The History of England: From the Earliest Times to the Death of George II.T. Davies ... Becket and De Hondt, and T. Cadell, 1771 |
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... fecond daughter . In this conteft , which was referred to Edward , he pretended the ut- moft degree of deliberation ; and although he had long formed his refolution , yet he ordered all enquiries to be made on the fubject , that he ...
... fecond daughter . In this conteft , which was referred to Edward , he pretended the ut- moft degree of deliberation ; and although he had long formed his refolution , yet he ordered all enquiries to be made on the fubject , that he ...
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... fecond alone , his heir and fucceffor , furvived him . If we turn to the ftate of the people du ring his adminiftration , we fhall find , that England acquired not only great power , but great happiness , under his protection . The ...
... fecond alone , his heir and fucceffor , furvived him . If we turn to the ftate of the people du ring his adminiftration , we fhall find , that England acquired not only great power , but great happiness , under his protection . The ...
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... fecond the queen's efforts , many of the principal nobles prepared their vaffals , and loudly declared against the favourite . The king's brother , the earl of Kent , was led in to engage among the reft ; the earl of Norfolk was ...
... fecond the queen's efforts , many of the principal nobles prepared their vaffals , and loudly declared against the favourite . The king's brother , the earl of Kent , was led in to engage among the reft ; the earl of Norfolk was ...
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... fecond time ferved to bring them to fubjec- tion ; but they quickly renewed their animo- fities upon his retiring . It was in vain , there- fore , that he employed all the arts of perfua- fion , and all the terrors of war , to induce ...
... fecond time ferved to bring them to fubjec- tion ; but they quickly renewed their animo- fities upon his retiring . It was in vain , there- fore , that he employed all the arts of perfua- fion , and all the terrors of war , to induce ...
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... fecond his claims . An offer of this kind entirely coin- cided with Edward's moft fanguine defires . He immediately faw the advantages arifing from such a propofal . He was happy in the promised affiftance of Mountfort , an active and ...
... fecond his claims . An offer of this kind entirely coin- cided with Edward's moft fanguine defires . He immediately faw the advantages arifing from such a propofal . He was happy in the promised affiftance of Mountfort , an active and ...
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Seite 370 - 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. But let not your grace ever imagine, that your poor wife will ever be brought to acknowledge a fault, where not so much as a thought thereof preceded.
Seite 371 - 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 unlawful wife, but to follow your affection, already settled on that party...
Seite 349 - I have often kneeled before him. sometimes three hours together, to persuade him from his will and appetite, but could not prevail. Had I but served God as diligently as I have served the king, He would not have given me over in my grey hairs.
Seite 370 - ... of mine enemies, withdraw your princely favour from me; neither let that stain, that unworthy stain of a disloyal heart towards your good grace, ever cast so foul a blot on your most dutiful wife, and the infant princess your daughter.
Seite 141 - Thus died the unfortunate Richard, in the thirty-fourth year of his age, and the twenty-third of his reign. Though his conduct was blameable, yet the...
Seite 371 - But if you have already determined of me, and that not only my death, but an infamous slander, must bring you the...
Seite 349 - He is a prince of a most royal carriage, and hath a princely heart; and rather than he will miss or want any part of his will, he will endanger the one half of his kingdom.
Seite 370 - I at any time so far forget myself in my exaltation, or received queenship, but that I always looked for such an alteration as I now find ; for the ground of my preferment being on no surer foundation than your grace's fancy, the least alteration I knew was fit and sufficient to draw that fancy to some other object.
Seite 130 - The Duke of' Hereford appeared in Parliament, and accused the Duke of Norfolk of having spoken to him, in private, many slanderous words of the king...
Seite 252 - They found- the young princes in bed, and fallen into a profound sleep. After suffocating them with the bolster and pillows, they showed their naked bodies to Tyrrel, who ordered them to be buried at the...