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A Catholic History of England (Volume 3 ) by William Bernard Maccabe
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Author: William Bernard Maccabe
Page Count: 286 pages
Published Date: 08 Feb 2012
Publisher: General Books
Publication Country: Miami Fl, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9781235801471
File size: 13 Mb
Download Link: A Catholic History of England (Volume 3 )
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1854 Excerpt: ... COMMENCEMEMENT OF THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS. 835 Norwegians; and, therefore, planted themselves upon a steep high place--a mountain near to the scene of battle, and to which they had made their way through a forest. Onward, then, came the Normans, until the cavalry could no longer be a support to the infantry, and then, on the instant, all the infantry stood in a close compact mass together. Neither the duke nor one of his followers was disheartened by the rugged and difficult way that lay before them, but all began with slow and deliberate steps to clamber up the steep declivities. Then rang forth the terrible clangour of trumpets from both armies, as the signal that the strife was commencing. J The battle itself began with the exhibition of the ardent and eager prowess of the Normans. As when orators are engaged in a court of justice in disputing about some rapine that has been committed, he who is the accuser is the first to begin, and to wound his adversary with the imputation of having conducted himself criminally. W. Pict. p. 128. We strongly suspect that those who are called " Danes" by this author were, in point of fact, the Northumbrians, under Edwin and Morcar. and who were dissatisfied with Harold for refusing to share with theru the spoils gained at Stanford Bridge. The Northumbrians were, if not by birth, at least, in manners and habits, as by descent--for the most part Northmen. or Danes. "f-" Protinus, equorum ope relicta, cuncti pedites constitere densius conglobati." W. Pict. The Normans assailed Harold's position upon three different points; see Roman de Rou. v. 13125--13132. W. Pict. The English cried out as they looked upon the Normans, their old religious invocation--" Holy Cross!"' and " God Almighty!" " Olicrosse sovent crioent E...
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A Catholic History of England (Volume 3 ) by William Bernard Maccabe
Author: William Bernard Maccabe
Page Count: 286 pages
Published Date: 08 Feb 2012
Publisher: General Books
Publication Country: Miami Fl, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9781235801471
File size: 13 Mb
Download Link: A Catholic History of England (Volume 3 )
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1854 Excerpt: ... COMMENCEMEMENT OF THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS. 835 Norwegians; and, therefore, planted themselves upon a steep high place--a mountain near to the scene of battle, and to which they had made their way through a forest. Onward, then, came the Normans, until the cavalry could no longer be a support to the infantry, and then, on the instant, all the infantry stood in a close compact mass together. Neither the duke nor one of his followers was disheartened by the rugged and difficult way that lay before them, but all began with slow and deliberate steps to clamber up the steep declivities. Then rang forth the terrible clangour of trumpets from both armies, as the signal that the strife was commencing. J The battle itself began with the exhibition of the ardent and eager prowess of the Normans. As when orators are engaged in a court of justice in disputing about some rapine that has been committed, he who is the accuser is the first to begin, and to wound his adversary with the imputation of having conducted himself criminally. W. Pict. p. 128. We strongly suspect that those who are called " Danes" by this author were, in point of fact, the Northumbrians, under Edwin and Morcar. and who were dissatisfied with Harold for refusing to share with theru the spoils gained at Stanford Bridge. The Northumbrians were, if not by birth, at least, in manners and habits, as by descent--for the most part Northmen. or Danes. "f-" Protinus, equorum ope relicta, cuncti pedites constitere densius conglobati." W. Pict. The Normans assailed Harold's position upon three different points; see Roman de Rou. v. 13125--13132. W. Pict. The English cried out as they looked upon the Normans, their old religious invocation--" Holy Cross!"' and " God Almighty!" " Olicrosse sovent crioent E...
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