A Source Book of Mediæval History: Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the RenaissanceFrederic Austin Ogg American Book, 1907 - 504 pages |
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... called documentary - laws , charters , formulæ , accounts , treaties , and official Written sources orders or instructions . These last are obviously of largest value in the study of social customs , land tenures , systems of government ...
... called documentary - laws , charters , formulæ , accounts , treaties , and official Written sources orders or instructions . These last are obviously of largest value in the study of social customs , land tenures , systems of government ...
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... called upon to deplore the uncertainty of war , and have for a time succumbed to evil Fortune . 1 Signs of the zodiac , sometimes employed by the Romans to give figura- tive expression to the time of day . 2 The number of Romans killed ...
... called upon to deplore the uncertainty of war , and have for a time succumbed to evil Fortune . 1 Signs of the zodiac , sometimes employed by the Romans to give figura- tive expression to the time of day . 2 The number of Romans killed ...
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... called respectively the Great Bear and the Lesser Bear , or Ursa Major and Ursa Minor . The Great Bear is commonly known as the Dipper . That is , agriculture . The Huns were even less settled in their mode of life than were the early ...
... called respectively the Great Bear and the Lesser Bear , or Ursa Major and Ursa Minor . The Great Bear is commonly known as the Dipper . That is , agriculture . The Huns were even less settled in their mode of life than were the early ...
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... called " conversion " of Clovis and his Franks . We to - day look upon re- ligious conversion as an inner experience of the individual , apt to be brought about by personal contact between a Christian and the person who is converted ...
... called " conversion " of Clovis and his Franks . We to - day look upon re- ligious conversion as an inner experience of the individual , apt to be brought about by personal contact between a Christian and the person who is converted ...
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... called atten- tion to the vase and said , " I ask you , most valiant warriors , to allow me to have the vase in addition to my rightful share . ” Then even those of his men who were most self - willed answered : “ O glorious king , all ...
... called atten- tion to the vase and said , " I ask you , most valiant warriors , to allow me to have the vase in addition to my rightful share . ” Then even those of his men who were most self - willed answered : “ O glorious king , all ...
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Page 283 - And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
Page 386 - See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.
Page 431 - Welshmen on foot, who had armed themselves with large knives ; these, advancing through the ranks of the men-at-arms and archers, who made way for them, came upon the French when they were in this danger, and, falling upon earls, barons, knights, and squires, slew many, at which the king of England was afterwards much exasperated.
Page 257 - His foundation is in the holy mountains: the Lord loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob. Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God.
Page 303 - HUGH, and others our liegemen, have, in the first place, granted to God, and by this our present Charter confirmed, for us and our heirs forever : 1. That the Church of England shall be free, and have her whole rights, and her liberties inviolable...
Page 432 - Now, sir Thomas, return back to those that sent you and tell them from me, not to send again for me this day, or expect that I shall come, 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 entrusted him.
Page 304 - ... relief; that is to say, the heir or heirs of an earl, for...
Page 372 - And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.
Page 288 - All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.
Page 372 - THEN he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. 2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.