Beauclerc

He was fond of learning and could read and write better than most people in those days, so he was called Beauclerc, which is French and means "fine scholar."

An Island Story: A History of England for Boys and Girls Henrietta Elizabeth 1920

And when, one fatal August day, the Red King was found pierced by an arrow under the trees of the New Forest, his younger brother, Duke Henry, whom men called Beauclerc, ` ` the good scholar, '' for his love of learning and of books, ascended the throne of England as King Henry I.

Historic girls; stories of girls who have influenced the history of their times, 1891

Henry, whom men called Beauclerc, "the good scholar," for his love of learning and of books, ascended the throne of England as King Henry I.

Historic Girls Elbridge Streeter Brooks 1874

Passionately fond of the few books he could obtain, he was called Beauclerc, or the fine scholar; and whilst as little restrained by real principle as his brothers, he was able to preserve a decorum and self-command that kept him in better reputation.

Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862

Helen was particularly grateful to Lady Cecilia for this forbearance, being almost ashamed to own, even to herself, how exceedingly happy she felt; and now that it was no longer wrong in her to love, or dishonourable in him to wish to be loved, she was surprised to find how completely the idea of Beauclerc was connected with and interwoven through all her thoughts, pursuits, and sentiments.

Tales and Novels — Volume 10 Maria Edgeworth 1808

With these resources at hand, and encouraged by the example of rulers such as Henry "Beauclerc" and Henry II., the subjects of the kings of

A Literary History of the English People From the Origins to the Renaissance Jean Jules Jusserand

"Beauclerc," but he was never so commonly known by this name as William by his of "Rufus."

The History of England from the Norman Conquest to the Death of John (1066-1216) George Burton Adams 1888

"Beauclerc," he would say, using a quotation from Pope, "has a love of folly, but a scorn of fools; everything he does shows the one, and everything he says the other."

Oliver Goldsmith A Biography Washington Irving 1821

After the 'hunting accident' wink, wink that killed William II, Stephen was brought into the household of his Uncle Henry I, Beauclerc and raised as a favorite among Henry's children.

Archive 2006-10-01 Heo 2006

After the 'hunting accident' wink, wink that killed William II, Stephen was brought into the household of his Uncle Henry I, Beauclerc and raised as a favorite among Henry's children.

October 25th, A Medieval Date Which Will Live in Infamy. Heo 2006