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Title: Ridpath's history of the world : being an account of the principal events in the career of the human race from the beginnings of civilization to the present time : comprising the development of social institutions and the story of all nations
Year: 1800 (1800s)
Authors: Ridpath, John Clark, 1840-1900
Subjects: World history
Publisher: Cincinnatti : The Jones brothers New York : Merrill & Baker
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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itywas averted by the turning of public attentionto aflairs on the Scottish border. RobertBruce, now king of Scotland, sought oppor-tunity in the distracted condition of Englandto retaliate upon that country for the injurieswhich his own had suflcrcd at her hands.Supposing that the young sou of an unwarlikeking would be ill able to sustain a conflictwith a veteran like himself, the Scot began aseries of hostilities on the northern frontiersof England. But he reckoned without hishost. In a short time the English king taughtthe Bruce that Edward HI. was a very difler-ent personage from Edward II. King Robertwas presently obliged to sue for peace, andto accept the same on terms favorable toEngland. 114 UNIVERSAL HISTORY.—THE MODERN WORLD. Edward now sought marriage. He chosefor his queen the Princess Philippa of Haiu-ault, who proved to be in almost every par- te look upon her as the angel of all goodgifts. A stronger contrast could hardly bedrawn than that existing between the charac-
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QUEEN iHlLlilA WIXU THE hOOK.After the painting ol F. Pauwels. ticular the superior of the royal ladies of thecentury. She was gentle, amiable, and giventO charity. The poor of tlie kingdom came ter, manners, and influence of PhOippa andthose of the reckless queen mother, Isabella.Nor was the comparison of King Edward with PEOPLE AND KINGS.—ENGLAND IN 14TH AND 15TH CENTURIES. 115 the princes of his age unfavorable to the for-mer. He was as much of a gentleman andscholar as could be expected in a ruler of histimes. To these attainments he is said tohave added a pleasing address and a dignifiedexpression of countenance. His moral quali-ties were fairly good and his courage unques-tionable. If ambition could have been con-sidered meritorious, then indeed would Ed-ward HI. have been one of the worthiest ofmediaeval sovereigns. He would rule not onlyEngland, but all other realms which he mightbe able to subdue. Fortunately or unfortunately for the age,the circumstances existing in the ne

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