The Chronicle of Henry of Huntingdon: Comprising the History of England, from the Invasion of Julius Cæsar to the Accession of Henry II. Also, The Acts of Stephen, King of England and Duke of NormandyH. G. Bohn, 1853 - 442 sider |
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Side 242
... King Henry , in the fifth year of his reign , sailed over to Normandy , to make war on his brother . He won Caen by bribery , and Baieux by force , with the aid of the Count of Anjou . He took also many other towns ; and all the ...
... King Henry , in the fifth year of his reign , sailed over to Normandy , to make war on his brother . He won Caen by bribery , and Baieux by force , with the aid of the Count of Anjou . He took also many other towns ; and all the ...
Side 244
... count of Maine , who held it as a fief under King Henry , was put to death . Upon this , the Count of Anjou got possession of his daughter , with the county of Maine , which he kept against King Henry's will . This year a comet made a ...
... count of Maine , who held it as a fief under King Henry , was put to death . Upon this , the Count of Anjou got possession of his daughter , with the county of Maine , which he kept against King Henry's will . This year a comet made a ...
Side 245
... King Henry went over to Normandy , because the Count of Anjou held Maine against his will , and he wasted his terri- tories with fire and sword , according to the laws of war . Robert , earl of Flanders , now died , who gained distin ...
... King Henry went over to Normandy , because the Count of Anjou held Maine against his will , and he wasted his terri- tories with fire and sword , according to the laws of war . Robert , earl of Flanders , now died , who gained distin ...
Side 246
... king . In the course of the year following , therefore , King Henry was in great difficulty ; for the King of France , and the Count of Flanders , and the Count of Anjou had sworn together to wrest Normandy from King Henry , and give it ...
... king . In the course of the year following , therefore , King Henry was in great difficulty ; for the King of France , and the Count of Flanders , and the Count of Anjou had sworn together to wrest Normandy from King Henry , and give it ...
Side 254
... King of England and Duke of Normandy Henry (of Huntingdon) Thomas Forester. 66 While he was Lent and Easter he was at Woodstock . there he received ... count of Anjou . ' long - haired . ' On the death of 254 [ BOOK VII . HENRY OF HUNTINGDON.
... King of England and Duke of Normandy Henry (of Huntingdon) Thomas Forester. 66 While he was Lent and Easter he was at Woodstock . there he received ... count of Anjou . ' long - haired . ' On the death of 254 [ BOOK VII . HENRY OF HUNTINGDON.
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The Chronicle of Henry of Huntingdon: Comprising the History of England ... Henry (of Huntingdon) Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1853 |
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Side 75 - When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; And when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me: Because I delivered the poor that cried, And the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. 189 The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: And I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Side 87 - I say, flying in at one door, and immediately out at another, whilst he is within, is safe from the wintry storm ; but after a short space of fair weather, he immediately vanishes out of your sight, into the dark winter from which he had emerged. So this life of man appears for a short space, but of what went before, or what is to follow, we are utterly ignorant. If, therefore, this new doctrine contains something more certain, it seems justly to deserve to be followed.
Side 70 - God ; that the nation, seeing that their temples are not destroyed, may remove error from their hearts, and knowing and adoring the true God, may the more familiarly resort to the places to which they have been accustomed.
Side 64 - Gregory, the servant of the servants of God, to the servants of our Lord. Forasmuch as it had been better not to begin a good work, than to think of desisting from that which has been begun, it behoves you, my beloved sons, to fulfil the good work, which, by the help of our Lord, you have undertaken.
Side 321 - They are, under the point of view of religion and philosophy, wholly rotten, and from the sole of the foot to the crown of the head there is no soundness in them.
Side 79 - To whom the man of God, Augustine, is said, in a threatening manner, to have foretold, that in case they would not join in unity with their brethren, they should be warred upon by their enemies ; and, if they would not preach the way of life to the English nation, they should at their hands undergo the vengeance of death.
Side 65 - Lord, you have undertaken. Let not, therefore, the toil of the journey nor the tongues of evil-speaking men deter you...
Side 67 - Canterbury, which was the metropolis of all his dominions, and, pursuant to his promise, besides allowing them sustenance, did not refuse them liberty to preach. It is reported that as they drew near to the city, after their manner, with the holy cross and the image of our sovereign Lord and King, Jesus Christ, they in concert...
Side 81 - Britain, without possessing any previous knowledge of its inhabitants. We held both the Britons and Scots in great esteem for sanctity, believing that they had proceeded according to the custom of the universal church. But...
Side 64 - Augustine, who had been appointed to be consecrated bishop in case they were received by the English, that he might, by humble entreaty, obtain of the Holy Gregory, that they should not be compelled to undertake so dangerous, toilsome, and uncertain a journey. The pope, in reply, sent them a hortatory epistle, persuading them to proceed in the work of the Divine word, and rely on the assistance of the Almighty.