An abridgment of The history of England, to the death of George ii1777 |
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... measure atoned for his father's imbecility . He had at a very early age , given the strongest proofs of courage , of wifdom , and of conftancy . At first , indeed , when applied to , appearing fenfible of what his father had fuffered by ...
... measure atoned for his father's imbecility . He had at a very early age , given the strongest proofs of courage , of wifdom , and of conftancy . At first , indeed , when applied to , appearing fenfible of what his father had fuffered by ...
Page 72
... measures had been fo well t ken , that the crown was transferred with the greatest tranquillity . As Edward was now come to an undisputed throne , the oppofite interefts were proportionably feeble . The barons were exhausted by long ...
... measures had been fo well t ken , that the crown was transferred with the greatest tranquillity . As Edward was now come to an undisputed throne , the oppofite interefts were proportionably feeble . The barons were exhausted by long ...
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... measures that came beneath their deliberation . He caufed the greatest part of the royal revenues to be fettled on the queen dowager , and he feldom took the trouble to confult the minifters of government in any public undertaking . The ...
... measures that came beneath their deliberation . He caufed the greatest part of the royal revenues to be fettled on the queen dowager , and he feldom took the trouble to confult the minifters of government in any public undertaking . The ...
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... measures for its fuccefs . He led on his army in three bodies oppofite thofe of the English . The first line confifted of fifteen thoufand Genoefe cross - bow- men . The second body was ledy he king of France's brother ; and he himself ...
... measures for its fuccefs . He led on his army in three bodies oppofite thofe of the English . The first line confifted of fifteen thoufand Genoefe cross - bow- men . The second body was ledy he king of France's brother ; and he himself ...
Page 98
... measures . He only waited for the absence of the king from England to put his schemes in execu- tion ; and Richard's going over into Ireland to quell an infurrection there was the opportunity he long had looked for . Accordingly he ...
... measures . He only waited for the absence of the king from England to put his schemes in execu- tion ; and Richard's going over into Ireland to quell an infurrection there was the opportunity he long had looked for . Accordingly he ...
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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.