 But it was too late for retreat. Richard was seized and brought before his cousin. " I am come before my time," said Lancaster, "but I will show you the reason. Your people, my lord, complain that for the space of twenty years you have ruled them harshly...  The Child's First Step to English History - Page 85by Anne Rodwell - 1844 - 241 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Orange - 1840 - 542 pages
...tell you the reason. Your people complain that you have ruled them harshly for twenty-two years, but, if it please God, I will help you to rule them better." The trumpets then sounded to horse, and mounted on a miserable hack, Richard rode prisoner to Chester,... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Great Britain - 1841 - 524 pages
...tell you the reason. Your people complain that you have ruled them harshly for twenty-two years ; but if it please God I will help you to rule them better." The fallen king replied, " Fair cousin, since it pleaseth you, it pleaseth me well." The trumpets then... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - Great Britain - 1845 - 530 pages
...tell you the reason. Your people complain that you have ruled them harshly for twenty-two years : but, if it please God, I will help you to rule them better." The fallen king replied, " Fair cousin, since it pleaseth you, it pleaseth me well." The trumpets then... | |
 | Edward Farr - 1848 - 562 pages
...tell you the reason. Your people complain that you have ruled them harshly for twenty-two years ; but if it please God, I will help you to rule them better." " Fair cousin, since it ple&seth you, it pleaseth me likewise." The trumpets then sounded to horse,... | |
 | Anne Rodwell - 1853 - 300 pages
...Ireland, so Henry went to meet him, and said to him, " My lord the king, I am come home too soon ; but your people tell me you do not rule them well, and...help you to rule them better for the time to come." Richard made a mild answer, for he knew the people were ready to take the part of his cousin against... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - Great Britain - 1856 - 524 pages
...tell you the reason. Your people complain that you have ruled them harshly for twenty-two years : but, if it please God, I will help you to rule them better." The fallen king replied, " Fair cousin, since it pleaseth you, it pleaseth me well." The trumpets then... | |
 | Edward Farr - 1856 - 570 pages
...tell you the reason. Your people complain that you have ruled them harshly for twenty-two years ; but, if it please God, I will help you to rule them better." Richard replied, " Fair cousin, since it pleaseth you, it pleaseth me likewise;" and then the trumpets... | |
 | John Frederick Smith - Great Britain - 1857 - 650 pages
...people complain that for the space of twenty or two-andtwenty years you have ruled them rigorously; but, if it please God, I will help you to rule them better." The humbled monarch replied, " Fair cousin, since it pleaseth you, it pleaseth us well." The king's... | |
 | James White - 1860 - 874 pages
...said, " My lord, your people complain that you have used them harshly for two-and-twenty years ; but, if it please God, I will help you to rule them better." " Fair cousin," said the king, " since it pleaseth you, it pleaseth me well." The helper of the weak... | |
 | James White - Great Britain - 1860 - 874 pages
...said, " My lord, your people complain that you have used them harshly for two-and-twenty years ; but, if it please God, I will help you to rule them better." " Fair cousin," said the king, " since it pleaseth you, it pleaseth me well." The helper of the weak... | |
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