Original letters, illustrative of English history; with notes and illustr. by H. Ellis, Band 1

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sir Henry Ellis
1827
 

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Seite 176 - ... assure you I have often kneeled before him in his privy chamber on my knees, the space of an hour or two, to persuade him from his will and appetite : but I could never bring to pass to dissuade him therefrom. Therefore, master Kingston, if it chance hereafter, you to be one of his privy council, as for your wisdom and other qualities ye are meet to be, I warn you to be well advised and assured what matter ye put in his head, for ye shall never put it out again.
Seite 176 - He is sure a prince of a royal courage, and hath a princely heart; and rather than he will either miss or want any part of his will or appetite, he will put the loss of one half of his realm in danger. For I assure you I have often kneeled before him in his privy chamber on my knees, the space of an hour or two, to persuade him from his will and appetite: but I could never bring to pass to dissuade him therefrom.
Seite 169 - HENRY by the grace of God King of England and of Fraunce, and Lord of Irland, to the Tresourer and Chamberlains of our Eschequier, greting.
Seite 147 - Irland, in the presens of you my Lords spirituell and temporell, and you Mair and Aldermen of my Cite of London, promitte and swere...
Seite 176 - ... used. He takes great delight in bowling, and it is the pleasantest sight in the world to see him engaged in this exercise, with his fair skin covered with a beautifully fine shirt. He plays with the hostages of France, and it is said that they sport from six to eight thousand ducats in a day.
Seite 25 - Presteigne' from Machynlleth on December 13th, 1402: SIR EDMUND MORTIMER to 'gentles'. I greet you much and make known to you that Oweyn Glyndwr has raised a quarrel of which the object is, if King Richard be alive, to restore him to his crown; and if not that, my honoured nephew,* who is the right heir to the said crown, shall be king of England, and that the said Oweyn will assert his right in Wales.
Seite 21 - Carew was one of the royal demesnes belonging to the Princes of South Wales, and with seven others was given as a dowry with Nesta, daughter of Rhys ap...
Seite 148 - DCC. marcs of lawfull money of England, by even porcions ; and moreover I promitte to them, that if any surmyse or evyll report be made to me of them, or any of them, by any persone or persones, that than I shall not geve therunto faith ne credence, nor therfore put them to any maner ponysshement, before that they or any of them so accused may be at their lawfull defence and answer. In witnesse whereof to this writing of my Othe and Promise aforsaid, in your said presences made, I have set my sign...
Seite 175 - These are stationed at the different places where he purposes to stop. When one is fatigued he mounts another, and by the time he returns home they have all been used. He takes great delight in bowling, and it is the pleasantest sight...
Seite 121 - Richard the iijde. by the grace of God king of England and of Fraunce and lord...

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