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... tion . They were so attached to games of chance , that a man , after having lost all his effects , very often played away his liberty , and suf- fered himself to be sold for a slave . They were grossly ignorant of arts and sciences ...
... tion . They were so attached to games of chance , that a man , after having lost all his effects , very often played away his liberty , and suf- fered himself to be sold for a slave . They were grossly ignorant of arts and sciences ...
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... tion of Christianity into Britain . Ethelbert reclaimed his people from gross ignorance and barbarity , and enacted his body of Laws . II . NORTHUMBERLAND . - This kingdom . contained the whole county of Northumber- land , the Bishopric ...
... tion of Christianity into Britain . Ethelbert reclaimed his people from gross ignorance and barbarity , and enacted his body of Laws . II . NORTHUMBERLAND . - This kingdom . contained the whole county of Northumber- land , the Bishopric ...
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... tion , succeeded to the throne . This Prince who was the son of Canute , soon lost the af- fections of the nation by his bad conduct . His violent government was of short dura- tion ; he reigned but two years , and is 42 THE DANES .
... tion , succeeded to the throne . This Prince who was the son of Canute , soon lost the af- fections of the nation by his bad conduct . His violent government was of short dura- tion ; he reigned but two years , and is 42 THE DANES .
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... tion ; he reigned but two years , and is sup- posed to have shortened his days by intem- perance . IV . EDWARD THE CONFESSOR , so called , for his great attention to religion , next succeeded . This Prince , the last of the Saxon line ...
... tion ; he reigned but two years , and is sup- posed to have shortened his days by intem- perance . IV . EDWARD THE CONFESSOR , so called , for his great attention to religion , next succeeded . This Prince , the last of the Saxon line ...
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... tion , of Jew , Turk or Mahometan . In his return to England , Richard , being fearful of passing through France , disguised himself like a pilgrim , with the purpose of going through Germany ; but at Vienna , he betrayed himself by his ...
... tion , of Jew , Turk or Mahometan . In his return to England , Richard , being fearful of passing through France , disguised himself like a pilgrim , with the purpose of going through Germany ; but at Vienna , he betrayed himself by his ...
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A. D. CHRONOLOGY admiral afterwards Anne appointed archbishop arms army barons battle beheaded Bishop Britain British Britons brother brought Buckingham called castle Charles church clergy command court Cromwell crown Danes daughter death declared defeated destroyed died dreadful duke of Gloucester duke of York earl of Warwick Edward Edward IV eldest emperor endeavoured enemies engaged English executed FAMILY father favour fleet French gained gave George Henry Henry II Heptarchy Ireland James John killed king of England king of France king of Scotland king's kingdom land LESSON London lord Margaret Marlborough married Mary ministers monarch murdered nation nobility noblemen Normandy obliged Oliver Cromwell Oxford parliament party peace person Pope Pretender prince of Wales proclaimed queen received reign religion returned Richard Romans royal Saxons Scots seized sent ships soon sovereign Spain Suffolk TABLE taken prisoner throne tion took Tower victory William young
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Page 2 - Co. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, to wit : " Tadeuskund, the Last King of the Lenape. An Historical Tale." In conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States...
Page 211 - Nottingham falling into sickness, and affected with the near approach of death, was seized with remorse for her conduct; and, having obtained a visit from the queen, she craved her pardon, and revealed to her the fatal secret. The queen, astonished with this incident, burst into a furious passion: she shook the dying countess in her bed; and crying to her that God might pardon her, but she never could, she broke from her, and thenceforth resigned herself over to the deepest and most incurable melancholy.
Page 218 - A terrible blow, and yet the authors concealed; a danger so sudden, and yet so great ; these circumstances seemed all to denote some contrivance by gunpowder ; and it was thought advisable to inspect all the vaults below the Houses of Parliament. This care belonged to the Earl of Suffolk, lord chamberlain, who purposely delayed the search till the day before the meeting of Parliament. He remarked those great piles of wood and...
Page 284 - I can very sincerely assure you, there is not any thing you can expect or desire from me, which I shall not be ready to do for the happiness and prosperity of England ; and you shall always find me a strict and religious observer of my word.
Page 13 - During these military enterprises, he neglected not the arts of peace. He introduced laws and civility among the Britons, taught them to desire and 'raise all the conveniences of life, reconciled them to the Roman language and manners, instructed them in letters and science, and employed every expedient to render those chains, which he had forged, both easy and agreeable to them.
Page 240 - On the first year of freedom, by God's blessing, restored, 1648." The forms of all public business were changed, from the king's name, to that of the keepers of the liberties of England".
Page 261 - ... he languished only for a few days, and then expired, in the fifty-fifth year of his age, and twenty-fifth of his reign. He...
Page 238 - There is, sir, but one stage more, which though turbulent and troublesome, is yet a very short one. 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 237 - At these words the child looked very stedfastly upon him. "Mark, child! what I say: They will cut off my head! and perhaps make thee a king: But mark what I say, thou must not be a king, as long as thy brothers Charles and James are alive. They will cut off thy brothers' heads, when they can catch them!
Page 238 - Though innocent towards his people, he acknowledged the equity of his execution in the eyes of his Maker ; and observed, that an unjust sentence, which he had suffered to take effect, was now punished by an unjust sentence upon himself.