A New History of England, by Question and Answer; Extracted from the Most Celebrated English Historians, Particularly M. de Rapin Thoyras (Paperback)

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. 1741 Excerpt: ...prov'd as fatal to that King, as the foregoing had beea advantageous; for this wife monarch vanquifh'd Jam in fcvcral battles, tho' he did not once (lir out of hufltkce, and drove them out of moft of the ftrong holds theypoffcfs'd in Picardy and Guiennt. Was King Edward engag'd in no other wars? A. He efpous'd the Interefts of John earl of Montfort, againft Charles sf Blois; and tho1 he was not (o happy as to put an end ta that war, when he went over into Britany, he yet had the fatisfaction to fee it concluded agreeable to his wifhes; for Charles loft this viftory, together with his dukedom, and his life, in the battle of Avrai, fought the 29th of September 1564. What is particularly afcrib'd to Edward? A. The inftitution of the order of the Garter, the moft illuftrious in England. 4L-Is the occafionof it known? A.-Ti3 faid that it was occafioned by the.countefs of Salisbury's blue garter, which, falling from her leg, the. King took it up at a ball, as chat lady was dancing; but asflie imagin'd he had fome other defign in view; and having difcover'd her furprize to him upon that account, the King cry'd, Dijbomur, or evil, to that man wht thinks ill of it; and afterwards added, many a man bas '. langb'd at the gartir, who will think it a great honour it wear it. j_ Did he inftitute this order immediately upon this incident? A. No; fome years after, at his return from a victory which he gain'd over a fmall' body of French, who were going to take Calais by furprize; and the fole motive of his inftitution feem'd at firft only to reward the bravery of thofe who accompanied him in this expedition, and had fignaliz'd themfelves in the battle of Cfejfy, where the Word was, St. George and the Garter.. 4? Pray give fome account of his family? A. He had by Pbilippa ...