| Douglas Jerrold - English periodicals - 1845 - 634 pages
...William de Breteuil and his party arrived upon the scene. He was keeper of the Treasury ; and as the son of the Conqueror's oldest friend had declared for...refused further answer. Upon this Breteuil, seconded tut feebly, withdrew. With the next morning's sunrise, Henry was proclaimed king through the streets... | |
| Douglas Jerrold - 1845 - 506 pages
...William de Breteuil and his party arrived upon the scene. He was keeper of the Treasury ; and as the son of the Conqueror's oldest friend had declared for...gate amid the cheering of his * Continued from Vol. I, p. 556. followers, refused further answer. Upon this Breteuil, seconded but feebly, withdrew. With... | |
| 1845 - 616 pages
...William de Breteuil and his party arrived upon the scene. He was keeper of the Treasury ; and as the son of the Conqueror's oldest friend had declared for...and, striking against the gate amid the cheering of Ms * Continued from Vol. i., p. 556. followers, refused further answer. Upon this Breteuil, seconded... | |
| Charles Macfarlane - Great Britain - 1845 - 518 pages
...party, arrived with breathless speed from the forest, and opposed his demand. " You and I," said he to Henry, " ought to remember the faith we have pledged...absent or present, he has a right to this money." Henry attempted to shake the fidelity of the treasurer with arguments, but William de Breteuil resolutely... | |
| George Lillie Craik, Charles MacFarlane - Great Britain - 1846 - 900 pages
...forest, and opposed his demand. •• You and 1," said he to Henry, "ought to remember the faith w» have pledged to your brother, Duke Robert; he has...absent or present, he has a right to this money." Henry attempted to shake the fidelity of the treasurer with arguments, but William de Breteuil resolutely... | |
| Augustin Thierry - Great Britain - 1847 - 492 pages
...I," he said to Henry, " ought loyally to remember the fealty we swore to the duke Robert thy brother: he has received our oath of homage, and, absent or present, he is entitled to it."2 A violent quarrel ensued; Henry drew his 'sword, and, with the aid of his attendants,... | |
| Jacques Nicolas Augustin Thierry - Great Britain - 1847 - 490 pages
...I," he said to Henry, " ought loyally to remember the fealty we swore to the duke Robert thy brother: he has received our oath of homage, and, absent or present, he is entitled to it."2 A violent quarrel ensued; Henry drew his sword, and, with the aid of his attendants,... | |
| Charles MacFarlane - Great Britain - 1851 - 512 pages
...party, arrived with breathless speed from the forest, and opposed his demand. " You and I," said he to Henry, " ought to remember the faith we have pledged...absent or present, he has a right to this money." Henry attempted to shake the fidelity of the treasurer with arguments, but William de Breteuil resolutely... | |
| Great Britain - 1865 - 708 pages
...demand. " Thou and I," he said to Henry, " ought loyally to keep the faith that we promised to thy brother, Duke Robert ; he has received our oath of homage ; and, absent or present, he has the right." A violent quarrel ensued ; Henry drew his sword, and soon, with the help of the assembled... | |
| Charles Knight - Great Britain - 1866 - 704 pages
...demand. '• Thou and I," he said to Henry, " ought loyally to keep the faith that we promised to thy brother, Duke Robert ; he has received our oath of homage ; and. absent or present, he has the right." A violent quarrel ensued ; Homy drew his sword, and soon, with the help of the assembled... | |
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