1400-1526

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Sir Henry Ellis
Harding and Lepard, 1827

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Seite 160 - 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 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 160 - ... 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 247 - VIIIth. as a composer of Music. Erasmus relates that he composed offices for the Church ; Bishop Burnet has vouched his authority for asserting the same ; and there is an anthem of his for four Voices, ' O Lord the maker of all things,' in the Books of the royal Chapel, and in the Collection of Services and Anthems published by Dr.
Seite 247 - ... or private exercise. Collected out of divers approved authors by John Barnard, one of the minor canons of the cathedral church of St. Paul.
Seite 131 - Richard by the Grace of God King of England and of Fraunce, and Lord...
Seite 21 - It was one of the royal demesnes of the princes of South Wales, and with seven others, was given as a dowry with Nest, daughter of Rhys ap Tew Dwr, to Gerald de Windsor, an ancestor of the Carew family.
Seite 41 - Trinity, your people gained the field, and slew of them (by fair account) on the field, some say eight hundred, and some say a thousand, being questioned on pain of death. Nevertheless, whether on such an account it were one or the other, I would not contend. And, to inform you fully of all that has, been done, I send you a person worthy of credit in this case, my faithful servant, the bearer of this letter, who was present at the engagement, and did his duty very satisfactorily, as he does on all...
Seite 109 - Stowe says, that in 1449 there " began a new rebellion in Ireland, but Richard Duke of York being sent thither to appease the same, so assuaged the fury of the wild and savage people there, that he wan such favor among them as could never be separated from him and his lineage.
Seite 159 - Prince ; handsomer by far than the King of France. He is exceeding fair ; and as well pro. portioned in every part as is possible. When he learned that the King of France wore a beard, he allowed his also to grow ; which being somewhat red, has at present the appearance of being of gold.

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