Outlines of English History: from the Roman Conquest to the Present Time: With Observations on the Progress of Art, Science, and Civilization, and Questions Adapted to Each Paragraph : for the Use of Schools |
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afterwards Alfred allies American army ascended the throne Balaklava battle became BEGAN TO REIGN Britain Britons brother called Canute Castle character Charles church clergy coast colonies command commenced conquest Cromwell crown Danes death declared defeated died A. D. Duke Earl Edward III Edward the Confessor Elizabeth England English Ethelred Europe event famous fleet forces fought founded France French GEORGE George IV Henry VIII House HOUSE OF PLANTAGENET houses of York hundred James John Julius Cæsar King Edward King Henry king's kingdom known Lady Jane Grey land liberties London Lord married Mary monarch murdered Napoleon nation nobles Normandy Parliament peace persecution prisoner Queen Anne QUESTIONS TO CHAPTER rebellion REIGN A. D. Relate retreat Richard Richard II royal Russians Saxon Scotland Scots Sebastopol sent ships soldiers South Sea sovereign Spain succeeded taken thousand tion took place treaty victory William
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Page 84 - That the late act of parliament, entitled, an act for granting and applying certain stamp duties, and other duties in the British colonies and plantations in America, etc., by imposing taxes on the inhabitants of these colonies, and the said act, and several other acts, by extending the jurisdiction of the courts of admiralty beyond its ancient limits, have a manifest tendency to subvert the rights and liberties of the colonists.
Page 83 - That it is inseparably essential to the freedom of a people, and the undoubted right of Englishmen, that no taxes be imposed on them, but with their own consent, given personally, or by their representatives. IV. That the people of these colonies are not, and from their local circumstances, cannot be represented in the house of commons in Great Britain.
Page 83 - That his majesty's liege subjects in these colonies are entitled to all the inherent rights and liberties of his natural born subjects within the kingdom of Great Britain.
Page 91 - Saturday, the 29th of January 1820, in the eighty-second year of his age, and the sixtieth of his reign.
Page 18 - I stop to say this now, because, under the great Alfred, all the best points of the English-Saxon character were first encouraged, and in him first shown. It has been the greatest character among the nations of the earth. Wherever the descendants of the Saxon race have gone, have sailed, or otherwise made their way, even to the remotest regions of the world, they have been patient, persevering, never to be broken in spirit, never to be turned •side from enterprises on which they have resolved.
Page 83 - That his Majesty's subjects in these colonies, owe the same allegiance to the crown of Great Britain, that is owing from his subjects born within the realm, and all due subordination to that august body the parliament of Great-Britain.
Page 84 - That it is the right of the British subjects in these colonies to petition the king, or either House of Parliament.
Page 18 - ALFRED, all the best points of the English-Saxon character were first encouraged, and in him first shown. It has been the greatest character among the nations of the earth. Wherever the descendants of the Saxon race have gone, have sailed, or otherwise made their way, even to the remotest regions of the world, they have been patient, persevering, never to be broken in spirit, never to be turned aside from enterprises on which they have resolved. In Europe, Asia, Africa, America, the whole world over...
Page 84 - Britain, to pay for the manufactures which they are obliged to take from thence, they eventually contribute very largely to all supplies granted there to the Crown.
Page 83 - That all supplies to the crown, being free gifts of the people, it is unreasonable and inconsistent with the principles and spirit of the British constitution, for the people of Great Britain to grant to his majesty the property of the colonists.