitiers ) were won by the English archers , who were drawn from the middle classes . It was only natural that these classes should claim , as a reward for such service , a larger share in the government ...
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... successful in the end , yet , as the king was popular , the nation obeyed his call . For many years the energies of England were ex- pended in a vain attempt to effect the conquest of France . So long as Henry lived , his military ...
... successful in the end , yet , as the king was popular , the nation obeyed his call . For many years the energies of England were ex- pended in a vain attempt to effect the conquest of France . So long as Henry lived , his military ...
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Alfred archbishop arms army attack Azincourt barons battle became bishop Black Death Britain British brother called Catholic Celts Charles Church civil clergy Cnut command Conqueror conquest court Coxe Hill Cromwell crown Danish death duke duke of Alençon earl ecclesiastical Edward Edward III Elizabeth enemy England English Englishmen father fear fight fleet followed force France French guard hand Hardy Harfleur head Henry Henry VIII honor horse House of Commons House of Lords hundred James king king's kingdom La Haye Sainte Lady land Lanfranc London Lord Marlborough minister monasteries monks nation never night nobles Norman Normandy Omichund Parliament party passed peace pope prince queen reign religious Richard river Roman Rome royal Scotland Scots sent side soldiers soon spirit stood struck struggle success summoned sword thing throne tion took troops victory Wessex whole William words
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Page 300 - I happened soon after to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which I perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften and concluded to give the copper.
Page 118 - That low man seeks a little thing to do, Sees it and does it : This high man, with a great thing to pursue, Dies ere he knows it.
Page 223 - Even such is time, that takes in trust Our youth, our joys, our all we have, And pays us but with earth and dust ; Who, in the dark and silent grave, When we have wandered all our ways, Shuts up the story of our days ; But from this earth, this grave, this dust, My God shall raise me up, I trust ! ELIZABETHAN MISCELLANIES.
Page 339 - I impeach Warren Hastings of high crimes and misdemeanors. I impeach him in the name of the Commons' House of Parliament, whose trust he has betrayed.
Page 263 - Lord, though I am a miserable and wretched creature, I am in Covenant with Thee through grace. And I may, I will, come to Thee, for Thy people. Thou hast made me, though very unworthy, a mean instrument to do them some good, and Thee service...
Page 300 - I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver; and he finished so admirably, that I emptied my pocket wholly into the collector's dish, gold and all.
Page 225 - The King willeth that right be done according to the laws and customs of the realm ; and that the statutes be put in due execution, that his subjects may have no cause to complain of any wrong or oppressions, contrary to their just rights and liberties, to the preservation whereof he holds himself as well obliged as of his prerogative.
Page 263 - Give them consistency of judgment, one heart, and mutual love ; and go on to deliver them, and with the work of reformation ; and make the name of Christ glorious in the world. Teach those who look too much on Thy instruments, to depend more upon Thyself. Pardon such as desire to trample upon the dust of a poor worm, for they are Thy People too. And pardon the folly of this short Prayer : Even for Jesus Christ's sake. And give us a good night, if it be Thy pleasure. Amen.
Page 223 - O eloquent, just, and mighty Death ! whom none could advise, thou hast persuaded ; what none hath dared, thou hast done ; and whom all the world hath flattered, thou only hast cast out of the world and despised ; thou hast drawn together all the far-stretched greatness, all the pride, cruelty, and ambition of man, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hie jacet...
Page 335 - Heathfield, recently ennobled for his memorable defence of Gibraltar against the fleets and armies of France and Spain. The long procession was closed by the Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal of the realm, by the great dignitaries, and by the brothers and sons of the King. Last of all came the Prince of Wales, conspicuous by his fine person and noble bearing.