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Página 52
... Harold became earl in his place . Harold got on well with the king , and during the rest of the reign it was really he who governed the country . When Edward came to die he advised the Wise Men to choose Harold in his stead , and they ...
... Harold became earl in his place . Harold got on well with the king , and during the rest of the reign it was really he who governed the country . When Edward came to die he advised the Wise Men to choose Harold in his stead , and they ...
Página 53
... Harold was made king he began to prepare for the invasion of England . Harold , on his part , got together a large army to withstand him . There were then in this country no regular soldiers except a small body called the king's " house ...
... Harold was made king he began to prepare for the invasion of England . Harold , on his part , got together a large army to withstand him . There were then in this country no regular soldiers except a small body called the king's " house ...
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... Harold Hardrada , Tostig , and thousands of their followers were slain . While Harold was at York , holding a feast to make glad for the great victory that had been won , news reached him that William Duke of Normandy had landed. 54 ...
... Harold Hardrada , Tostig , and thousands of their followers were slain . While Harold was at York , holding a feast to make glad for the great victory that had been won , news reached him that William Duke of Normandy had landed. 54 ...
Página 55
... Harold . 7 The English were arrayed on the side of the hill of Senlac . On the steepest part , where Battle Abbey was afterwards built , Harold planted the old flag of Wessex and his own standard . Around them he placed all his best ...
... Harold . 7 The English were arrayed on the side of the hill of Senlac . On the steepest part , where Battle Abbey was afterwards built , Harold planted the old flag of Wessex and his own standard . Around them he placed all his best ...
Página 56
... head , pressed on . As they 216.6 drew nigh to the palings the English smote them down with their axes , so they had to retire . The BATTLE ABBEY . left division even fled . Some of Harold's men rushed. 56 EARLY ENGLAND .
... head , pressed on . As they 216.6 drew nigh to the palings the English smote them down with their axes , so they had to retire . The BATTLE ABBEY . left division even fled . Some of Harold's men rushed. 56 EARLY ENGLAND .
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Alfred archbishop army Augustine barons battle became king Becket began bishops Black Death brave Britain Britons Cædmon Cæsar called Canterbury charter chief Christian Church clergy Cnut Confessor conquered Conqueror conquest crown Danes death died Duke of Normandy Edward Edward III Edward the Confessor Egbert English Ethelbert Ethelred Ethelred the Unready Ethelwulf Evesham father fight fought France French Gaul gave Harold heathens Hengest Henry Henry II holy invaded John Julius Cæsar Kent killed king's kingdom knights land Lanfranc language large number Latin leader living London lord marched Mercia Moffatt's monastery monks Montfort nobles Norman Northmen Northumbria over-lord parliament peasants Philip plunder Pope priests Prince prisoner rebel reign religion Richard Roman ruler Saxons Scotland Senlac sent ships slain slew soldiers soon Stephen Langton Swegen swords took town tribes Tyler vassal villeins villenage Wat Tyler Welsh Wessex Wiclif William
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Página 77 - Amidst the knightly ring: A murmur of the restless deep Was blent with every strain, A voice of winds that would not sleep — He never smiled again.
Página 76 - THE bark that held a prince went down, The sweeping waves roll'd on ; And what was England's glorious crown To him that wept a son ? He lived — for life may long be borne Ere sorrow break its chain ; — Why comes not death to those who mourn ? — He never smiled again ! * Originally published in the Literary Gazette.
Página 60 - This England never did, (nor never shall,) Lie at the proud foot of a conqueror, But when it first did help to wound itself. Now these her princes are come home again, Come the three corners of the world in arms, And we shall shock them : Nought shall make us rue, If England to itself do rest but true.
Página 57 - I climbed to yon heights, Where the Norman encamped him of old, With his bowmen and knights, And his banner all burnished with gold.
Página 107 - Thou, who the verdant plain dost traverse here, While Thames among his willows from thy view Retires; O stranger, stay thee, and the scene Around contemplate well. This is the place Where England's ancient barons, clad in arms And stern with conquest, from their tyrant king (Then render'd tame) did challenge and secure The charter of thy freedom.
Página 107 - No freeman," ran the memorable article that lies at the base of our whole judicial system, "shall be seized or imprisoned, or dispossessed, or outlawed, or in any way brought to ruin : we will not go against any man nor send against him, save by legal judgment of his peers or by the law of the land.
Página 107 - Go, call thy sons; instruct them what a debt They owe their ancestors; and make them swear To pay it, by transmitting down entire Those sacred rights to which themselves were born.
Página 151 - ... title to the crown of France ? Shall we sit tamely down beneath these evils, Petitioning for pity ? King of England ! Why are we sold like cattle in your markets, — Deprived of every privilege of man ? Must we lie tamely at our tyrant's feet, And, like your spaniels, lick the hand that beats us ? You sit at ease in your gay palaces ; The costly banquet courts your appetite ; Sweet music soothes your slumbers ; we, the while, Scarce by hard toil can earn a little food, And sleep scarce...
Página 32 - They come — and onward travel without dread, Chanting in barbarous ears a tuneful prayer — Sung for themselves, and those whom they would free! Rich conquest waits them : — the tempestuous sea Of Ignorance, that ran so rough and high And heeded not the voice of clashing swords, These good men humble by a few bare words, And calm with fear of God's divinity.
Página 31 - FOR ever hallowed be this morning fair, Blest be the unconscious shore on which ye tread, And blest the silver Cross, which ye, instead Of martial banner, in procession bear ; The Cross preceding Him who floats in air, The pictured Saviour ! — By...