The Conqueror and His Companions, Том 2Tinsley brothers, 1874 - Всего страниц: 304 Personal and domestic history of William the Conqueror, &c. |
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Abbey of Bec Albini Albreda amongst appears arrondissement Avenel Baldwin Baron Bayeux Beauchamp Bedford Belesme Biarz Bigod Bishop Brittany brother called castle Clare companion Comte Comte de Mortain Conquest Conteville Courci Crispin Dapifer daughter death descended died Domesday Drincourt Dugdale Duke of Normandy Duke William Earl of Chester eldest Emma England English estates Eudo Falaise father Ferrers fief Fitz Osbern fought at Senlac Fulk Geoffrey Gerald Gilbert Gournay grandson Guillaume Harold Hastings heir Hugh de Grentmesnil King William knights Lacy lands Lord lordship manors marriage married Matilda mentioned by Wace monks Mortain mother Neel nephew Nevil noble Norfolk Norman personage possession Prévost Priory probably Ralph Ranulph Raoul de Gael Redvers Richard Robert de Mowbray Roger de Montgomeri Roman de Rou Roumare Rufus says Seigneur Senlac Sire sister sons Taisson Vernon Viscount Wace Walter wife William Fitz William Malet William Peverel William the Conqueror
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Стр. 175 - Beauchamp, who by royal licence had the custody of the castle of Bedford, with orders that he should hold the castle of Hugh, and do service to him instead of the king. If he readily obeyed this command, he should have honour and reward; but if he withstood it in any manner, he was to be assured that it would be his ruin. On receipt of the royal message, Milo replied that he was willing to serve the king as his true knight, and to obey his commands, unless he attempted to deprive him of the possessions...
Стр. 212 - Valenciennes,2 an illustrious captain, who bore to her husband Walter, Hugh and Beatrice. This lord, the duke's kinsman, fought by his side at the head of his vassals in all the principal actions during the English war. But when William became king and peace was restored, Gilbert returned to Normandy, notwithstanding William offered him ample domains in England ; for with innate honesty of character, he refused to participate in the fruits of rapine. Content with his patrimonial estates, he declined...
Стр. 169 - Fontenoy, thus invested with these extensive possessions in the conquered country, fixed his residence therein and became a munificent benefactor to the Church, bestowing on the nuns of Oldbury the lordship of Polesworth, with a request that the donor and his friend Sir Walter de Somerville might be reputed their patrons, and have burial for themselves and their heirs in the abbey — the Marmyons in the Chapter House, the Somervilles in the Cloyster.
Стр. 169 - Furthermore, that having so done, his pain ceased ; and that in accomplishment of his vow, accompanied by Sir Walter de Somervile, and the rest, he forthwith rode to Oldbury ; and craving pardon of the nuns for the injury done, brought them back to Polesworth, desiring that himself, and his friend Sir Walter de Somervile, might be reputed their patrons, and have burial for themselves and their heirs in the abbey — the Marmions in th* chapter house — the Somerviles in the cloyster.
Стр. 3 - Bryttisc (British) on his mother's side, and his father was an Englishman named Ralph, and born in Norfolk.
Стр. 160 - ... and men in their armour and horses rolling over each other, were crushed and smothered. This accident restored confidence to the routed English, for, perceiving the advantage given them by the mouldering rampart and a succession of ditches, they rallied in a body, and, making a sudden stand, caused the Normans severe loss. At this place Eugenulf, lord of Laigle, and many others fell, the number of Normans who perished being, as reported by some who were present, nearly fifteen thousand.
Стр. 259 - Nottingham alone he had forty-eight merchants' and traders' houses, thirteen knights' houses, and eight bondsmen's cottages, besides ten acres of land granted to him by the king to make him an orchard, and the three churches of SS.
Стр. 176 - ... on his own side. The king, however, after carefully reconnoitring the fortifications, placed under cover bands of archers, at convenient posts, with directions to maintain such a constant discharge of arrows against those who manned the battlements and towers as should prevent their keeping a good look-out, and hold them always in a state of confusion. Meanwhile, he exerted all his energies to have engines constructed for filling the trenches and battering the walls. All that skill and ingenuity,...
Стр. 160 - ... attacks on all who made any resistance, they had recourse to flight as expeditiously as they could. Various were the fortunes which attended their retreat ; some recovering their horses, some on foot, attempted to escape by the highways ; more sought to save themselves by striking across the country. The Normans, finding the English completely routed, pursued them vigorously all Sunday night, but not without suffering a great loss ; for, galloping onward in hot pursuit, they fell unawares, horses...