“The” Historians' History of the World: A Comprehensive Narrative of the Rise and Development of Nations from the Earliest Times as Recorded by Over Two Thousand of the Great Writers of All AgesHenry Smith Williams History association, 1907 |
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Page 117 - not put on his helmet, and, with his whole battalion, advanced to the prince of Wales, whom he embraced in his arms and kissed, and said, " Sweet son, God give you good perseverance : you are my son, for most loyally have you acquitted yourself this day : you are worthy to be a
Page 116 - of this day shall be given to him, and to those into whose care I have intrusted him." The knight returned to his lords, and related the king's answer, which mightily encouraged them, and made them repent they had ever sent such a message. It is a certain fact that Sir
Page 202 - my name is Jehanne la Pucelle. The King of heaven sends you word by me that you shall be anointed and crowned in the town of Rheims, and you shall be lieutenant of the King of heaven, who is King of France.
Page 116 - let what will happen, as long as my son has life ; and say, that I command them to let the boy win his spurs ; for I am determined, if it please God, that all the glory and honour of this day shall be given to him, and to those into whose care I have intrusted him.
Page 131 - a knight from Artois; but I serve the king of England, because I cannot belong to France, having forfeited all I possessed there.' The king then gave him his right hand glove, and said: 'I surrender myself to you.' There was much crowding and pushing about, for
Page 115 - John of Luxemburg ; for he was the son of the gallant king and emperor, Henry of Luxemburg ; having heard the order of the battle, he inquired where his son the lord Charles was ; his attendants answered that they did not know, but believed he was fighting. The king said to them : "Gentlemen, you are all my people,
Page 117 - crying out to particular lords or their banners, they looked upon the field as their own, and their enemies as beaten. They made great fires, and lighted torches because of the obscurity of the night. King Edward then came down from his post, who all that day
Page 131 - surrender yourself.' The king, who found himself very disagreeably situated, turning to him, asked : ' To whom shall I surrender myself — to whom ? Where is my cousin, the prince of Wales? If I could see him, I would speak to him.' 'Sir,
Page 116 - with their detachments, coasting, as it were, the archers, came to the prince's battalion, where they fought valiantly for a length of time. The king of France was eager to march to the place where he saw their
Page 64 - the religion of his age, and, at the worst, were only injurious to his own comfort. But he had other prejudices, which, though they may be forgiven, must never be defended. No man was ever more impressed than St. Louis with a belief in the duty of exterminating all enemies