A History of England, from the First Invasion by the Romans, Volumes 5-6Eugene Cummiskey, 1827 - Great Britain |
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Popular passages
Page 51 - May the eternal God forgive you my death, as I do. I shall never sue to the king for life, howbeit he is a gracious prince, and more grace may come from him than I desire. I desire you, my lords, and all my fellows, to pray for me.
Page 165 - ... supreme head of the church of England, without the addition of the qualifying clause, which had been in the first instance admitted. The summer was spent in administering the oath, in receiving the signatures of the clergy and clerical bodies, and of the monks, friars, and nuns in the several abbeys and convents ; and in obtaining formal decisions against the papal authority from both convocations, and the two universities t.
Page 12 - I would not have a single man more. If God gives us the victory, the fewer we are the more honour ; and, if we lose, the less will be the loss to our country. But we will not lose ; fight as you were wont to do, and before night the pride of our numberless enemies shall be humbled to the dust.
Page 139 - ... protector and only supreme head of the church and clergy of England.
Page 212 - God," was studiously omitted: and it was merely enacted, that " the inheritance of the crown should be, rest, remain, and abide in the most royal person of the then sovereign lord, king Henry VII., and the heirs of his body lawfully coming, perpetually with the grace of God so • Bacon, 9.
Page 129 - Had I but served God as diligently as I have served the king, He would not have given me over in my grey hairs.
Page 267 - I am very sorry to know and hear how unreverently that most precious jewel, the word of God, is disputed, rhymed, sung, and jangled in every alehouse and tavern, contrary to the true meaning and doctrine of the same. And yet I am even as much sorry that the readers of the same follow it in doing so faintly and coldly...
Page 111 - Edward ; and then he held up his hands, and thanked God thereof. And he said he never knew him till that time ; nor wist not what was said to him, nor wist not where he had been, whilst he hath been sick till now ; and he asked who were godfathers, and the queen told him, and he was well apaid (content).
Page 13 - In this emergency Julius betrayed no symptom of alarm. He opposed council to council, summoned the bishops of Christendom to meet him in synod at the Basilic of St. John Lateran, deposed and excommunicated five cardinals, who had joined the council at Pisa, and deprived their adherents of all rights, possessions, and honours.
Page 122 - Although Wolsey privately regretted the delay, his spirit would not brook this insult to his order. Rising with apparent coolness, he said, " Sir, of all men living, you have least reason to dispraise Cardinals ; for if I a poor Cardinal had not been, you would not at this present have had a head upon your shoulders wherewith to make such a brag in disrepute of us who have meant you no harm, and have given you no cause of offence.