Historical Tales, Vol 5 (Of 15)
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Followed by his clergy, he hastened towhere the king was trying to force a passage through the gates, andaddressed him appealingly, reminding him that justice and equity weredue from kings to subjects.
"Your armed bands, I fear, have taken this city, " he said, "and you haveordered the locks to be broken that you may expel the inhabitants, andreplace them with persons favorable to your own interests. If youpropose to act thus against justice and mercy, you injure me, yourchancellor, and lessen ...your own honor. I exhort you, therefore, torestore me the city which you have unjustly taken, and relieve theinhabitants from violence. " The king listened in silence and surprise to this harangue, which wasmuch longer than we have given it. At its end, he said, -- "Venerable pastor and bishop, you have much mistaken my errand inUtrecht. I come here in the cause of justice, not of violence. You knowthat it is the duty of kings to repress wars and punish the disturbersof peace. It is this that brings us here, to put an end to the privatewar which we learn is being waged.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Followed by his clergy, he hastened towhere the king was trying to force a passage through the gates, andaddressed him appealingly, reminding him that justice and equity weredue from kings to subjects.
"Your armed bands, I fear, have taken this city, " he said, "and you haveordered the locks to be broken that you may expel the inhabitants, andreplace them with persons favorable to your own interests. If youpropose to act thus against justice and mercy, you injure me, yourchancellor, and lessen ...your own honor. I exhort you, therefore, torestore me the city which you have unjustly taken, and relieve theinhabitants from violence. " The king listened in silence and surprise to this harangue, which wasmuch longer than we have given it. At its end, he said, -- "Venerable pastor and bishop, you have much mistaken my errand inUtrecht. I come here in the cause of justice, not of violence. You knowthat it is the duty of kings to repress wars and punish the disturbersof peace. It is this that brings us here, to put an end to the privatewar which we learn is being waged.
What to read after Historical Tales, Vol 5 (Of 15)?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Morris Charles to read onlineMoreLess
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