 | Mary Roberts - Great Britain - 1843 - 322 pages
...the crown of England, I bequeath it to no one, for I did not receive it, like the duchy of Normandy, from my father, but acquired it by conquest, and the shedding of blood, with mine own sword. The succession of that kingdom, I therefore, leave to the decision of the Almighty. My own most... | |
 | World history - 1844 - 580 pages
...the crown of England, 1 bequeath it to no one, for I did not receive it, like the due};/ of Normandy, from my father, but acquired it by conquest, and the shedding of blood, with mine own sword. The succession, of that kingdom, I therefore, leave to the decision of the Almighty. My own... | |
 | Edward Farr - 1848 - 562 pages
...and its other dependencies, to his eldest son Robert. " As for ihe crown of England," he remarked, " I bequeath it to no one, as I did not receive it, like the duchy of Normandy, in inheritance, but acquired it by conquest and the shedding of blood. The succession of that kingdom I leave to the... | |
 | Timothy Shay Arthur - Gift books - 1850 - 356 pages
...the crown of England, I bequeath it to no one, for I did not receive it, like the duchy of Normandy, from my father, but acquired it by conquest and the shedding of blood, with mine own sword. The succession of that kingdom, I therefore, leave to the decision of the Almighty. My own most... | |
 | English history - 1851 - 706 pages
...that he bequeathed the duchy of Normandy and its other dependencies to his eldest son Robert. " As to the crown of England," said the dying monarch,...only desiring most fervently that my son William, who hath ever been dutiful to me, may obtain it, and prosper in it." " And what do you give unto me, oh... | |
 | Graduated series - 1859 - 462 pages
...that he bequeathed the duchy of Normandy and its other dependent'!' s to his eldest son Robert... "As to the crown of England," said the dying monarch,...therefore leave to the decision of God, only desiring mo't fervently that my aon William, who hath ever been dutiful to me, may obtain it, and prosper in... | |
 | Great Britain - 1865 - 708 pages
...that he bequeathed the duchy of Normandy and its other dependencies to his eldest sou Hubert. " As to the crown of England," said the dying monarch,...it, like the duchy of Normandy, in inheritance from toy father, but acquired it by conquest and the shedding of blood with mine own good sword. The succession... | |
 | Charles Knight - Great Britain - 1866 - 704 pages
...that he bequeathed the duchy of Normandy and its other dependencies to his eldest son Robert. " As to the crown of England," said the dying monarch,...only desiring most fervently that my son William, who hath ever been dutiful to me, may obtain it, and prosper in it." " And what do you give unto me, oh... | |
 | Penny readings - 1867 - 270 pages
...that he bequeathed the duchy of Normandy and its other dependencies to his eldest son, Robert. "As to the crown of England,", said the dying monarch,...only desiring most fervently that my son William, who hath ever been dutiful to me, may obtain it, and prosper in it." " And what do you give unto me, oh... | |
 | John Heywood (ltd.) - 1871 - 200 pages
...that he bequeathed the duchy of Normandy and ite other dependencies to his eldest son, Robert. " As to the crown of England," said the dying monarch,...only desiring most fervently that my son William, who hath ever been dutiful to me, may obtain it, and prosper in it." "And what do you give unto me, oh... | |
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England," said the dying monarch, " I bequeath it to no one, as I did not receive it, like the duchy of Normandy, in inheritance from my father, but acquired it by conquest and the shedding of blood with mine own good sword. The succession to that kingdom... 
