The Life of William the Conqueror: Now First Published from Official Records and Other Authentic DocumentsLea and Blanchard, 1846 - 415 sider |
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Side 222 - William was also held in much reverence : he wore his crown three times every year when he was in England : at Easter he wore it at Winchester, at Pentecost at Westminster, and at Christmas at Gloucester. And at these times, all the men of England were with him, archbishops, bishops, abbots, and earls, thanes and knights.
Side 240 - ... to have been effected immediately after the conquest, nor by the mere arbitrary will and power of the conqueror ; but to have been gradually established by the Norman barons, and others, in such forfeited lands as they received from the gift of the conqueror, and afterwards universally consented to by the great council of the nation long after his title was established.
Side 398 - Likewise he decreed by the hares, that they should go free. His rich men bemoaned it, and the poor men shuddered at it. But he was so stern, that he recked not the hatred of them all...
Side v - Biography to explore the peculiarities of individual disposition, character, and way of thinking; to study the influence of external circumstances upon these; to search out the real motives of actions; to follow its subject into the privacy of domestic and social life; and to draw a faithful picture alike of his virtues and his vices, his excellences and his failings, his passion, propensities, and eccentricities, — in short, of every trait by which he is distinguished from the rest of mankind....
Side 215 - Before the reign of Henry III., we cannot discover a deed or law drawn or composed in French. Instead of prohibiting the English language, it was employed by the Conqueror and his successors in their charters until the reign of Henry II., when it was superseded not by the French, but by the Latin language, which had been gradually gaining or rather regaining ground.
Side 360 - above twenty fhillings (equal in efficacy to " about fifteen pounds of our money at prefent)
Side vi - England," written with such impressions, must therefore prove a valuable auxiliary to those readers who, fond of tracing effects up to their true causes, are desirous of ascertaining the real share contributed by each of the British Sovereigns to those results which have conferred on our country and nation their present proud pre-eminence in power, prosperity, freedom, and glory. To such as seek amusement only, they cannot fail to be equally acceptable, as a connected record of the sayings and doings...
Side 281 - A fiery soul, which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And o'er-informed the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity; Pleased with the danger, when the waves went high He sought the storms; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit.
Side 313 - ... turnings and evolutions, ride into the fields in distinct bands, armed with lances and shields, and exhibit representations of battles, and go through all their martial exercises. Many of the young nobility, who have not yet received the honour of knighthood, issue from the king's court, and from the houses of bishops, earls, and barons, to make trial of their courage, strength, and skill in arms. The hope of victory rouses the spirits of these noble youths ; their fiery horses neigh and prance,...
Side 185 - ... and spears of the Normans, and give due advantage to the old English battle-axe in a close defensive contact with William's serried ranks. " Their feet steady, their hands diligent, their eyes keen and watchful, their hearts resolute ; their cool, stern valour was not misguided by their hate ; nor was their hate cooled by their wary courage." The Duke, after some hours' conflict of this deadly kind, was scarcely able to keep his front ranks in order, although supported by fresh reinforcements,...