Matthew Paris's English History: From the Year 1235 to 1273, Volume 2H.G. Bohn, 1853 |
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... messenger , learnt that the nobles of England had given a general consent to the contribution to the king , he became more eager to accom- plish the purpose for which he had been sent , and which was still remaining in a state of ...
... messenger , learnt that the nobles of England had given a general consent to the contribution to the king , he became more eager to accom- plish the purpose for which he had been sent , and which was still remaining in a state of ...
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... messengers , went to all the prelates who held baronies from the king in chief , and strictly forbade them to pledge their lay fee to the Roman church , as he , the king , would thereby be deprived of the service due to him . When ...
... messengers , went to all the prelates who held baronies from the king in chief , and strictly forbade them to pledge their lay fee to the Roman church , as he , the king , would thereby be deprived of the service due to him . When ...
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... messenger makes the demand , there is much stronger reason to fear that a similar , if not a worse result , will ensue on this occasion . Also , if a contribution is now again made , there will be grounds to fear that it will become a ...
... messenger makes the demand , there is much stronger reason to fear that a similar , if not a worse result , will ensue on this occasion . Also , if a contribution is now again made , there will be grounds to fear that it will become a ...
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... messenger to the Muscovites , they commenced it in these words , " God and his Son in heaven , and Chiar Khan on earth . ” As to their manner of living , he said , " they eat the flesh of horses , dogs , and other abominable meats , and ...
... messenger to the Muscovites , they commenced it in these words , " God and his Son in heaven , and Chiar Khan on earth . ” As to their manner of living , he said , " they eat the flesh of horses , dogs , and other abominable meats , and ...
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... messengers with kindness , expe- dite their business , and send them back again . The said archbishop was finally asked as to their method of crossing seas and rivers , to which he replied , that they cross rivers A.D. 1244 ...
... messengers with kindness , expe- dite their business , and send them back again . The said archbishop was finally asked as to their method of crossing seas and rivers , to which he replied , that they cross rivers A.D. 1244 ...
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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.