The History of England, Volume 7T. Osborne, 1760 - Great Britain |
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... Huguenots of France , and the male - contents of the Low Countries , it will be easily known to what this conduct is owing , notwithstanding the flatteries of fome of her admirers . Apply but the two maxims , I have mentioned , to her ...
... Huguenots of France , and the male - contents of the Low Countries , it will be easily known to what this conduct is owing , notwithstanding the flatteries of fome of her admirers . Apply but the two maxims , I have mentioned , to her ...
Page 227
... Huguenots , ( fo the French proteftants were called ) were the prince of Condé , the ad- miral of Coligny or Chatillon , and his brother d'Andelot . The king of Navarre fluctuated between the two parties , without being able to refolve ...
... Huguenots , ( fo the French proteftants were called ) were the prince of Condé , the ad- miral of Coligny or Chatillon , and his brother d'Andelot . The king of Navarre fluctuated between the two parties , without being able to refolve ...
Page 240
... Huguenots , who were the weakest . As the Guifes had artfully perfuaded the catholicks , that their differ- ences with the prince of Condé concerned only religion , the feared to fee herself once more at their discretion , as fhe had ...
... Huguenots , who were the weakest . As the Guifes had artfully perfuaded the catholicks , that their differ- ences with the prince of Condé concerned only religion , the feared to fee herself once more at their discretion , as fhe had ...
Page 241
... Huguenots , on their fide , engaged to put the queen in poffeffion of this laft place , to be kept till the re- ftitution of Calais . The fame day the treaty was figned , Eli . Pablishes a zabeth published a manifefto , declaring the ...
... Huguenots , on their fide , engaged to put the queen in poffeffion of this laft place , to be kept till the re- ftitution of Calais . The fame day the treaty was figned , Eli . Pablishes a zabeth published a manifefto , declaring the ...
Page 244
... Huguenots , and where D'Andelot brother of the admiral was shut up with a numerous garrifon . The place was now reduced to the last P. Daniel , extremity , when the duke of Guife was killed with a pistol- ball by a gentleman named ...
... Huguenots , and where D'Andelot brother of the admiral was shut up with a numerous garrifon . The place was now reduced to the last P. Daniel , extremity , when the duke of Guife was killed with a pistol- ball by a gentleman named ...
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Page 496 - ... for my pen to tell you. I beseech you that as God and many more know, how innocent I am in this case: so you will believe me, that if I had bid aught I would have bid by it.
Page 468 - This Book of Articles before rehearsed is again approved, and allowed to be holden and executed within the realm, by the assent and consent of our Sovereign Lady Elizabeth, by the Grace of God, of England, France, and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, &c.
Page 276 - In granting whereof, they had their desires, and denying or deferring thereof (those things being so plaudable, as indeed to all men they are) they thought to work me that mischief, which never Foreign Enemy could bring to pass, which is the hatred of my Commons. But alas they began to pierce the...
Page 483 - I should either be proud to live, or fear to die. I have had good experience of this world. I have known what it is to be a subject, and I now know what it is to be a sovereign. Good neighbours I have had, and I have met with bad ; and in trust, I have found treason.
Page 276 - But do you think, that either I am unmindful of your surety by succession, wherein is all my care, considering I know myself to be mortal? No, I warrant you. Or that I went about to break your liberties? No, it was never in my meaning, but to stay you before you fell into the ditch.
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Page 276 - ... memory, than those spoken by her command, I mean to say thus much unto you. I have in this Assembly found so much dissimulation, where I always professed plainness, that I marvel thereat, yea two faces under one hood...
Page 24 - The reprefentatives of the commons were chufen, as they are at prefent, without any iniiruaions concerning the points to be debated in parliament, nay, without the people's knowing any thing of them. Thus, the houfe of commons had, as I may fay, an unlimited power to determine by a majority of votes, with the concurrence of the Iprds and aflent of the king, what they deemed proper for the welfare of the kingdom.
Page 39 - ... and breast, with an adjuration of the devil to go out of him, and come at him no more. Then the priest was to take the child by the right hand, and to place him within the font; there he was to be dipped thrice, once on the right side, once on the left, and once on the breast, which was to be discreetly done; but if the child were weak, it was sufficient to sprinkle water on his face.
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