History of the reign of king Henry vii, with notes by J.R. Lumby |
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Page vii
... Soon after ( in 1608 ) , when it was not so much needed , the long expected Clerkship of the Star - chamber fell vacant , and thus an addition of from £ 1500 to £ 2000 a year was made to Bacon's income . We cannot here do more than ...
... Soon after ( in 1608 ) , when it was not so much needed , the long expected Clerkship of the Star - chamber fell vacant , and thus an addition of from £ 1500 to £ 2000 a year was made to Bacon's income . We cannot here do more than ...
Page xi
... soon asserted its power , and he abandoned his trade , and is said to have travelled on foot through a large part of England for the purpose of a personal in- spection of the historical treasures of the cathedrals and large libraries ...
... soon asserted its power , and he abandoned his trade , and is said to have travelled on foot through a large part of England for the purpose of a personal in- spection of the historical treasures of the cathedrals and large libraries ...
Page 10
... soon after did , accompanied with many noblemen and ladies of honour . In the mean season the King set 20 forwards by easy journeys to the city of London , receiving the acclamations and applauses of the people as he went , which indeed ...
... soon after did , accompanied with many noblemen and ladies of honour . In the mean season the King set 20 forwards by easy journeys to the city of London , receiving the acclamations and applauses of the people as he went , which indeed ...
Page 11
... soon that he came in by battle , he made offertory of his standards , and had orisons and Te Deum again sung ; and went to his lodging prepared in the bishop of London's palace , where he stayed for a 25 time . During his abode there ...
... soon that he came in by battle , he made offertory of his standards , and had orisons and Te Deum again sung ; and went to his lodging prepared in the bishop of London's palace , where he stayed for a 25 time . During his abode there ...
Page 12
... soon after married , it bred some doubt and sus- picion amongst divers that he was not sincere , or at least not fixed in going on with the match of England so much desired : which conceit also , though it were but talk and 5 discourse ...
... soon after married , it bred some doubt and sus- picion amongst divers that he was not sincere , or at least not fixed in going on with the match of England so much desired : which conceit also , though it were but talk and 5 discourse ...
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Page 270 - 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.