A history military and municipal of the ancient borough of Devizes [by H. Bull].1859 - 80 pages |
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... Earl of Gloster , ( the King's eldest illegitimate son , ) but the praise of lofty virtue which Malmesbury is so fond of ascrib- ing to this chieftain would have been totally belied by such an act of wanton cruelty , committed at a time ...
... Earl of Gloster , ( the King's eldest illegitimate son , ) but the praise of lofty virtue which Malmesbury is so fond of ascrib- ing to this chieftain would have been totally belied by such an act of wanton cruelty , committed at a time ...
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... Earl of Gloucester usually accompanying his father on these expeditions . See Giles's Malmesbury , p . 477 . THE ... Earl of Gloucester , the King's eldest ( illegitimate ) son , and Stephen Earl of Moreton and Boulogne . There was a ...
... Earl of Gloucester usually accompanying his father on these expeditions . See Giles's Malmesbury , p . 477 . THE ... Earl of Gloucester , the King's eldest ( illegitimate ) son , and Stephen Earl of Moreton and Boulogne . There was a ...
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... Earl of Anjou , the eldest son of which marriage afterwards became Henry II . of England . Thus matters remained in reference to the suc- cession till the King's death which took place in Normandy in 1135. While his attendants were ...
... Earl of Anjou , the eldest son of which marriage afterwards became Henry II . of England . Thus matters remained in reference to the suc- cession till the King's death which took place in Normandy in 1135. While his attendants were ...
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... Earl of Brittany , issued in a tumult of the most disastrous kind . A contest on this subject occurring among some of the inferior servants , the Bishop of Salisbury's retainers , then sitting at table , overheard it , left their meal ...
... Earl of Brittany , issued in a tumult of the most disastrous kind . A contest on this subject occurring among some of the inferior servants , the Bishop of Salisbury's retainers , then sitting at table , overheard it , left their meal ...
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... Earl Robert escorted his sister the Empress into England , landing at Arundel in October 1139. He brought with him only 140 horsemen , an adven- turous step which in the judgement of the Monk of Malmes- bury likened him to Julius Cæsar ...
... Earl Robert escorted his sister the Empress into England , landing at Arundel in October 1139. He brought with him only 140 horsemen , an adven- turous step which in the judgement of the Monk of Malmes- bury likened him to Julius Cæsar ...
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Page 289 - Westminster scholar; by the answer he was soon convinced that it was his former generous friend; and without saying any thing more at that time, made the best of his way to London, where, employing all his power and interest with the protector, he saved his friend from the fate of his unhappy associates.
Page 385 - Probably the latter; for the mob were wrought up to such a pitch of fury that their masters dreaded the consequence, and therefore went about appeasing the multitude and charging them not to touch us in our departure.
Page 384 - Christians, and told my companion they should take us off our knees. We were kept from all hurry and discomposure of spirit by a divine power resting upon us. We prayed and conversed as freely as if we had been in the midst of our brethren, and had great confidence that the Lord would either deliver us from the danger, or in it.
Page 386 - Jesus said unto her, said I not unto thee, If thou wouldst believe, thou shouldst see the glory of God.
Page 289 - As soon as they were grown up to be men, the civil war broke out, in which our two friends took...
Page 289 - Master was too well known for the Criminal to expect any Pardon for such a Fault; so that the Boy, who was of a meek Temper, was terrified to Death at the Thoughts of his Appearance, when his Friend, who sat...
Page 105 - Christ's vicar, hath been lord of all the world as Christ is ; so that if he should have deprived the king of his crown, or you of the lordship of Bromeham, it had been enough : for he could do no wrong.
Page 448 - Gentlemen, here's my son, — will you have him recite from the poets, or take your, portraits...
Page 566 - Malmesbury. For there he erected extensive edifices, at vast cost, and with surpassing beauty; the courses of stone being so correctly laid that the joint deceives the eye, and leads it to imagine that the whole wall is composed of a single block.
Page 388 - ... women, in collecting the several quotas of money, discovered a deficiency, and demanded of Ruth Pierce the sum which was wanting to make good the amount; Ruth Pierce protested that she had paid her share; and said, She wished she might drop down dead, if she had not. She rashly repeated this awful wish, when, to the consternation and terror of the surrounding multitude, she instantly fell down, and expired, having the money concealed in her hand.