... of the popular assent in the election of a king; but it marks the progress of English independence under Henry that London now claimed of itself the right of election. Undismayed by the absence of the hereditary counsellors of the crown, its "Aldermen... Old London: Papers Read at the London Congress, July, 1866 - Page 278by Royal Archaeological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland - 1867 - 376 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Richard Green - 1877 - 920 pages
...election. Undismayed by the absence of the hereditary counsellors of the crown, its "aldermen and wise folk gathered together the folk-mote, and these providing...their own will for the good of the realm, unanimously resolved to choose a king." The solemn deliberation ended in the choice of Stephen : the citizens swore... | |
| John Richard Green - 1882 - 486 pages
...the hereditary counselors of the crown,. its "Aldermen and wise folk gathered together the folk-moot, and these providing at their own will for the good of the realm unanimously resolved to choose a king." The solemn deliberation ended in the choice of Stephen, the citizens swore... | |
| William John Loftie - 1883 - 524 pages
...and the far-off empress was forgotten in the presence of a ready soldier. So the aldermen gathered the folkmote " and these providing at their own will...of the realm, unanimously agreed to choose a king." * If we may trust the report of the chronicler on this occasion, the citizens reverting to ancient... | |
| Edward Walford, John Charles Cox, George Latimer Apperson - 1883 - 324 pages
...hereditary counsellors of the crown, its " Alderman and wise folk gathered together the folk-moot, and these providing at their own will for the good of the realm unanimously resolved to choose a king." The solemn deliberation ended in the choice of Stephen.* And ,Mr. Freeman,... | |
| 1883 - 308 pages
...hereditary counsellors of the crown, its " Alderman and wise folk gather«! together the folk-moot, and these providing at their own will for the good of the realm unanimously resolved to choose a king." The solemn deliberation ended in the choice of Stephen.* And Mr. Freeman,... | |
| John Richard Green - 1889 - 954 pages
...the hereditary counsellors of the crown, its "Aldermen and wise folk gathered together the folkmoot, and these providing at their own will for the good of the realm, unanimously resolved to choose a king." The solemn deliberation ended in the choice of Stephen ; the citizens swore... | |
| John Richard Green - 1889 - 944 pages
...the hereditary counsellors of the crown, its " Aldermen and wise folk gathered together the folkmoot, and these providing at their own will for the good of the realm, unanimously resolved to choose a king." The solemn deliberation ended in the choice of Stephen ; the citizens swore... | |
| Philip Gilbert Hamerton - 1899 - 610 pages
..." Undismayed by the want of the hereditary counsellors of the Crown, their aldermen and crier-folk gathered together the folk-mote, and these providing...the usual place for the folk-mote at the east end of Pai's, while the bell of the commune rang out its iron summons from tat detached campanile beside.... | |
| Timothy Dwight, Julian Hawthorne - 1899 - 484 pages
...the hereditary counsellors of the crown, its "Aldermen and wise folk gathered together the folkmoot, and these providing at their own will for the good of the realm, unanimously resolved to choose a king." The solemn deliberation ended in the choice of Stephen ; the citizens swore... | |
| William Benham, Charles Welch - 1901 - 156 pages
..." Undismayed by the want of the hereditary counsellors of the Crown, their aldermen and crier-folk gathered together the folk-mote, and these providing...east end of Paul's, while the bell of the commune rang out its iron summons from the detached campanile beside. ' Every kingdom,' urged alderman and... | |
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