Sketches from English History

Alfred archbishop arms army attack Azincourt barons battle became bishop Black Death Britain British brother called Catholic Celts Charles Church civil clergy Cnut command Conqueror conquest court Coxe Hill Cromwell crown Danish death duke duke of Alençon earl ecclesiastical Edward Edward III Elizabeth enemy England English Englishmen father fear fight fleet followed force France French guard hand Hardy Harfleur head Henry Henry VIII honor horse House of Commons hundred James king king's kingdom La Haye Sainte Lady land Lanfranc London Lord Marlborough military minister monasteries monks nation never night nobles Norman Normandy Omichund Parliament party passed peace pope prince queen reign religious Richard river Roman Roman Britain Rome royal Scotland Scots sent side soldiers soon spirit stood struck struggle success summoned sword thing throne tion took troops victory Wessex whole William words