In 1559, Duke Frederick III was summoned before the Emperor Ferdinand I at Breslau to answer the accusations of extravagance and oppression brought against him by the Silesian Estates and was deposed, imprisoned, and his son Henry XI given the Ducal crown instead. Sabine Baring-Gould accusationanswerbreslau share on social
As a boy, I had an uncle, T. G. Bond, who lived near Moreton Hampstead and who was passionately devoted to Dartmoor. He inspired me with the same love. Sabine Baring-Gould bondboydartmoor Change image and share on social
Mankind progresses not smoothly, as by a sliding carpet ascent, but by rugged steps broken by gaps. He halts long on one stage before taking the next. Often he remains stationary, unable to form resolution to step forward - sometimes even has turned round and retrograded. Sabine Baring-Gould ascentbreakcarpet share on social
Many traditions date the existence of angels and demons from a remote period before the creation of the world, but some connect the fall of Satan and his host with the creation of man. Sabine Baring-Gould angelconnectcreation Change image and share on social
Mediaeval mythology, rich and gorgeous, is a compound like Corinthian brass, into which many pure ores have been fused, or it is a full turbid river drawn from numerous feeders, which had their sources in remote climes. Sabine Baring-Gould brasclimecompound share on social
In the depths of the moor, the peat may be seen riven like floes of ice, and the rifts are sometimes twelve to fourteen feet deep, cut through black vegetable matter, the product of decay of plants through countless generations. Sabine Baring-Gould blackcountlesscut share on social
In the primitive church, it was customary for the Holy Eucharist to be celebrated on the anniversary of the death of a martyr - if possible, on his tomb. Sabine Baring-Gould anniversarycelebratechurch Change image and share on social
I look back with the greatest pleasure to the kindness and hospitality I met with in Yorkshire, where I spent some of the happiest years of my life. Sabine Baring-Gould backgreathappy Change image and share on social
Each man seeks his own interest, not the general interest. Let his own selfish interests be touched, and all concord is at an end. Sabine Baring-Gould concordendgeneral Change image and share on social
The stream of civilisation flows on like a river: it is rapid in mid- current, slow at the sides, and has its backwaters. At best, civilisation advances by spirals. Sabine Baring-Gould advancebackwatercivilisation Change image and share on social
