Chronicles of England, France, Spain and the Adjoining Countries: From the Latter Part of the Reign of Edward II to the Coronation of Henry IV, Band 47Colonial Press, 1901 |
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Seite 46 - sole ambition of the King of Sweden was to dethrone the Czar, as he had already done the King of Poland. He was sensible that if Charles remained in Saxony, it was only to impose some hard conditions on the Emperor of Germany. He knew the Emperor would make no
Seite 181 - This Sunday after dinner the duke left the Tower on his return to Westminster; he was bare-headed, and had round his neck the order of the King of France. The Prince of Wales, six dukes, six earls, and eighteen barons accompanied him; and of
Seite 180 - he addressed the company as follows: " I have reigned King of England, Duke of Aquitaine, and Lord of Ireland, about twenty-two years, which royalty, lordship, sceptre, and crown I now freely and willingly resign to my cousin, Henry of Lancaster, and entreat of him, in the presence of you all, to accept this sceptre." He then tendered the sceptre to the duke,
Seite 182 - had uniform cloaks of scarlet lined with minever. In the procession to the church the duke had borne over his head a rich canopy of blue silk, supported on silver staves, with four golden bells at the corners. This canopy was borne by four burgesses of Dover, who claimed it as their right. On
Seite 184 - nor how it happened, the day I wrote these chronicles. When dead, Richard of Bordeaux was placed on a litter covered with black, and having a canopy of the same. Four black horses were harnessed to it, and two varlets in mourning conducted the litter, followed by four knights c The manner of Richard's death is pulsory starvation, or whether
Seite 46 - of war in general, he thought he perceived in his Majesty a natural aversion to France; and remarked that he talked with pleasure of the conquests of the allies. He mentioned the Czar to him, and observed that his eyes always kindled at the name, notwithstanding the calmness of the conversation.
Seite 36 - than before. In this state did the chase last for three miles, when Sir Matthew's horse stumbling under him, he leaped off. drew his sword, and put himself in a posture of defence. The Scottish knight made a thrust at his breast with his lance; but Sir Matthew escaped the blow by writhing his body, the point of the lance was
Seite 217 - me, and the Lord hath taken it from me ; blessed be the name of the Lord." The young prince having read this inscription, immediately took a pencil and wrote under the plan of Riga : " The Lord hath given it to me, and the devil shall not take it from me." * Thus, in the most indifferent actions of his childhood,
Seite 173 - time twenty-four years old, and one of the clerks of the chamber to my lady the Queen. During this visit, as I was seated on a bench, I heard the following conversation from a knight to some of the ladies of the Queen