...Archbishops." The best modern account of this reign is in Mr. Pearson's " History of England, "vol. ii] " Foul as it is, hell itself is defiled by the fouler...all the quickness, the vivacity, the cleverness, the good-humour, the social charm which distinguished his house. He was fond of books and learned men,...

...him. He was left alone, because his utter selfishness and meanness made all men shrink from him. ' Foul as it is, hell itself is defiled by the fouler presence of John,' are the terrible words that men of his time spoke of him. They have told us nothing which can make...

...received. f John's rage and cruelty were consistent with the terrible verdict of his contemporaries, "Foul as it is, hell itself is defiled by the fouler presence of Johu."J His excommunication, and after the lapse of a certain time, his deposition, were in accordance...

...in English the line of the old chronicler : — " Sordidn fccdatur, fccdanto Johannc, Gehenna." " ' Foul as it is, hell itself is defiled by the fouler...contemporaries has passed into the sober judgment of history. In his inner soul, John was the worst outcome of the AnRevins. He united into one mass of wickedness...

...him. He was left alone, because his utter selfishness and meanness made all men shrink from him. ' Foul as it is, hell itself is defiled by the fouler presence of John,' are the terrible words that men of his time spoke of him. They have told us nothing which can make...

...quotes in English the line of the old chronicler : ' Sordida foedatur, foedante Johanne, Gehenna.' ' " Foul as it is, hell itself is defiled by the fouler...contemporaries has passed into the sober judgment of history. In his inner soul, John was the worst outcome of the Angevins. He united into one mass of wickedness...

...Archbishops." The best modem account of this reign is in Mr. Pearson's " History of England," vol. ii.] "Foul as it is, hell itself is defiled by the fouler...into the sober judgment of history. Externally John posSKO. II. Joux. 1204. 1215. 1200Layamon. Johu. JOHN. 1204. 1215. The lutenlict. sesscd all the quickness,...

...that the strife came as it did and ended as it did was due above all to the character of the King. "Foul as it is, hell itself is defiled by the fouler presence of John." The terrible verdict of his contemporaries has passed into the sober judgement of history. Externally John possessed all the...

...supposed to be a sure protection against the devil. John, it may be remembered — of whom it was said, " Foul as it is, hell itself is defiled by the fouler presence of John " — gave orders that he should be buried in the habit of a monk. What if he had recovered ? " When...

...shamelessness (as in his marriage to Isabella of Angouleme), espoused to the Count de la Marche. " Foul as it is, hell itself is defiled by the fouler presence of John." F Effect of loss of Normandy on the Nation. Pp. 112 and 121. 1. The unification of the English people....