History of England: From the earliest times to the death of Henry VII. By F. York Powell, M.A. 1906Longmans, Green, and Company, 1886 |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 70
Página 6
... attack them was com- pletely cut to pieces in the open field , and so great was the panic that most of the Romans in the south of Britain and the wicked governor himself fled to Gaul . But the general , Suetonius Paullinus , who was ...
... attack them was com- pletely cut to pieces in the open field , and so great was the panic that most of the Romans in the south of Britain and the wicked governor himself fled to Gaul . But the general , Suetonius Paullinus , who was ...
Página 7
... attacks on Britain were but an ex- ample of what was going on all along the Roman frontiers , and soon , Italy itself being threatened , the outlying provinces were in still greater jeopardy . However , the island was held for many ...
... attacks on Britain were but an ex- ample of what was going on all along the Roman frontiers , and soon , Italy itself being threatened , the outlying provinces were in still greater jeopardy . However , the island was held for many ...
Página 8
... attacks of the Irish and Picts , in bringing the Roman rule in Britain to an end . Legion after legion left the province , and though succours were sent back now and again , when they could be spared , to help the weakened garrison ...
... attacks of the Irish and Picts , in bringing the Roman rule in Britain to an end . Legion after legion left the province , and though succours were sent back now and again , when they could be spared , to help the weakened garrison ...
Página 28
... attack and retreat which their ships gave them , but more to the fact that England was still made up of many separate states , which would not or could not act together , though no one of them alone save Wessex , which had a strong ...
... attack and retreat which their ships gave them , but more to the fact that England was still made up of many separate states , which would not or could not act together , though no one of them alone save Wessex , which had a strong ...
Página 29
... of Kent in his stead . He was thrice defeated by the Danes , who attacked South England after harrying the French and German coasts ; but at Oakley , in 851 , he and his eldest son -839 . ] The West Saxon Kings and the Danes 29.
... of Kent in his stead . He was thrice defeated by the Danes , who attacked South England after harrying the French and German coasts ; but at Oakley , in 851 , he and his eldest son -839 . ] The West Saxon Kings and the Danes 29.
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Términos y frases comunes
Ælfred Archbishop archers arms army attack barons battle Bishop Brittany brother brought Burgundy Calais called castle Charles Charles the Fair Charter Church clergy Council court crown Danes daughter death Despenser died Duke Duke of Aquitaine Duke of Brittany Earl Edward Emperor England English king father fell fight Flanders fled fleet foes France French friends Gascony gave Gloucester hand Harold held Henry Henry II Henry's homage Ireland Irish John John of Gaunt Justiciar Kent killed King of Scots king's kingdom knights Lancaster land Lollards London Lord Louis March Margaret married minster monks Mortimer murder nobles Norman Normandy Northumberland Parliament peace Philip Poitou Pope Prince prisoner promised queen realm reign Richard Robert royal rule Scotland Scots Scottish sent ships Simon slain soldiers soon Thomas thou took town traitor Wales Warwick Welsh West Saxon Westminster William Winchester wished York