Matthew Paris's English History: From the Year 1235 to 1273, Volume 3H.G. Bohn, 1854 |
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Page 261 - John, by the grace of God King of England, Lord of Ireland, Duke of Normandy, and Aquitaine, and Count of Anjou...
Page 401 - ... of the aforesaid Saint Edmund, and having obtained plenary certitude of the same, having also procured the common counsel and consent of our brethren and all the prelates at that time resident at the Apostolic See, on that Sunday in Advent on which is sung Rejoice in the Lord always, &c. (Gaudete, &c.), have deemed fitting that he should be enrolled in the calendar of the saints, or, to speak more properly, that notification should be made to the world, of his having already been there enrolled....
Page 354 - On the 5th of August, which fell on the third day of the week, both armies met in a large plain outside the town, where a most severe conflict ensued, till the partisans of the earl began to give way, and the whole weight of the battle falling upon him he was slain on the field of battle. At the time of his death, a storm of thunder and lightning occurred, and darkness prevailed to such an extent, that all were struck with amazement. Besides the earl, there fell, in that battle, twelve knights bannerets...
Page 286 - ... pledge of faith, that they would prosecute their design, at the risk of losing their money, their lands, and even their lives, as well as those of their people. The king acknowledged the reasonableness of these remonstrances, and solemnly swore that he would give heed to their counsels ; and his son Edward was bound down by a similar oath. This oath, however, was refused by John, Earl "Warrenne, and the uterine brothers of the king, William de Valence, and others. Orders were, moreover, issued...
Page 471 - Foreseeing abundant and salutary results, which We implore from Our Divine Redeemer, and following closely the tradition of the Roman Pontiffs who have gone before Us, and after taking counsel of Our Venerable Brothers their Eminences the Cardinals, by the authority of Almighty God and of the Blessed Apostles Peter and Paul...
Page 287 - They therefore suddenly and secretly took to flight, whilst dinner was being prepared ;; and that their design might not be found out, they pretended that they wished to sit down to dinner. As they fled, they quently looked behind them, and made some of their retainers ascend high towers to watch if the barons followed in pursuit of them ; nor did they spare their horses...
Page 138 - Lincoln as judge to take the place of Pilate, by whose sentence and with the concurrence of all, the boy was subjected to various tortures. They scourged him till the blood flowed, they crowned him with thorns, mocked him and spat upon him, each of them also pierced him with a knife, and they made him drink gall, and scoffed at him with blasphemous insults, and kept gnashing their teeth and calling him Jesus, the false...
Page 266 - England, did not entirely do away with them. For the king, to the injury of his own kingdom, which was despoiled of its wealth by him, exalted and enriched all strangers who chose to come there. Of the remarkable nature of the season. In this same year, the calm temperature of autumn lasted to the end of January, so that the surface of the water was not frozen in any place during that time. But from...
Page 108 - the banquet was given," says Matthew Paris, "in the great hall of the Temple, in which were hung up, according to the continental custom, as many bucklers as the four walls could hold. Amongst others was seen the shield of Eichard, king of England, concerning which a witty person present said to King Henry, " Why, my Lord, have you invited the French to dine with you in this house ? See, there is the shield of the noble-hearted English king, Eichard ! your...
Page 60 - This year throughout was abundant in corn and fruit ; so much so. that the price of a measure of corn fell to thirty pence. But the benefit which accrued, to the earth was obviated by the damage done by the sea overflowing its bounds, which by its sudden inundations overwhelmed men and cattle, and when it happened by night it drowned many the more.