Archaeologia: Or, Miscellaneous Tracts, Relating to Antiquity.., Volume 20Society of Antiquaries of London. Sold at the house of the Society [of Antiquaries], in Chancery-Lane; and by Messieurs Whiston, White, Robson Baker and Leigh, and Brown., 1824 |
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... prophecy of Merlin , that the lilies and leopards should be united in the same field . The ambassadors sent by Edward III . in 1329 to claim the regency of France , upon the death of Charles the Fair , opened their harangue with this ...
... prophecy of Merlin , that the lilies and leopards should be united in the same field . The ambassadors sent by Edward III . in 1329 to claim the regency of France , upon the death of Charles the Fair , opened their harangue with this ...
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... prophecy will be found in APPENDIX , No. IV . Rymer , Fœdera , VIII . pp . 84 , 85 . 2 Hist . of Engl . II . p . 634 . 3 Vita Ric . II . p . 156 . and ruin of the king , and that if I 168 Translation of a French metrical History.
... prophecy will be found in APPENDIX , No. IV . Rymer , Fœdera , VIII . pp . 84 , 85 . 2 Hist . of Engl . II . p . 634 . 3 Vita Ric . II . p . 156 . and ruin of the king , and that if I 168 Translation of a French metrical History.
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... prophecy to be true , and attached thereunto great faith and credit ; for such is the nature of them in their country that they very thoroughly believe in prophecies , phantoms , and witch- craft , and employ ( have recourse to ) them ...
... prophecy to be true , and attached thereunto great faith and credit ; for such is the nature of them in their country that they very thoroughly believe in prophecies , phantoms , and witch- craft , and employ ( have recourse to ) them ...
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... prophecy , and were usually associated with that name ; to take a view of the effect which these and others of a similar stamp produced upon our ancestors for many generations ; especially to note their diffusion and influence in the ...
... prophecy , and were usually associated with that name ; to take a view of the effect which these and others of a similar stamp produced upon our ancestors for many generations ; especially to note their diffusion and influence in the ...
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... prophecies of Merlin . Whether , in the form in which he has brought them forward , they are to be regarded wholly or in part , as the fabri- cation of that writer , has been the subject of much enquiry and conflicting opinion it cannot ...
... prophecies of Merlin . Whether , in the form in which he has brought them forward , they are to be regarded wholly or in part , as the fabri- cation of that writer , has been the subject of much enquiry and conflicting opinion it cannot ...
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Page 172 - ... years, governed them very badly and very rigorously, and in so much that they are not well contented therewith. But if it please our Lord, I will help you to govern th.em better than they have been governed in time past." King Richard then answered him, 'Fair cousin, since it pleaseth you, it pleaseth us well.
Page 171 - Then Duke Henry replied, bowing very low to the ground, ' My lord, I am come sooner than you sent for me ; the reason wherefore, I will tell you.
Page 520 - And let the bishop salute the church, and say, The peace of God be with you all. And let the people answer, And with thy spirit; and let the deacon say to all, Salute ye one another with the holy kiss.
Page 178 - ... sea-shore with great- joy and satisfaction, and eager also to take their rightful and natural lord King Richard ; who, early in the morning of the said Tuesday, arose, attended by sorrows, sadness, afflictions, mourning, weeping, and lamentations. He heard mass most devoutly...
Page 153 - Lord and of all the saints of heaven And he spake to the Earl of Salisbury, to the Bishop of Carlisle, and to the two knights, Sir Stephen Scroope and Ferriby, weeping most tenderly, and greatly lamenting upon the said walls of Flint Castle. So that I firmly believe no creature in this mortal world. let him be who he would, Jew or Saracen, could have beheld these five together without being heartily sorry for them.
Page 177 - ... he brought him with great joy and satisfaction to Chester, which he had quitted in the morning. And know, that with great difficulty could the thunder of heaven have been heard for the loud bruit and sound of their instruments, horns, buisines, and trumpets, insomuch that they made all the sea-shore resound with them. Thus the Duke entered the city of Chester, to whom the common people paid great reverence, praising our lord, and shouting after their king, as it were in mockery.
Page 75 - Ralph's servant, however, called after him, and when informed of the event, he merely said, " Be it so. I had rather have put him to death than one of less rank ; for I have then the better revenged the loss of my squire.
Page 120 - ... resolution and spirit. But he was passionately fond of parade and pleasure; and the loss of his crown has been sometimes attributed to his extravagance and pecuniary exactions. It would, however, be difficult to prove that his expenses were greater than those of his predecessors: it is certain that his demands on the purses of his subjects were considerably less. 'What concern have you...
Page 205 - God of his grace hath sent me, with helpe of kyn, and of my frendes to recover it ; the which rewme was in poynt to be ondone by defaut of governance, and ondoying of the gude lawes.
Page 174 - I can assure you that it is in a triangle, as though it had been so laid down by a true and exact measurement. In the said town of Conway was the king sufficiently undone ; for the Earl of Northumberland drew him forth, as you have already heard, by the treaty which he made with him, and from that time he had no power. Thus the knight held this prophecy to be true, and attached thereunto great faith and credit ; for such is the nature of them in their country, that they very thoroughly believe in...