Today's Narration

Our Island Story chapter 38 -- whoa ... so much in there even the boy was making connections.

First the author tells us that Henry III married a French gal who brought lots of French people to get the best places at court and their reply to the English was,


'These strangers did very much as they liked. They set aside the Great Charter and, when the English barons complained, the French nobles sneered at them. "What are your English laws to us?" they said. "We are far greater and more important than you. Such laws are made for English boors. We will not keep them unless we choose."'

I was thinking sounds much like the furch who replies as thus to the Bride which is Israel.

Then we read the line that says,
'...as soon as he had got what he wanted, he broke the promises he had made.'

I'm sure we all know people like this. Sad really.

Then at this statement,
'Thus once more the Great Charter was solemnly signed and sealed. But in spite of this ceremony, Henry did not keep his promises. He listened to evil friends, who told him that if he did, he would not be king, nor even lord in England, but the subject of his people.'

My DS8 says, "Isn't our president suppose to serve the people?"

I told him good observation that yes our president should but Henry III was a king and thought that meant he was above the people and could do whatever he wanted.

Then DS8 said the king shouldn't listen to his friends because they could be trying to get him to mess up so they can take his place.

Then we read this sentence spoken by Simon De Montfort,
'"My lord King," replied the earl sadly, "it is unjust that you should fear me who am your faithful friend. I have ever been true to you and yours and to the kingdom of England. Your flatterers are your enemies. Them you ought to fear."'

It speaks of Simon being the father of parliament.

Isaiah 33:22
For the L-RD is our Judge, the L-RD is our Lawgiver, the L-RD is our King; HE will save us.