The Bayeux Tapestry ElucidatedJ.R. Smith, 1856 - 166 pagina's |
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ancient appears Archæologia archbishop armour arms army artist barons battle of Hastings Bayeux Tapestry bear blow body Bosham Brittany brother brought castle chroniclers church colours comet compartment Conan Confessor Conqueror Conquest court crown death Domesday dress Duke William Earl Edgar Atheling Edward the Confessor Elfgyva enemy England English exhibited fell fight Florence of Worcester France Gurth hand Harold hauberk head helmet Henry horse inscription King Edward knight ladies lance land legend manner Matilda messenger monarch nobles Norman Normandy numbers oath Ordericus Ordericus Vitalis party period person Ponthieu priest probably Queen Queen Matilda's reign relics represented Roman Roman de Rou Saxon scene seen sent shield ships shore side slain soldiers spear Stigand strike sword Tapestry Plate tapisserie de Bayeux Taylor's Wace thou throne Tostig troops VENIT ventaille vessels weapon Whilst William of Malmesbury William the Conqueror writer
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Pagina 149 - The English were in great trouble at having lost their king, and at the duke's having conquered and beat down the standard ; but they still fought on, and defended themselves long, and in fact till the day drew to a close. Then it clearly appeared to all that the standard was lost, and the news had spread throughout the army that Harold, for certain, was dead; and all saw that there was no longer any hope, so they left the field, and those fled who could.
Pagina 113 - The archers came forth, and touched land the first, each with his bow strung, and with his quiver full of arrows, slung at his side. All were shaven and shorn ; and all clad in short garments, ready to attack, to shoot, to wheel about and skirmish. All stood well equipped, and of good courage for the fight ; and they scoured the whole shore, but found not an armed man there. After the archers had thus gone forth, the knights landed all armed, with their hauberks on, their shields slung at their necks,...
Pagina 155 - The rich complained and the poor murmured, but he was so sturdy that he recked naught of them; they must will all that the king willed, if they would live; or would keep their lands; or would hold their possessions; or would be maintained in their rights.
Pagina 158 - The clergy, contented with a very slight degree of learning, could scarcely stammer out the words of the sacraments ; and a person who understood grammar, was an object of wonder and astonishment. The monks mocked the rule of their order by fine vestments, and the use of every kind of food.
Pagina 146 - There was a French soldier of noble mien, who sat his horse gallantly. He spied two Englishmen who were also carrying themselves boldly. They were both men of great worth, and had become companions in arms and fought together, the one protecting the other. They bore two long and broad bills, and did great mischief to the Normans, killing both horses and men.
Pagina 153 - Thus was tried, by the great assize of God's judgment in battle, the right of power between the English and Norman nations; a battle the most memorable of all others, and, however miserably lost, yet most nobly fought on the part of England.
Pagina 155 - He made large forests for the deer, and enacted laws therewith, so that whoever killed a hart or a hind should be blinded. As he forbade killing the deer, so also the boars ; and he loved the tall stags as if he were their father.
Pagina 143 - Normans determined to shoot their arrows upward into the air, so that they might fall on their enemies' heads, and strike their faces. The archers adopted this scheme, and shot up into the air towards the English ; and the arrows, in falling, struck their heads and faces, and put out the eyes of many ; and all feared to open their eyes, or leave their faces unguarded. " The arrows now flew thicker than rain before the wind ; fast sped the shafts that the English called
Pagina 148 - The living marched over the heaps of dead, and each side was weary of striking. He charged on who could, and he who could no longer strike still pushed forward. The strong struggled with the strong; some failed, others triumphed ; the cowards fell back, the brave pressed on ; and sad was his fate who fell in the midst, for he had little chance of rising again ; and many in truth fell, who never rose at all, being crushed under the throng.
Pagina 144 - One hits, another misses ; one flies, another pursues ; one is aiming a stroke, while another discharges his blow. Norman strives with Englishman again, and aims his blows afresh. One flies, another pursues swiftly : the combatants are many, the plain wide, the battle and the melee fierce. On every hand they fight hard, the blows are heavy, and the struggle becomes fierce.