Hidden fields
Books Books
" Ah, gentle sir, since I have crossed the sea with great danger to see you, I have never asked you one favour : now, I most humbly ask as a gift, for the sake of the Son of the blessed Mary, and for your love to me, that you will be merciful to these six... "
History of England from the Earliest Times to the Year 1858 - Page 310
by James White - 1860 - 856 pages
Full view - About this book

The Chronicles of England, France, Spain and the Adjoining ..., Volume 1

Jean Froissart - Burgundy (France) - 1901 - 452 pages
...the Queen, on her knees and with tears in her eyes, entreated him to spare them. " Ah, gentle sir," she said, " since I have crossed the sea with great danger to see you, I have never asked one favor ; now I most humbly ask as a gift, for the sake of the Son of the blessed Mary, and for your...
Full view - About this book

The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments: Romans to the Revelation

Bible - 1837 - 850 pages
...who was at that time very big with child, fell on her knees, and with tears said : ' Ah, gentle' sir, since I have crossed the sea with great danger to...now I most humbly ask as a gift, for the sake of the Sem of the blessed Mary, and for your love to me, that you will be merciful to these six men.' The...
Full view - About this book

Chronicles of England, France, Spain, and the Adjoining Countries: From the ...

Jean Froissart - Burgundy - 1839 - 830 pages
...England, who at time was very big with child, fell on her knees, and with tears said, " Ah, gentle sir, since I have crossed the sea with great danger to...gift, for the sake of the Son of the blessed Mary, and for your love to me, that you will be merciful to these six men." The king looked at her for some time...
Full view - About this book

Lives of the queens of England, from the Norman conquest. By A ..., Volumes 1-2

Agnes Strickland - 1840 - 868 pages
...King Edward, and with tears said, " ' Ah, gentle sir, sithence I have crossed the sea with great peril to see you, I have never asked you one favour; now,...gift, for the sake of the Son of the blessed Mary, and as a proof of your love to me, the lives of these six men.' " King Edward looked at her for some time...
Full view - About this book

Lives of the Queens of England, from the Norman Conquest: With ..., Volume 2

Agnes Strickland, Elisabeth Strickland - Great Britain - 1840 - 456 pages
...King Edward, and with tears said, " ' Ah, gentle sir, sithence I have crossed the sea with great peril to see you, I have never asked you one favour; now,...gift, for the sake of the Son of the blessed Mary, and as a proof of your love to me, the lives of these six men.' " King Edward looked at her for some time...
Full view - About this book

Historical Memoirs of the Queens of England: Society in England during the ...

Hannah Lawrance - Great Britain - 1840 - 474 pages
...There is nothing in the public documents of this period to disprove Froissart's narrative. earnestly ask, as a gift, for the sake of the son of the blessed Mary, and for your love to me, that you will be merciful to these six men." The king looked at her for some time...
Full view - About this book

True tales of the olden time. Selected from Froissart

Jean Froissart - 1841 - 232 pages
...compassion that she could no longer contain herself; but falling at the king's feet, said, ' Ah, gentle sir, since I have crossed the sea with great danger to...gift, for the sake of the Son of the blessed Mary, and for your love to me, that you will be merciful to these six men.' The king looked on her for some time...
Full view - About this book

The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th]

1841 - 752 pages
...for the burghers of Calais, and the answer of Edward. ' Ah, gentle sir, since I have crossed the seas with great danger ' to see you, I have never asked you one favor, and now I ear' nestly ask as a gift, for the sake of the Son of the blessed ' Mary, and for...
Full view - About this book

The Eclectic Review

Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1841 - 768 pages
...for the burghers of Calais, and the answer of Edward. ' Ah, gentle sir, since I have crossed the seas with great danger * to see you, I have never asked you one favor, and now I ear' nestly ask as a gift, for the sake of the Son of the blessed ' Mary, and for...
Full view - About this book

The chronicles of England, France, Spain, etc, Volume 1

Jean Froissart - Great Britain - 1847 - 378 pages
...the queen, on her knees and with tears in her eyes, entreated him to spare them. " Ah, gentle sir," she said, " since I have crossed the sea with great danger to see you, I have never asked one favour ; now I most humbly ask as a gift, for the sake of the Son of the blessed Mary, and for...
Full view - About this book




  1. My library
  2. Help
  3. Advanced Book Search
  4. Download EPUB
  5. Download PDF