...grandsons of those who had fought under William and the great grandsons of those who had fought under Harold began to draw near to each other in friendship...sustained by various tribes, which indeed all dwelt on English ground, but which regarded each other with aversion such as has scarcely ever existed between...

...great-grandsons of those who had fought under William, and the greatgrandsons of those who had fought under Harold, began to draw near to each other in friendship;...exertions, and framed for their common benefit." "Here," says Mr. Macaulay, "commences the history of the English nation." lie recognises this point as the...

...grandsons of those who had fought under William and the great grandsons of those who had fought under Harold began to draw near to each other in friendship...united exertions, and framed for their common benefit.' —Ib. pp. 15, 16. The union of the Saxon and Norman races, out of which the English character grew,...

...from their feeble monarch. " Here," says Macaulay, in one of the most eloquent passages of his work, " commences the history of the English nation. The history...wrongs inflicted and sustained by various tribes, which MACAULAY'S HISTORY OF ENGLAND. indeed all dwelt on English ground, but which regarded each other with...

...grandsons of those who had fought under William and the great grandsons of those who had fought under Harold began to draw near to each other in friendship;...of their reconciliation was the Great Charter, won CHAP, by their united exertions, and framed for their common — ' — benefit. Amai- Here commences...

...grandsons of those who had fought under William and the great grandsons of those who had fought under Harold began to draw near to each other in friendship;...sustained by various tribes, which indeed all dwelt on English ground, but which regarded each other with aversion such as has scarcely ever existed between...

...grandsons of those who had fought under William and the great grandsons of those who had fought under Harold began to draw near to each other in friendship...united exertions, and framed for their common benefit. i% Here commences the history of the English nation. The history of the preceding events is the history...

...great-grandsons of those who had fought under William, and the great-grandsons of those who had fought under Harold, began to draw near to each other in friendship...sustained by various tribes, which, indeed, all dwelt on English ground, but which regarded each other with aversion such as has scarcely ever existed between...

...grandsons of those who had fought under William, and the great grandsons of those who had fought under Harold, began to draw near to each other in friendship;...united exertions, and framed for their common benefit." How this charter was framed we shall see in an examination of its provisions. It commencée thus :...

...rest ; and each has exercised an important influence in determining our national character and our "Here commences the history of the English nation....inflicted and sustained by various tribes, which, indeed, dwelt on English ground, but which regarded each other with aversion, such as has scarcely ever existed...