Matthew Paris's English History: From the Year 1235 to 1273, Volume 2H.G. Bohn, 1853 |
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... whole kingdom , consisting of archbishops , bishops , abbats , priors , earls , and barons , were convoked at London , where , at a council held in the refectory of West- minster , the king , in the presence of the nobles , with his own ...
... whole kingdom , consisting of archbishops , bishops , abbats , priors , earls , and barons , were convoked at London , where , at a council held in the refectory of West- minster , the king , in the presence of the nobles , with his own ...
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... whole community shall not again assemble without these said four persons , unless when necessary , or at their request . Briefs which have been obtained in opposition to the king , and contrary to the cus- tom of the kingdom , shall be ...
... whole community shall not again assemble without these said four persons , unless when necessary , or at their request . Briefs which have been obtained in opposition to the king , and contrary to the cus- tom of the kingdom , shall be ...
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... whole council . In this letter the emperor cleared himself from the charge of contumacy , by which the pope had defamed his character , and declared that he would obey justice with all humility , and would stand by the commands of the ...
... whole council . In this letter the emperor cleared himself from the charge of contumacy , by which the pope had defamed his character , and declared that he would obey justice with all humility , and would stand by the commands of the ...
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... whole kingdom ; and on account of this poverty , several churches , and especially the monasteries , were burdened with heavy debts . Again , when lately a contribution was made at the demand of the cardinal legate , owing to the debts ...
... whole kingdom ; and on account of this poverty , several churches , and especially the monasteries , were burdened with heavy debts . Again , when lately a contribution was made at the demand of the cardinal legate , owing to the debts ...
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... whole English army into great confusion , they retreated again to their hiding - places , rejoicing in their victory . The said Robert on hearing of this , marched on the day after- wards against them , accompanied by three hundred ...
... whole English army into great confusion , they retreated again to their hiding - places , rejoicing in their victory . The said Robert on hearing of this , marched on the day after- wards against them , accompanied by three hundred ...
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Page 24 - John, by the grace of God King of England, Lord of Ireland, Duke of Normandy, and Aquitaine, and Count of Anjou...
Page 67 - ... St. John, attended by all the other prelates above mentioned, also dressed in such festive robes as pertained to each. After an invocation of the Holy Spirit, followed by the Litany, and other prayers having been duly read, the pope preached a sermon, prefacing it with the following text : — " Oh, all ye who pass by the way, attend, and see if there is any grief like my grief." He then proceeded with an eloquent sermon, in which he compared his five principal griefs to the five wounds of the...
Page 249 - ... 166 The third mention of Matthew's visit occurs in his account of a terrible fire in Bergen, followed, a day or two later, by a fearful thunderstorm. " A sudden flash of lightning struck a large ship which had arrived from England during the night, killing one man in it, wounding or severely bruising...
Page 273 - November in this year, the sea overflowed its bounds to a great distance, and caused irreparable injury to those dwelling near the coast ; for when the moon, according to the computation of the calendar, was in its fourth quarter, the tide flowed with swollen waters without any visible ebb or decrease. This is believed to have occurred in consequence of the strong wind which blew from the sea * VOL.