A History of England, from the First Invasion by the Romans, Bände 7-8

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Eugene Cummiskey, 1827
 

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Seite 161 - I renounce and refuse, as things written with my hand, contrary to the truth which I thought in my heart, and written for fear of death, and to save my life, if it might be...
Seite 61 - ... to suffer and wink at it for a time might be borne, so all haste possible were used.
Seite 202 - Now for your person," he said, " being the most dainty and sacred thing we have in this world to care for, a man must tremble when he thinks of it, especially finding your Majesty to have that princely courage to transport yourself to the uttermost confines of your realm to meet your enemies and...
Seite 58 - ... which only concern the confession of the true Christian faith and the doctrine of the sacraments...
Seite 142 - and the whole nation, and the dominions thereof, from " all heresy and schism, and all judgments, censures, " and penalties for that cause incurred ; and restored " them to the communion of holy church in the name " of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Seite 10 - Brown, master of horse; Sir William Paget, secretary of state; Sir Edward North, chancellor of the court of augmentations; Sir Edward Montague, chief justice of the common pleas; Judge Bromley, Sir Anthony Denny, and Sir William Herbert, chief gentlemen of the privy chamber; Sir Edward Wotton, treasurer of Calais; Dr. Wotton, dean of Canterbury. To these executors, with whom was intrusted the whole regal authority were appointed...
Seite 175 - Kennedy taking from her a handkerchief edged with gold, pinned it over her eyes: the executioners, holding her by the arms, led her to the block ; and the queen kneeling down, said repeatedly, with a firm voice, " Into thy hands, O Lord, I commend my
Seite 294 - The English reformers taught that in the sacrament " the body of Christ is given, taken, and eaten, only after a heavenly " and spiritual manner ; " the Catholics, " after a real though " spiritual and sacramental manner ; " the former declared that the doctrine of transubstantiation could not be proved from the words of Scripture ; the latter, that it necessarily followed from the words of Scripture— the first, that the communion ought to...
Seite 231 - I that was wont to behold her riding like Alexander, hunting like Diana, walking like Venus, the gentle wind blowing her fair hair about her pure cheeks, like a nymph; sometime sitting in the shade like a Goddess; sometime singing like an angel; sometime playing like Orpheus. Behold the sorrow of this world! Once amiss, hath bereaved me of all.
Seite 27 - lived idly and loiteringly for the space of three days," came under the description of a vagabond, and was liable to the following punishment : — Two justices of the peace might order the letter V to be burnt on his breast, and adjudge him to serve the informer two years as his slave. His master was bound to provide him with bread, water, and refuse meat ; might fix an iron ring round his neck, arm, or leg ; and was authorised to compel him to " labour at any work, however vile it might be, by...

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