An abridgment of The history of England, to the death of George ii1777 |
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... favour . Auguftine ,. however , encouraged by this favourable reception , and now feeing a profpect of fuccefs , proceeded with redoubled zeal to preach the gospel . The king openly efpoused the Chriftian religion , while his example ...
... favour . Auguftine ,. however , encouraged by this favourable reception , and now feeing a profpect of fuccefs , proceeded with redoubled zeal to preach the gospel . The king openly efpoused the Chriftian religion , while his example ...
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... accumulation of vice and folly as the English , were daily gaining ground . The weakness and the inexperience of Ethelred appeared to give a favour able opportunity for renewing their depredations ; and , accordingly 24 HISTORY OF ENGLAND .
... accumulation of vice and folly as the English , were daily gaining ground . The weakness and the inexperience of Ethelred appeared to give a favour able opportunity for renewing their depredations ; and , accordingly 24 HISTORY OF ENGLAND .
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... favours , to efpoufe his interefts . He was foon . therefore in the field ; and at the head of a numerous army , fhewed himself in readinefs to oppofe all who fhould difpute his pretenfions . In the mean time , Robet inftead of ...
... favours , to efpoufe his interefts . He was foon . therefore in the field ; and at the head of a numerous army , fhewed himself in readinefs to oppofe all who fhould difpute his pretenfions . In the mean time , Robet inftead of ...
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... favoured her pretenfions . This fortrefs was too feeble to promife a long defence ; and would have been foon taken , had ... favour . The bishop of Winchester was not re- mifs in fomenting thefe difcontents ; and when he found the people ...
... favoured her pretenfions . This fortrefs was too feeble to promife a long defence ; and would have been foon taken , had ... favour . The bishop of Winchester was not re- mifs in fomenting thefe difcontents ; and when he found the people ...
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... favour , young Henry was refolved to reclaim his hereditary king- dom ; and to difpute once more Stephen's ufurped pretenfions , and accordingly made an invafion on England , where he was immediately joined by almost all the barons of ...
... favour , young Henry was refolved to reclaim his hereditary king- dom ; and to difpute once more Stephen's ufurped pretenfions , and accordingly made an invafion on England , where he was immediately joined by almost all the barons of ...
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Page 224 - Consider, it will soon carry you a great way; it will carry you from earth to heaven; and there you shall find, to your great joy, the prize to which you hasten, a crown of glory.
Page 183 - For the Queen! For the Queen! A plot is laid for my life!
Page 178 - Dunkirk, in order to intercept the Duke of Parma. This was the preparation made by the English ; while all the protestant powers...
Page 78 - ... was betrayed into Edward's hands, by sir John Monteith, his friend, whom he had made acquainted with the place of his concealment.
Page 189 - I say, they will receive a terrible blow this parliament, and yet they shall not see who hurts them. This counsel is not to be contemned, because it may do you good, and can do you no harm : for the danger is past, as soon as you have burned the letter. And I hope God will give you the grace to make good use of it, unto whose holy protection I commend you*.
Page 230 - For shame," said he to the parliament, "get you gone; give place to honester men; to those who will more faithfully discharge their trust. You are no longer a parliament : I tell you, you are no longer a parliament. The Lord has done with you : he has chosen other instruments for carrying on his work.
Page 33 - The popular character of the prince, and a similarity of manners, engaged all the young nobility of Normandy and Maine, as well as of Anjou...
Page 86 - Nottingham for the place of their residence ; it was strictly guarded, the gates locked every evening, and the keys carried to the queen. It was therefore agreed between the king and some of...
Page 146 - ... them is unknown ; the chief evidence, it is said, amounted to no more than that Rochford had been seen to lean on her bed before some company.
Page 41 - Henry entertained hopes for three days, that his son had put into some distant port of England ; but when certain intelligence of the calamity was brought him, he fainted away; and it was remarked, that he never after was seen to smile, nor ever recovered his wonted cheerfulness.