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Excerpt from The Open Court, Vol. 42: A Monthly Magazine Devoted to the Science of Religion, the Religion of Science, and the Extension of the Religious Parliament Idea; May, 1928 King Henry V. On, on, you noblest English! Whose blood is fet from father's of war-proof, Fathers that, like SO many Alexanders, Have in these parts from morn till even fought, And sheathed their swords for lack of argu ment. Dishonour not your mothers: now attest, That those, whom you call'd fathers, did beget you. Be copy now to men of grosser blood, And teach them how to war. - And you, good yeomen, Whose limbs were made in England, Show us here The mettle of your pasture; Let us swear That you are worth your breeding: which I doubt not; For there is none Of you so mean and base, That hath not noble lustre in your eyes. I see you stand like grey hounds in the slips, Straining upon the start. The game's afoot Follow your spirit; and upon this charge, Cry - God for Harry! England and St. George l1 Degrees Until the end of the Fifteenth Century the armies of England were composed of the feudal retainers of kings and nobles, and such citizens as the king chose to draft from the country at large. Henry II re-established the old national militia in 1181 by the Assize of Arms. Edward I and his successors cherished this branch of their forces, and issued Commissions of Array, providing for the muster Of county forces by the leading men. During the War of the Roses feudal and mercenary armies of private nobles were the scourge of the country. The establishment of the Tudor dy nasty marked the end oi feudal militarism in England. Thereafter the citizen forces were, as of old, the chief defence of the realm. Shakespeare has portrayed, though rather sketchily, the gen 10 King Henry V, III, 1, 17-34. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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