The History of the Reign of King Henry VIIChiefly remembered for his role in ending the Wars of the Roses, Henry VII remains a rather mysterious figure. This biography—one of the first modern classics of English history—reveals the often surprising man behind the crown. Although written some hundred years after the death of Henry VII, Francis Bacon's analysis of the monarch's life is both penetrating and insightful. Rather than simply cataloging the facts of his reign, Bacon examines Henry VII's motivations to create not only an important historical work, but also a key document in the development of political thought. The result is essential reading for anyone interested in British history, politics, or literature. Statesman, scientist, philosopher, and essayist, Francis Bacon (1561–1626) is one of the leading figures in Elizabethan and Jacobean history. |
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... hand . For that deserving was no more but to make him his instrument to surprise one of his best confederates . And ... hand in hand . As for the war of Naples and the design against the Turk , the King has commanded me expressly to say ...
... hand . For that deserving was no more but to make him his instrument to surprise one of his best confederates . And ... hand in hand . As for the war of Naples and the design against the Turk , the King has commanded me expressly to say ...
Page 103
... hand the ball of a kingdom , but by fortune is made himself a ball , tossed from misery to misery and from place to ... hand of the cruel tormentor , and from that hand to the wide wilderness ( as I may truly call it ) , for so the world ...
... hand the ball of a kingdom , but by fortune is made himself a ball , tossed from misery to misery and from place to ... hand of the cruel tormentor , and from that hand to the wide wilderness ( as I may truly call it ) , for so the world ...
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... hand almost to every leaf by way of signing , and was in some places postilled in the margin with the King's hand likewise , where was this remembrance : Item , Received , of such a one , five marks , for a pardon to be pro- cured ; and ...
... hand almost to every leaf by way of signing , and was in some places postilled in the margin with the King's hand likewise , where was this remembrance : Item , Received , of such a one , five marks , for a pardon to be pro- cured ; and ...
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