| 单词 | Flodden |
| 例句 | There was no visible line between Scotland and England, although Flodden and Bannockburn had been fought about it. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z And then there is Rosemary Goring's After Flodden, another real treat. Best holiday reads 2013 2013-07-14T07:00:00Z Thereafter came to the disastrous defeat at Flodden, the execution of Mary Queen of Scots and then the doomed Jacobite rebellion, which culminated in the tragedy of Culloden and the ensuing English atrocities. The Eagle bears the standard Scottish stereotype 2011-03-28T09:55:28Z “Sir Walter Scott wrote in his 1808 poem Marmion: A Tale of Flodden Field: ‘Oh, what a tangled web we weave — when first we practice to deceive.’ Byron Donalds: Democrats forgot civilization 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z After 6 a.m. on Aug. 15, Mark Edward Johnson, 54, got into a fight with his wife at a home in the 4300 block of Flodden Court in Woodbridge, police said. Police officers who shot a man in Woodbridge will not face charges, prosecutor says 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z Officers responded about 6:10 a.m. to a report of a domestic dispute involving weapons at a home in the 4300 block of Flodden Court in Woodbridge, Prince William police said. Man with knife shot by officers in Prince William County, police say 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z This was a battle not in memory of Stirling Bridge or Bannockburn nor to avenge Flodden or Culloden but for Scotland's wallets. Scottish independence debate far from over - BBC News 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z Scotland's King James IV was killed at the Battle of Flodden 500 years ago. The sad tale of James IV’s body 2013-09-09T00:05:46Z Flodden on 9 September 1513 was one of Scotland's worst defeats in battle against the English. Strange stories of Scottish battles 2013-08-10T23:18:45Z Well, it's emotional, and never more so than this year, when townsfolk remember their fallen exactly 500 years after the Battle of Flodden in 1513. 10 things about the Common Ridings 2013-06-13T23:09:22Z France was defeated at the Battle of the Spurs and Scotland at Flodden Field. From the archive, 1 January 1913: Miscellany – New Year's superstitions 2013-01-01T00:04:01Z He was twelve years old at the time the battle of Flodden Field was fought, in 1513, and he died, December 8th, 1670. Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z He fought at Flodden, but before the death of the king he had led his men away to plunder. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z The flag may have been borne by the earl at Flodden, but the devices on it are certainly not his arms. Flags: Some Account of their History and Uses. 2012-03-23T02:00:32.397Z As Border bard Sir Walter Scott wrote of Flodden in his 1808 poem Marmion: "Tradition, legend, tune, and song / Shall many an age that wail prolong." 10 things about the Common Ridings 2013-06-13T23:09:22Z Oxen are described as drawing cannon upon the field of Flodden, and in time these guns broke down the walls of feudalism. Special Method in the Reading of Complete English Classics In the Grades of the Common School 2012-03-17T02:01:04.053Z The victor of Flodden is the common ancestor of all living Howards that can show a descent from the main stock. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z This is an augmentation nearly resembling the arms of Scotland, and was granted to the Earl of Surrey, afterwards Duke of Norfolk, for his services against the Scots at Flodden Field, in 1513. The Curiosities of Heraldry 2012-02-23T03:00:41.067Z Next morn the Baron climbed the tower, To view, afar, the Scottish power, Encamped on Flodden edge. Modern Painters. Vol. III (of V) Containing Part IV. Of Many Things 2012-02-20T03:00:15.843Z Coldstream Civic Week stages a spectacular, moving ride out to the battlefield itself, just over the Tweed and the English border at Branxton, where the 'Coldstreamer' lays a wreath at the Flodden Memorial. 10 things about the Common Ridings 2013-06-13T23:09:22Z It is Nature on parade before men's eyes; Flodden Field in every parish, where on summer days she holds court in "lanes of splendour," beset with pomp and pageantry more glorious than all the kings'. Garden-Craft Old and New 2012-02-12T03:00:11.083Z He had fought as captain of the 831 vanguard at Flodden and after the victory was created earl of Surrey. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z By the 'Flowers of the Forest' are meant the young men of Ettrick Forest, slain at Flodden Field. The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion 2012-02-11T03:03:41.800Z It was on that day in 1513 that the Kendal bowmen were particularly distinguished in the battle of Flodden Field. Bygone Cumberland and Westmorland 2011-11-01T02:00:23.027Z In 1523, the terrified younger Earl of Surrey, son of the Flodden hero, called Jed's fighters: "the boldest and hottest men that ever I saw in any nation". 10 things about the Common Ridings 2013-06-13T23:09:22Z How the cheers Of Salisbury must have fired him as he smote; Hacked at my character, hewed at my throat Like "sullen spearsman" upon Flodden field. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105, September 16th, 1893 2011-10-02T02:00:16.433Z An entirely new grand spectacle, entitled "Marmion; or the Battle of Flodden," with other entertainments in the Ring. Garcia the Centenarian And His Times Being a Memoir of Manuel Garcia's Life and Labours for the Advancement of Music and Science 2011-09-05T02:00:19.693Z Beneath Twisel Castle, which stands upon its banks, you see the ancient bridge by which the English crossed the Till before the battle of Flodden. The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion 2012-02-11T03:03:41.800Z They are not forward, as their fathers were Who died at Flodden, as the brave should die, With sword in hand, defiance in their hearts, And a whole land to weep and honour them. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846 2011-04-29T02:00:09.217Z After the defeat at Flodden his name disappears from the royal accounts, and he probably died about 1520. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z On the 6th of September, however, he left Ford and took up a strong position facing south, on Flodden Edge. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" 2011-04-03T02:00:20.883Z He is coming to-night to talk about it again, for Flodden seems to be the great topic here, the windows of the castle looking out upon the battle-field. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z When they returned to Rome, his pupil departed to Scotland, to fall a few years later by his father’s side at Flodden; Erasmus also found a summons to call him northwards. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" 2011-02-27T03:00:31.973Z Doubtless there were Kentish pikes and blades, Kentish helmets and hauberks, at Cressy and Poitiers, at Agincourt, in the Wars of the Roses, and at Flodden. Canterbury 2011-02-17T03:00:20.527Z Battle of Flodden. and his army were overseas. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z Continuing to participate in public affairs he opposed the policy of hostility towards England which led to the disaster at Flodden in September 1513, and died in Edinburgh on the 25th of October 1514. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" 2011-02-06T03:00:53.093Z They are the victor of Flodden and two of his grandsons; the one the Surrey of history and romance, the other, Charles Lord Howard of Effingham, the conqueror of the Spanish Armada. The Galaxy Vol. XXIII?March, 1877.?No. 3 2011-01-31T03:00:16.193Z But the death of James IV. in 1513, along with other disastrous results of the battle of Flodden, brought this era of prosperity to an abrupt close. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z During his absence the battle of Flodden had been lost, and Arran found his rival Angus, who enjoyed Henry’s support, married to the queen dowager and in control of the government. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" Some say the same figure appeared to him before he went to Flodden. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 16 My father fell at the red Flodden," he said, meditatively, "and our house has ever been a loyal one. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 7 If you don't order over from Boxwood that suit of Milan armor you say one of your ancestors wore at Flodden, and wear it on Tuesday, you shall never waltz with me again. Beatrice Boville and Other Stories True, there has been no Flodden and no Sedan; but it is by the good hand of God upon us that the enemy was frustrated in his eagerness for another Sedan. The Great Discovery “King James rode through this street on his way to Flodden,” said Master Lewis. Zigzag Journeys in Europe Vacation Rambles in Historic Lands His people saw, as he with all his boastfulness cannot fail to have done, that Flodden was the real English victory, not Therouenne, and that Katharine and Surrey, not Henry, were the heroes. The Wives of Henry the Eighth and the Parts They Played in History From this date till the battle of Flodden, in September 1513, he appears to have been occupied with his ecclesiastical duties and literary work. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" During the panic that prevailed after the Battle of Flodden, a wall of defence was drawn around the town. Allan Ramsay Famous Scots Series Hugh Mercer, a native of Scotland, having been graduated in the medical profession, was present, in the capacity of assistant surgeon, at the battle of Flodden, on the side of the vanquished. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia He was at Flodden in 1513, when nearly sixty years of age, leading there the "flower of Craven." The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth, Volume IV (of 8) Occasionally, however, he visited London, and he fought at the battle of Flodden in 1513. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" His own hopes of preferment had been strengthened by the death of many of the higher clergy at Flodden. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" “It thinks we should avenge Flodden; and many belonging to the court are in agreement with France on this point.” A Prince of Good Fellows Its memories are mostly of Flodden, and the brave stand at Hornshole in the neighbourhood, the year after. In the Border Country It appears, from the old metrical History, that the above-mentioned banner was carried by the Earl of Surrey to Flodden Field.—W. The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth, Volume IV (of 8) They're coming," he cried, "in thousands o' thousands; never sic a force has crossed the Border since the day o' Flodden Field. Ringan Gilhaize or The Covenanters After the disaster at Flodden he was completely absorbed in public business. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" The battle of Flodden was fought when I was little more than a year old; it destroyed the king, the flower of Scottish nobility, and ten thousand of her common soldiers. A Prince of Good Fellows And at Flodden the men from the glens of the Jed were conspicuous for their heroism. In the Border Country As in Scotland after Flodden, there was not a house of name in Portugal which had not its dead to mourn. The Origins and Destiny of Imperial Britain Nineteenth Century Europe Well, it’s a grievous thing to me to see an auld house dung down that was here before Flodden Field. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI Who can forget the suggestion by Walter Scott, of "Drink, weary traveller, drink and pay," as a motto for the public-house at Flodden? Notes and Queries, Number 232, April 8, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc I tell you, Davie, that Italian’s head comes off, and thus in some small measure will I avenge Flodden.” A Prince of Good Fellows At that time the city had expanded but little beyond the limits marked by the Flodden wall. Raeburn He defeats the Scots at Flodden; but he has the power of seeing that in spite of his victory they are not defeated at all. The Origins and Destiny of Imperial Britain Nineteenth Century Europe It was before Flodden Field that he had done his most famous deed, about which there were many ballads. The Fifth Queen And How She Came to Court Here was Ford Castle, and here was fought the terrible Border battle of Flodden in 1513. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel The 'Red Harlaw' in those boreal provinces was a landmark and turning-point in history and poetry, as Bannockburn or Flodden was in the South. The Balladists Famous Scots Series Or the Duke of Norfolk, the veteran who had won his spurs at Flodden? History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth. Vol. II. I should be sorry to hear that anything had gone seriously wrong, but you remind one of the man who brought the news of Flodden.” The Greater Power This Norfolk was that Earl of Surrey who had won Flodden Field. The Fifth Queen And How She Came to Court North of Flodden Field, and not far distant, is the Scottish Border, which in this part is made by the river Tweed, with Berwick at its mouth. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel But I own that I turn from the best of them to the last stand of the spearmen at Flodden, and the unburying of the Book in the Lay. Sir Walter Scott Famous Scots Series His whole genealogy, Flodden and all, we hear over again. James Boswell Famous Scots Series I'm not sure the song you mean has really much to do with Flodden, but I know one that has. Partners of the Out-Trail He was setting out from his home, such as it was, to fight his own boyish battle of Life, when the news spread of Flodden's Field. Holbein The poetic instincts of the Scots were deeply moved by the woes of the fatal field of Flodden, and innumerable poems and ballads record the sad story, the crowning work of all being Scott's Marmion. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel The first appearance of the Gipsies in large numbers in Great Britain was in Scotland in 1514, the year after the Battle of Flodden. Gipsy Life being an account of our Gipsies and their children, with suggestions for their improvement After the death of James IV at Flodden Field the regency was held first by the mother of the young king, and then by the Duke of Albany. Lady of the Lake I have the appetite but not the power; and, after all, it would hardly make up for Flodden. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 358, August 1845 But Joan was not so chivalrous as James IV. at Flodden. The Red True Story Book The estate came through various owners, until, in the reign of Henry II., it was granted to Sir William Sidney, who commanded a wing of the victorious English at Flodden. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel I feel guiltily like the man who brought the news to Edinburgh after Flodden. Lorimer of the Northwest Need I speak of Flodden, that woful place where the Flowers of the Forest were left lying in one ghastly heap around their king? Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 382, October 1847 He of Flodden never saw his northern charge again. Chronicles of Strathearn This great host met the English on the field of Flodden, September 9th. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America Nothing in all this turbulent and terrible history has ever been so tragic as Flodden. Royal Edinburgh Her Saints, Kings, Prophets and Poets “I think your heart is as hard as the rocks in Flodden Field,” he exclaimed. The Cricket Several of the jury, too, began to get extremely excited, and looked as fierce as falcons when I reminded them of the field of Flodden. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 382, October 1847 He was killed at the Battle of Flodden, and one of his sons with him. A harum-scarum schoolgirl But, before his execution, Anne of Cleves, a virtuous and worthy woman, was divorced, and Catharine Howard, granddaughter of the victor of Flodden Field, became queen of England. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges But for some reason or other the English army which had cut Scotland to pieces at Flodden went no farther. Royal Edinburgh Her Saints, Kings, Prophets and Poets Well, anyhow, she liked the idea of her heart being as hard as the rocks in Flodden Field. The Cricket The fourth James fell more nobly at Flodden. History of the English People, Volume V Puritan England, 1603-1660 They were ready to defend their country; but the memory of Flodden was still fresh, and success in England would only give dangerous strength to a king in whom they saw an enemy. History of the English People, Volume IV That gained at Flodden Field was ascribed to it. Grace Darling Heroine of the Farne Islands It was in July 1515, two years after Flodden, when no doubt Edinburgh had regained that common cheerfulness and bustle of a great town which is so little interrupted even by the gravest public events. Royal Edinburgh Her Saints, Kings, Prophets and Poets I write from the southern slopes of Cheviot, almost within sight of the Hill of Flodden. Notes and Queries, Number 72, March 15, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. To commemorate the great victory won by him at Flodden Field, Sept. 9, The Handbook to English Heraldry Meanwhile the Scotch invaded England, to be decisively beaten near Flodden. Erasmus and the Age of Reformation All that night, which was the Fourth of September, in the year 1513, the day of Flodden fight, Randal's mother did not go to bed. The Gold Of Fairnilee It was called the Flodden Wall, and kept the memory of that great catastrophe and disaster before the minds of the citizens for many a day. Royal Edinburgh Her Saints, Kings, Prophets and Poets The transepts, tower, and spire would appear to have been erected by the Dowager Lady Seton in the 16th century, after her husband's death at Flodden. Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys He likewise distinguished himself in the field of Flodden. Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth The Statesmen have gone—economic changes vanquished them—but the houses they inherited from the men who bore pike and bow at Bannockburn and Flodden are for the most part standing yet. The Gold Trail He had been slain at Flodden, fighting for the king. The Gold Of Fairnilee A Scotch army crossed the border, with James the Fourth at its head; but on the 9th of September it was met by an English force under the Earl of Surrey at Flodden in Northumberland. History of the English People, Volume III The Parliament, 1399-1461; The Monarchy 1461-1540 The chapel was dedicated within a month of King James' death at Flodden. Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys At Flodden Field the Scots came in, Which made our English men fain; At Bramstone Green this battle was seen, There was King Jamie slain. Ballads of Scottish Tradition and Romance Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Third Series He, however, proceeded, and was warned again at Jedburgh, but, persisting, fell at Flodden Field. Real Ghost Stories But while this poem of Flodden corresponds in its subject to the poem of Maldon, there is no such likeness between any other late alliterative poem and the older poems of the older language. Epic and Romance Essays on Medieval Literature Her husband's death at Flodden and the infancy of their son raised Margaret Tudor to the Scotch regency, and seemed to promise Henry a hold on his troublesome neighbours. History of the English People, Volume III The Parliament, 1399-1461; The Monarchy 1461-1540 St. Michael's Parish Church, Linlithgow, was the scene of the apparition that is said to have warned King James IV. against the battle of Flodden, and is one of the largest parish churches in Scotland. Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys Since the death of James IV. at Flodden, English influence had, in Margaret's hands, been largely increased. Henry VIII. From Flodden ridge The Scots beheld the English host Leave Barmore-wood, their evening post, And heedful watched them as they crossed The Till by Twisel bridge. Lyra Heroica A Book of Verse for Boys With the exception only of Flodden, no battle on the Border was so fatal to the Scottish nobility, whose defeat was effected by the archers only. Both Sides the Border A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower The son of this victor of Flodden, Thomas, Earl of Surrey, had already served as lieutenant in Ireland and as general against Albany on the Scottish frontier before his succession to the dukedom in 1524. History of the English People, Volume III The Parliament, 1399-1461; The Monarchy 1461-1540 Artillery sometimes inflicted very little damage, as at Flodden, sometimes considerable, as at Marignano, where, with the French cavalry, it struck down the till then almost invincible Swiss infantry. The Age of the Reformation She professed to believe that James IV. had survived Flodden three years, and was alive when she married Angus. Henry VIII. The precious hour has passed in vain, And England's host has gained the plain; Wheeling their march, and circling still, Around the base of Flodden hill. Lyra Heroica A Book of Verse for Boys Thought, fed from time's memorial springs with pride, Made strong as fire Their hearts who hurled the foe down Flodden side, And hers who rode the waves none else durst ride— None save her sire. A Channel Passage and Other Poems Taken from The Collected Poetical Works of Algernon Charles Swinburne—Vol VI His military abilities were seen in campaigns against the Scots which won back for him the office of Earl Marshal, and in the victory of Flodden which restored to him the Dukedom of Norfolk. History of the English People, Volume III The Parliament, 1399-1461; The Monarchy 1461-1540 From the moment the author gets in sight of Flodden Field, indeed, to the end of the poem, there is no tame writing, and no intervention of ordinary passages. Early Reviews of English Poets England was prepared; and on 9th September, "at Flodden hills," sang Skelton, "our bows and bills slew all the flower of their honour". Henry VIII. Next morn the Baron climbed the tower, To view afar the Scottish power Encamped on Flodden edge: The white pavilions made a show, Like remnants of the winter snow, Along the dusky ridge. Lyra Heroica A Book of Verse for Boys "He was a very good king; he was the one that died at Flodden." The Wide, Wide World When he fell with all his nobility at Flodden, there came upon Scotland the woe with which she was so familiar— "Woe to that realme that haith an ower young king." Dreamthorp A Book of Essays Written in the Country Marmion is no more a tale of Flodden Field, than of Bosworth Field, or any other field in history. Early Reviews of English Poets There was as yet only one duke in England, but now Brandon was made Duke of Suffolk, at the same time that the dukedom of Norfolk was restored to Surrey for his victory at Flodden. Henry VIII. Another sight had seen that morn, From Fate's dark book a leaf been torn, And Flodden had been Bannockburn! Lyra Heroica A Book of Verse for Boys Better to die at the head of our brave Scotsmen, like our grandfather at Flodden, than of a broken heart like our ill-starred father.' Sir Walter Scott (English Men of Letters Series) At Flodden, on the borders of Scotland and England, they were defeated by the Earl of Surrey, with great slaughter. The Leading Facts of English History Flodden, however, is mentioned; and the preparations for Flodden, and the consequences of it, are repeatedly alluded to in the course of the composition. Early Reviews of English Poets At the head of the latter stood Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey, soon to be rewarded for his victory at Flodden by his restoration to the dukedom of Norfolk. Henry VIII. ‘But see! look up—on Flodden bent The Scottish foe has fired his tent.’ Lyra Heroica A Book of Verse for Boys It was the portrait of one of Mark's ancestors, a young man who had fallen in his first battle, on the memorable field of Flodden. Mark Hurdlestone Or, The Two Brothers In thus playing the game of the French king, David began a policy which, from Neville's Cross to Flodden, brought embarrassment to England and desolation to Scotland. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) The Scots took Norham Castle and some neighbouring strongholds to prevent their affording protection to the English, and then occupied a strong position on Flodden Edge. An Outline of the Relations between England and Scotland (500-1707) He came upon the narrow level space about the house, passed the great cedar planted by a pilgrim laird the year of Flodden Field, and entered by a door in the southern face. Foes The wandering stream led him through many a scene renowned in Border history, up to the heights whence Marmion surveyed the Scottish forces encamped on Borough Moor before the fatal day of Flodden. Lost Leaders Not for nothing had he heard of the twin brothers Cunyngham who fell on Flodden Field. Prince Fortunatus On September 5th he demolished Ford Castle, and took position on the crest of Flodden Edge, with the deep and sluggish water of Till at its feet. A Short History of Scotland Surrey, when he had gained his end, recrossed the Till, and made a march directly southwards upon Flodden. An Outline of the Relations between England and Scotland (500-1707) But the strength of Scotland had been broken at Flodden; and Ireland, though hating "the Saxons" with her whole heart, was far off and divided. The Reign of Henry the Eighth, Volume 1 (of 3) Out of the Weald, the secret Weald, Men sent in ancient years, The horse-shoes red at Flodden Field, The arrows at Poitiers. Songs from Books That was in the year before Flodden Field, a hot, dry time that began with Lady Day and lasted till the Feast of All Souls without rain or storm. Captivity On Rothesay’s death Albany was Governor, while Douglas was taken prisoner in the great Border defeat of Homildon Hill, not far from Flodden. A Short History of Scotland Scarcely a family record but tells of an ancestor slain at Flodden, and many laments have come down to us for "The Flowers of the Forest". An Outline of the Relations between England and Scotland (500-1707) Neither the death of the aged Countess of Salisbury or of the gallant Earl of Surrey, nor the illegal imprisonment of the aged Norfolk, the hero of Flodden, shakes his faith in his hero-king. The Reign of Henry the Eighth, Volume 1 (of 3) A Scotch Innkeeper, who had determined on adopting the sign of Flodden Well, was much puzzled for a suitable inscription. The Book of Three Hundred Anecdotes Historical, Literary, and Humorous—A New Selection The next year Andrew rode away to the fight at Flodden Field. Captivity Scarce a noble or gentle house of the Lowlands but reckons an ancestor slain at Flodden. A Short History of Scotland Bannockburn is an incident in English history, but it is the great turning-point in the story of Scotland; the historian cannot regard Flodden as more than incidental to both. An Outline of the Relations between England and Scotland (500-1707) Truly to her that day was as of old had been Flodden Field to Scotland. Stories of the Border Marches Perhaps no tradition connected with this church is more interesting than the vision which is said to have appeared to James IV while praying within St. Catherine's Aisle immediately before the Battle of Flodden. From John O'Groats to Land's End The Flowers of the Forest, who fell at Flodden, locking fast the Scottish square against the onslaught of England's finest cavalry, were bred in these wilds, and had left descendants marked by their dour stubbornness. Carmen's Messenger His was the dilemma of his father before Flodden. A Short History of Scotland With artillery and with archery the English had drawn the Scottish attack, and the battle of Flodden was but a variation on every fight since Dupplin Moor. An Outline of the Relations between England and Scotland (500-1707) "I know Scotland well," he replied to his own question, "and I believe that, rather than submit to such fate, the Scottish people would face a second Bannockburn or a second Flodden." Ulster's Stand For Union Tale of Flodden Field" and his famous lines: "Charge, Chester, charge! From John O'Groats to Land's End After the disaster at Flodden in 1513, at which he was not present, but at which he lost his two eldest sons, Angus was appointed one of the counsellors of the queen regent. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 The date and circumstances of his death are uncertain, some holding that he fell at Flodden, others that he was alive so late as 1530. A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature Mr. Aytoun's fame as a poet rests on his 'Lays of the Cavaliers,' the themes of which are selected from stirring incidents of Scottish history, ranging from Flodden Field to the Battle of Culloden. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 3 After the fatal battle of Flodden, one of the Kerrs testified his contempt for clerical immunities and privileges, by expelling from his house the abbot of Kelso. Minstrelsy of the Scottish border, Volume 1 Great Singer of the knightly lay, Thy tale of Flodden field Is darkened by unknightly stain. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, December 6, 1890 Thus, he visited Northumberland, and made a close inspection of the battle-field of Flodden, and on another journey studied the Saxon cathedral of Hexam. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 10 — Lives and Letters Another memorable visit of that summer was to Chillitigham Castle in Northumberland, from whose towers we got views of Flodden Field and the scenes of "Marmion." Recollections of a Long Life An Autobiography Scott, Sir Walter, and the blacksmith on the battle of Flodden. Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character Even the fatal defeat at Pinky, which at once renewed the carnage of Flodden, and the disgrace of Solway, served to prejudice the cause of the victors. Minstrelsy of the Scottish border, Volume 1 Flodden, Battle of, fought on Flodden Hill, a low spur of the Cheviots, 6 m. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge The above woodcut shews a portion of the King's room in Ford Castle, which still contains souvenirs of Flodden Field—according to an article in the Magazine of Art. Illustrated History of Furniture From the Earliest to the Present Time The sheep of English and Scotch shepherds feed side by side on these mountain heights, in spite of Stirling and Bannockburn, of Flodden and Falkirk. A Walk from London to John O'Groat's The choice fell upon the Earl of Surrey, son of the conqueror of Flodden. The Story of Ireland Having come into the possession of the Crown, the estate was given by Edward VI. to Sir William Sidney, who had fought at Flodden Field. What to See in England A Guide to Places of Historic Interest, Natural Beauty or Literary Association His two sons fell in the battle of Flodden Field. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook His patriotism led him to gather one hundred and fifty of the youth of Newbury and, himself marching at their head, took part with his men in the battle of Flodden. Wanderings in Wessex An Exploration of the Southern Realm from Itchen to Otter Flodden and Bannockburn were household words, as potent as Agincourt and Cressy. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 48, October, 1861 Indeed, the ballad of "Flodden" says he came for it; but the valiant and chivalrous king would give him no reward but that which he said every traitor deserved—a rope. Northumberland Yesterday and To-day In the meantime, Hume having joined his companions, proceeded to the main army of the king, which was encamped on the hill of Flodden, lying on the left of the river Till. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIII He had seen and talked with Henry Jenkins about the battle of Flodden Field, at which the latter was present when a boy of twelve. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine Then the tune fell more mournful and slow, and Flodden lay before him. The Moon Endureth: Tales and Fancies Ten thousand Scottish men lay dead that day on Flodden Field; and among them, numbers of the nobility and gentry. A Child's History of England More than a hundred years after this, the last, and in many respects the greatest, battle ever fought on Northumbrian soil took place at Flodden. Northumberland Yesterday and To-day "Wretch!" exclaimed the henchman Trotter, dashing forward, and raising his sword, "said ye that my master proved false at Flodden?" Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIII He remembered the battle of Flodden Field in 1513, at which time he was twelve years old. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine His ancestor, he said, had been feasted there, when he went forward with the then Lord Ravenswood to the fatal battle of Flodden, in which they both fell. The Bride of Lammermoor The two armies came up with one another when the Scottish King had also crossed the river Till, and was encamped upon the last of the Cheviot Hills, called the Hill of Flodden. A Child's History of England Between the two buildings the Berwick Road crosses the Till by Twizell Bridge, over which Surrey marched his men southward on the morning of Flodden. Northumberland Yesterday and To-day There is very prevalent, along the Borders, an opinion that the arms of the town of Selkirk represent an incident which occurred there at the time of the battle of Flodden. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIII Well, it’s a grievous thing to me to see an auld house dung down that was here before Flodden Field. Lay Morals The remorse which he felt, as well as the recollection of her charms, proved the penance of his future life, which he lost in the battle of Flodden not many months after. The Bride of Lammermoor That one was a pretty young girl named Anne Boleyn, niece of the Earl of Surrey, who had been made Duke of Norfolk, after the victory of Flodden Field. A Child's History of England James had formed his camp on Flodden Hill, and all Surrey's devices could not induce him abandon this strong position. Northumberland Yesterday and To-day "Nay, if you love me, tell me," she replied, laying her hand upon his brow, "for since your return from the field of Flodden, I have not seen you look thus." Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIII At Flodden Field he led the men-at-arms from Craven, and showed that by his life of extreme simplicity he had in no way diminished the traditional valour of the Cliffords. Yorkshire He tried in vain to force the road to Kenilworth; then drew his troops into a compact circle, that last resource of gallant men in extremity, such as those of Hastings and Flodden. Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II The picture hung in the place of honour in the long narrow gallery at the Manor Moat, with trophies of Flodden and Zutphen arranged against the blackened oak panelling above it. London Pride Or When the World Was Younger There has recently been erected on Flodden Field a simple cross of stone as a memorial of that tragic day. Northumberland Yesterday and To-day The great battle of Flodden was fought upon the 9th of September, 1513. Lays of the Scottish Cavaliers and Other Poems The inscription goes on in this way to tell how he fought at Flodden Field when he was seventy, 'nothyng hedyng his age.' Yorkshire Every man that could draw a sword had marched that morning to conquer or to die on Flodden Field. The Prose Marmion A Tale of the Scottish Border Before the Dryden, however, in the same year, 1808, appeared the poem of "Marmion: A Tale of Flodden Field," which was received by the public with great avidity, and unbounded delight. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 13 Great Writers; Dr Lord's Uncompleted Plan, Supplemented with Essays by Emerson, Macaulay, Hedge, and Mercer Adam North: “Brant against Flodden Hill,” explained by Nares from Ascham, “up the steep side;” cf. A Concise Dictionary of Middle English From A.D. 1150 to 1580 All the magistrates and able-bodied citizens had followed their King to Flodden, whence very few of them returned. Lays of the Scottish Cavaliers and Other Poems From Flodden ridge The Scots beheld the English host Leave Barmore wood, their evening post, And heedful watched them as they crossed The Till by Twisal Bridge. Wyandotte For love of the French Queen, as much as for the rights of Scotland, he clothed himself in mail and put his country's noblest, dearest, and best in arms, to die on Flodden Field. The Prose Marmion A Tale of the Scottish Border Battle of Flodden Field; the Scots, under James IV, having invaded England, are overwhelmed and their king slain. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 08 The Later Renaissance: from Gutenberg to the Reformation No familiarity can distract from "Waterloo," which holds its own by Barbour's "Bannockburn," and Scott's "Flodden." Byron The news of their overthrow in the field of Flodden reached Edinburgh on the day after the battle, and overwhelmed the inhabitants with grief and confusion. Lays of the Scottish Cavaliers and Other Poems The Scots in essence repeated the blunder of Flodden before and of Dunbar later. England under the Tudors The Scots from Flodden ridge saw the English host leave Barmore-wood and cross the river Till. The Prose Marmion A Tale of the Scottish Border "To choose!" answered Christie; "the Fifemen say, an the whole pack of ye were slain, there were more lost at Flodden." The Monastery With one exception—that of James IV., the hapless hero of Flodden field. Self-Raised Or, From the Depths He is keeping Royal state and semblance still; Knight and noble lie around him, Cold on Flodden's fatal hill. Lays of the Scottish Cavaliers and Other Poems Thereafter, he entrenched himself on Flodden Ridge, and awaited the approach of the English army. England under the Tudors In that battle, he won back rank and lands, adding to his crest bearings bought on Flodden Field. The Prose Marmion A Tale of the Scottish Border There McWhinnie Oxhead who had ridden madly from the stricken field of Flodden to bring to the affrighted burghers of Edinburgh all the tidings that he had been able to gather in passing the battlefield. Literary Lapses He was killed at "Flodden Field," after suffering a crushing defeat. The Evolution of an Empire: A Brief Historical Sketch of England Death is nearer to us, brethren, Than it seemed to those who died, Fighting yesterday at Flodden, By their lord and master's side. Lays of the Scottish Cavaliers and Other Poems His army was large, and well victualled; his position on Flodden Edge was exceedingly strong; he had secured the fortresses which might otherwise have threatened him on flank or rear. England under the Tudors In illustration of this chapter may be read "Edinburgh after Flodden" in Lays of the Scottish Cavaliers, by W. E. Aytoun. English Literature for Boys and Girls Hail to thee, six-foot Englishman of the brown eye, worthy to have carried a six-foot bow at Flodden, where England's yeomen triumphed over Scotland's King, his clans and chivalry. Through the Magic Door For a detailed account of the state of Scotland for the first nine years after the disastrous defeat at Flodden, see vol. xiv. Studies from Court and Cloister: being essays, historical and literary dealing mainly with subjects relating to the XVIth and XVIIth centuries Bid the women leave their wailing,— Do they think that woeful strain, From the bloody heaps of Flodden Can redeem their dearest slain? Lays of the Scottish Cavaliers and Other Poems So on the afternoon of September 9th was fought the bloody and decisive battle of Flodden. England under the Tudors For although Dunbar makes no mention of Flodden in his poems, it is possible that he may have done so in some that are lost. English Literature for Boys and Girls Ill-omened gift! the guns remain The conqueror's spoil on Flodden plain. Marmion Buchanan's outlawry was remitted, and Mackintosh was confined in Dunbar, where he remained until after the death of James the Fourth at the battle of Flodden Field. History of the Mackenzies, with genealogies of the principal families of the name There was a Master of Glenbracken who carried James IV.'s standard at Flodden, and would not yield, and was killed with it wrapped round his body, and the Lion was dyed with his blood. The Daisy chain, or Aspirations The march of 8th and 9th September immediately before Flodden was a feat which not many commanders would have cared to attempt, and few troops could have carried out. England under the Tudors It is thought by some that he, as many another knight, courtier and priest, laid down his life fighting for his King, and that he fell on Flodden field. English Literature for Boys and Girls Next morn the baron climbed the tower, To view afar the Scottish power, Encamped on Flodden edge: The white pavilions made a show, Like remnants of the winter snow, Along the dusky ridge. Marmion He was one of Kintail's followers on the fatal field of Flodden. History of the Mackenzies, with genealogies of the principal families of the name This hillside was the ancient Burghmuir where King James of old gathered a great host of Scots to march and fight and perish on Flodden Field. Greyfriars Bobby Eastward of Flodden the Till flows north to join the Tweed. England under the Tudors On the red field of Flodden once again the blood of a Scottish King stained the grass. English Literature for Boys and Girls Another sight had seen that morn, From Fate's dark book a leaf been torn, And Flodden had been Bannockbourne! Marmion That he was a man of proved valour is fully established by the distinguished part he took in the battles of Flodden and Pinkie. History of the Mackenzies, with genealogies of the principal families of the name Customhouses and tariffs were rapidly doing what the carnage of Falkirk and Halidon, of Flodden and of Pinkie, had failed to do. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 3 The wail of that violin echoed now in Robert's heart, not for Flodden, not for himself, but for the debased nature that drew forth the plaint. Robert Falconer Her very soul seemed brooding over the dead upon Flodden field, as she sang this most wailful of melodies—this embodiment of a nation's grief. David Elginbrod The precious hour has passed in vain, And England's host has gained the plain; Wheeling their march, and circling still, Around the base of Flodden Hill. Marmion The battle wavered to and fro like that of Flodden as described by Scott. Fall of the Moghul Empire of Hindustan At Flodden the right wing of the victorious army was led by the Admiral of England. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 1 From Flodden ridge The Scots beheld the English host Leave Barmore Wood, their evening post, And heedful watched them as they crossed The Till by Twisel Bridge. Marmion He saw the wreck his rashness wrought; Reckless of life, he desperate fought, And fell on Flodden plain: And well in death his trusty brand, Firm clenched within his manly hand, Beseemed the monarch slain. Marmion Such acts to chronicles I yield: Go seek them there and see; Mine is a tale of Flodden Field, And not a history. Marmion |
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