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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... probably led to desire a divorce because he was tired of a wife whose gravity reminded him that she was some years his senior , and by whom he despaired of having a male heir to his crown , long the object of his anxious desire . It is ...
... probably led to desire a divorce because he was tired of a wife whose gravity reminded him that she was some years his senior , and by whom he despaired of having a male heir to his crown , long the object of his anxious desire . It is ...
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... probably formed her greatest attractions in the eyes of Henry when she first won his selfish heart , became sins of deep die when , sated with her charms , he sought to hurl her from the giddy height to which he had raised her . During ...
... probably formed her greatest attractions in the eyes of Henry when she first won his selfish heart , became sins of deep die when , sated with her charms , he sought to hurl her from the giddy height to which he had raised her . During ...
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... ; and Henry , who probably found a longer absence from her insupportable , surprised the family at Hever by a visit , without 1 Strickland's Queens of England . however beholding her for whom it was undertaken ; for ANNE BOLEYN . 9.
... ; and Henry , who probably found a longer absence from her insupportable , surprised the family at Hever by a visit , without 1 Strickland's Queens of England . however beholding her for whom it was undertaken ; for ANNE BOLEYN . 9.
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... probably piqued him more to pursue his object than a kind welcome might have done , it being a peculiar characteristic in the self - willed and obstinate to be incited into persistance by opposition . At all events , this avoidance of ...
... probably piqued him more to pursue his object than a kind welcome might have done , it being a peculiar characteristic in the self - willed and obstinate to be incited into persistance by opposition . At all events , this avoidance of ...
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... probably selected for the convenience it afforded for Henry's constant visits to her , he little anticipated that he was preparing the way for the final loss of that stately pile , which he lent to the king on that occasion , but of ...
... probably selected for the convenience it afforded for Henry's constant visits to her , he little anticipated that he was preparing the way for the final loss of that stately pile , which he lent to the king on that occasion , but of ...
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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
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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...