History of the reign of king Henry vii, with notes by J.R. Lumby |
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... affectionate to that line . But then it lay plain before his eyes , that if he relied upon that title , he could be but a King at courtesy , and have rather a matrimonial than a regal power ; the right remaining in his Queen HISTORY OF ...
... affectionate to that line . But then it lay plain before his eyes , that if he relied upon that title , he could be but a King at courtesy , and have rather a matrimonial than a regal power ; the right remaining in his Queen HISTORY OF ...
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... affection to his own line and blood , and liking that title best which made him indepen- dent ; and being in his nature and constitution of mind not very apprehensive or forecasting of future events afar off , but an entertainer of ...
... affection to his own line and blood , and liking that title best which made him indepen- dent ; and being in his nature and constitution of mind not very apprehensive or forecasting of future events afar off , but an entertainer of ...
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... affections and fears of the people , to disperse the conceit and terror of a conquest , had given order , that there 5 should be nothing in his journey like unto a warlike march or manner ; but rather like unto the progress of a King in ...
... affections and fears of the people , to disperse the conceit and terror of a conquest , had given order , that there 5 should be nothing in his journey like unto a warlike march or manner ; but rather like unto the progress of a King in ...
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... affectionate to the house of York , but particularly had been devoted to King Richard the third , thought it would ... affections he suspected . But the action enduring no delay , he did speedily levy and send 30 against the lord Lovel ...
... affectionate to the house of York , but particularly had been devoted to King Richard the third , thought it would ... affections he suspected . But the action enduring no delay , he did speedily levy and send 30 against the lord Lovel ...
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... affection towards him , returned to London . first In September following , the Queen was delivered of her . son , whom the King , in honour of the British race , of which himself was , named Arthur , according to the name 25 of that ...
... affection towards him , returned to London . first In September following , the Queen was delivered of her . son , whom the King , in honour of the British race , of which himself was , named Arthur , according to the name 25 of that ...
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Page 272 - He being thus lorded, Not only with what my revenue yielded. But what my power might else exact, — like one Who having unto truth, by telling of it, Made such a sinner of his memory, To credit his own lie...
Page 221 - He was born at Pembroke castle, and lieth buried at Westminster, in one of the stateliest and daintiest monuments of Europe, both for the chapel and for the sepulchre. So that he dwelleth more richly dead, in the monument of his tomb, than he did alive in Richmond, or any of his palaces.
Page 155 - ... creation, as in St. George's Fields, where his own person had been encamped. And for matter of liberality, he did, by open edict, give the goods of all the prisoners unto those that had taken them; either to take them in kind, or compound for them, as they could. After matter of honour and liberality, followed matter of severity and execution. The lord Audley was led from Newgate to Tower-Hill, in a paper coat painted with his own arms; the arms reversed, the coat torn, and he at Tower-Hill beheaded.