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The Judges of England Volume 1; With Sketches of Their Lives, and Miscellaneous Notices Connected with the Courts at Westminster, from the Time of the Conquest by Edward Foss
The Judges of England Volume 1; With Sketches of Their Lives, and Miscellaneous Notices Connected with the Courts at Westminster, from the Time of the Conquest
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Author: Edward Foss
Page Count: 128 pages
Published Date: 15 May 2012
Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
Publication Country: Miami Fl, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9781235926044
File Name: The.Judges.of.England.Volume.1;.With.Sketches.of.Their.Lives,.and.Miscellaneous.Notices.Connected.with.the.Courts.at.Westminster,.from.the.Time.of.the.Conquest.pdf
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1848 Excerpt: ...surprised even the Parisians, by whom a dish of eels which cost a hundred shillings was not soon forgotten. But he attained his object, and brought back a favourable answer. In the following year he appeared in a new character. The war of Toulouse broke out, occasioned by Henry's claim to that duchy in right of his wife Eleanor, whose former husband, Louis, King of France, insisted on his side of his power to dispose of it. It was on this occasion that, under the advice of Becket, a payment for every knight's fee under the name of scutage, was first substituted for personal military service; and a new element was thus introduced into national warfare by the employment of mercenaries. Becket at his own expense led to the field no less than seven hundred knights, and a numerous and splendid retinue; heading them on every enterprise, and performing many acts of personal bravery. A French knight named Engelram de Trie was unhorsed by him in single combat, and left his steed as a trophy to the victor. After the retreat of King Henry, Becket remained behind, and with the aid of Henry de Essex took Cahors and other towns, and supported the king's name by his valour and conduct. These acts, though somewhat inconsistent with his clerical character, and productive therefore of some remarks among his contemporaries, do not appear to have detracted from the general estimation in which he was held, nor to have raised any doubt as to his being elevated eventually to the highest ecclesiastical dignity. The advanced age of his patron Theobald, Archbishop of Canterbury, rendered an early vacancy probable; and on the occurrence of his death in April, 1161, the king resolved to advance his favourite to the primacy. The election, however, did not take place till May in the fol...

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