A History of England, Volume 1Dutton, 1889 - Great Britain |
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Popular passages
Page 86 - For indeed, to say it in a word, in those days there was no King in Israel, and every man did that which was right in his own eyes, f Such things has an august National Assembly to hear of, as it goes on regenerating France.
Page 88 - If two or three men came riding to a town, all the township fled before them, imagining them to be robbers. The bishops and clergy constantly cursed them, but nothing came of it, for they were all accursed, and forsworn, and lost. However a man tilled, the earth bare no corn ; for the land was all foredone by such, deeds, and they said openly that Christ and His saints slept.
Page 248 - A few days after they appeared in his presence, armed, and attended with armed followers ; and they accused, by name, the Archbishop of York, the Duke of Ireland, the Earl of Suffolk, Sir Robert Tresilian, and Sir Nicholas Brembre, as public and dangerous enemies to the state.
Page 347 - ... uneasiness increased. Lancastrian emissaries moved to and fro through the country. Clifford and some others of them were apprehended and put to death. But the evil was too great to admit of a speedy remedy. Libels were freely scattered through the country ; among others the well- General known couplet, "The rat, the cat, and Lovel the dog, rule all England under the Hog," a plain allusion to his chief friends, Ratcliffe, Catesby and Lovel.
Page 87 - They greatly oppressed the wretched people by making them work at these castles, and when the castles were finished they filled them with devils and evil men. Then they took those whom they suspected to have any goods, by night and by day, seizing both men and women, and they put them in prison for their gold and silver, and tortured them with pains unspeakable, for never were any martyrs tormented as these were.
Page 74 - ... feet in it, or food they wantonly destroyed it." But Henry „ made a regulation for the followers of his court, at Henry cures ° * wi»t evii« he whichever of his residences he might be, stating what they should take without payment from the country folk, and how much, and at what price they should purchase, punishing the transgressors by heavy fine or loss of life.
Page 271 - Certes there ben some that speke thyr poysy mater in Frenche, of whyche speche the Frenche men have as good a fantasye as we have in hearing of French mennes Englyshe.
Page 271 - Her avauntage is, that thei lerneth her gramer in lasse tyme than children were wont to do. Desavauntage is, that now children of gramer scole kunneth no more Frensch that can her lifte (knows their left) heele. And that is harm for hem, and thei schul (an they shall) passe the see and travaile in strange londes, and in many other places also.
Page 87 - Then was corn dear, and flesh, and cheese, and butter, for there was none in the land. Wretched men starved with hunger. Some lived on alms, who had been erewhile rich. Some fled the country. Never was there more misery, and never acted heathens worse than these.
Page 87 - ... When the traitors perceived that he was a mild man, and soft, and good, and that he did not enforce justice, they did all wonder. They had done homage to him, and sworn oaths, but...