Heath's Book of Beauty: With Beautifully Finished Engravings, from Drawings by the First ArtistsMarguerite Countess of Blessington Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1848 |
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... mean origin , or that he remembered it with a bitterness that urged him to insult those of high birth . He not only angrily rebuked Percy , but forthwith despatched a messenger for the Earl of Northumberland , and strictly commanded ...
... mean origin , or that he remembered it with a bitterness that urged him to insult those of high birth . He not only angrily rebuked Percy , but forthwith despatched a messenger for the Earl of Northumberland , and strictly commanded ...
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... . The style of the letters , too , is mean and undignified , resembling more that of a poor suppliant to a superior , than the address of a lady who believed herself on the eve of becoming a queen , to 16 ANNE BOLEYN .
... . The style of the letters , too , is mean and undignified , resembling more that of a poor suppliant to a superior , than the address of a lady who believed herself on the eve of becoming a queen , to 16 ANNE BOLEYN .
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... means untried to gain her intercession with the king for the mitiga- tion of his punishment . The pity shown by Henry when he learned the dangerous illness of the cardinal , some months after , proves that his heart was not always ...
... means untried to gain her intercession with the king for the mitiga- tion of his punishment . The pity shown by Henry when he learned the dangerous illness of the cardinal , some months after , proves that his heart was not always ...
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... means to be employed for carrying them into effect . The Earl of Wiltshire , who had looked for greater aggrandizement when he became the father - in - law of the king , was dissatisfied that his expectations had not been realized , and ...
... means to be employed for carrying them into effect . The Earl of Wiltshire , who had looked for greater aggrandizement when he became the father - in - law of the king , was dissatisfied that his expectations had not been realized , and ...
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... means to ensure ! How cruel must that heart have been which could let its owner pursue the chase on the day that consigned his victim to a violent death ! Henry is said to have waited beneath a tree in Richmond Park , where he sought ...
... means to ensure ! How cruel must that heart have been which could let its owner pursue the chase on the day that consigned his victim to a violent death ! Henry is said to have waited beneath a tree in Richmond Park , where he sought ...
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affection afterwards Anne Boleyn Anne's army Atheling avoit barons beauty Berengaria bride brother Calais Cardinal Cardinal Wolsey Castle Catherine cause character Charles conduct Countess COUNTESS OF BLESSINGTON court crown danger daughter death declared desire Duke Earl Edgar Atheling Eleanor Eleanor of Castile Eleanor of Provence Elizabeth ELIZABETH WOODVILLE enemies English excited fair father favour favourite fear France French Gloucester Guienne heart heir Henrietta Henrietta Maria Henry Henry's honour husband influence Jane Seymour Katharine Katharine Parr king king's kingdom knights Lady Lady Rochford Leicester less London Lord Margaret marriage married Matilda MATILDA OF SCOTLAND mind monarch mother never noble nuptials obtain occasion passion person Philip Philippa pope possessed princess prisoner probably proved Queens of England Rapin reign rendered Richard royal Saxon Scotland Sir Thomas sister soon sovereign Strickland's Queens subjects throne tion took uncle wife Wolsey woman young youthful
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 111 - The Vanity of Human Wishes) : His fate was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand; He left a name at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale...
Seite 44 - Boleyn ; with which name and place I could willingly have contented myself, if God and your grace's pleasure had been so pleased. Neither did I at any time so...
Seite 45 - ... for whose sake I am now as I am, whose name I could some good while since have pointed unto, your grace not being ignorant of my suspicion therein.
Seite 45 - You have chosen me, from a low estate, to be your queen and companion, far beyond my desert and desire. If then you found me worthy of such honour, good your grace let not any light fancy, or bad counsel of mine enemies, withdraw...
Seite 138 - ... the rest, who, Sir Spencer Compton's designation, and not its evaporation being known, could not make her way between the scornful backs and elbows of her late devotees, nor could approach nearer to the queen than the third or fourth row ; but no sooner was she descried by her majesty, than the queen said aloud, ' There I am sure I see a friend ! ' The torrent divided, and shrunk to either side ; and as I came away, said my mother, ' I might have walked over their heads if I had pleased.
Seite 44 - Whereas you send unto me (willing me to confess a truth, and so obtain your favour) by such an one whom you know to be mine antient and professed enemy ; I no sooner received this message by him ' than I rightly conceived your meaning ; and if, as you say, confessing a truth indeed may procure my safety, I shall with all willingness and duty perform your command.
Seite 45 - God, that he will pardon your great sin therein, and likewise mine enemies, the instruments thereof; and that he will not call you to a strict account for your unprincely and cruel usage of me, at his general...
Seite 105 - English subjects; and, at the distance of sixty years, it was celebrated in proverbial sayings by the grandsons of the Turks and Saracens, against whom he had fought: his tremendous name was employed by the Syrian mothers to silence their infants; and if a horse suddenly started from the way, his rider was wont to exclaim, "Dost thou think King Richard is in that bush?
Seite 46 - ... souls of those poor gentlemen, who (as I understand) are likewise in strait imprisonment for my sake. If ever I have found favour in your sight, if ever the name of...
Seite 45 - Grace may be freed from an open censure, and mine offence being so lawfully proved, your Grace is at liberty, both before God and man, not only to execute worthy punishment on me as an...