Senior English history |
Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen
able afterwards agreed alliance Anglo-Saxons Archbishop of Canterbury army attack banished barons battle became began brave Britain brother Cæsar Calais called Canute captured castle Catholic Charles chief church conquest court crown Danes daughter death declared defeated descended died Duke Duke of York Earl Edward Edward III Elizabeth enemy England English kings Ethelred executed favour favourite fight fleet foes force fought French gave Geoffrey of Anjou George Godwin Harold Henry Henry VII honour HOUSE OF LANCASTER House of Lords Ireland James John of Gaunt king's kingdom knights Lancaster land leader Lollards London Lord married Mary ment monarch noble Normandy Normans parliament party passed peace Philip pope possession priest prisoner queen reform reign revolt Richard Roman rule ruler Saxon Scotland Scots Scottish soldiers soon Spain Stephen Langton struggle success throne took towns Treaty of Northampton victory Warwick Wessex whilst William Witan York
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Pagina 105 - He took ill rests at night, lay long waking and musing, sore wearied with care and watch, rather slumbered than slept, troubled with fearful dreams, suddenly sometimes started up, leapt out of bed, and ran about the chamber ; so was his restless heart continually tossed and tumbled with the tedious impression and stormy remembrance of this abominable deed.
Pagina 53 - To rise at five, to dine at nine, To sup at five, to sleep at nine. The famous king Petosiris's magic was different...
Pagina 105 - He took ill rest at nights, lay long waking and musing; sore wearied with care and watch, he rather slumbered than slept. Troubled with fearful dreams, suddenly sometimes started he up, leapt out of his bed and ran about the chamber. So was his restless heart continually tossed and tumbled with the tedious impression and stormy remembrance of his most abominable deed.
Pagina 112 - Had I but served God as diligently as I have served the King, He would not have given me over, in my grey hairs. Howbeit, this is my just reward for my pains and diligence, not regarding my service to God, but only my duty to my prince.
Pagina 203 - points' were: (1) Manhood suffrage; (2) equal electoral districts; (3) vote by ballot; (4) annual parliaments ; (5) abolition of property qualification for members of the House of Commons ; and (6) payment of members of parliament for their services. The programme thus drawn up was received with enthusiasm.
Pagina 219 - A man may speak the thing he will; A land of settled government, A land of just and old renown, Where Freedom broadens slowly down From precedent to precedent...
Pagina 153 - Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope, but still bear up and steer Right onward. What supports me, dost thou ask? The conscience, friend, to have lost them overplied In Liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which all Europe rings from side to side. This thought might lead me through the world's vain mask Content, though blind, had I no better guide.
Pagina 138 - He sent for the Journals of the House, and with his own hand tore out the pages which contained it. " I will govern," he said, "according to the common weal, but not according to the common will.
Pagina 129 - And though you have had and may have many Princes more mighty and wise sitting in this seat, yet you never had or shall have any that will be more careful and loving.
Pagina 31 - ... the cross of the Redeemer. To the same peaceful years we may assign the equally well-known incident of Canute being rowed in his barge over the fens in the cold days of early February, and hearing the song of the monks of Ely as they celebrated the Purification of the Virgin Mary : — Cheerly sang the monks of Ely As Cnut the king was passing by. " Row to the shore, knights ! " said the king, " And let us hear these churchmen sing...