A History of England

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Seite 473 - He had walk for an hundred sheep, and my mother milked thirty kine. He was able and did find the king a harness, with himself and his horse, while he came to the place that he should receive the king's wages.
Seite 579 - And though you have had and may have many princes more mighty and wise sitting in this seat, yet you never had nor shall have any that will be more careful and loving.
Seite 399 - I at any time so far forget myself in my exaltation, or received queenship, but that I always looked for such an alteration as...
Seite 579 - ... put into execution but such as should first have a trial according to the law for the good of the people.
Seite 683 - State has made a Settlement, we have nothing to say but to submit or suffer. Only we could wish that every good citizen, and every man who walks peaceably in a blameless conversation, and is beneficial to the Commonwealth, might have liberty and encouragement ; this being according to the true policy of all States, and even to justice itself.
Seite 672 - ... let us apply ourselves to the remedy which is most necessary ; and I hope we have such true English hearts, and zealous affections towards the general w:eal of our mother-country, as no members of either House will scruple to deny themselves and their own private interests for the public good, nor account it to be a dishonour done to them, whatever the parliament shall resolve upon in this weighty matter.
Seite 623 - The King willeth that right be done according to the laws and customs of the realm ; and that the statutes be put in due execution, that his subjects may have no cause to complain of any wrong or oppressions, contrary to their just rights and liberties, to the preservation whereof he holds himself as well obliged as of his prerogative.
Seite 329 - The Duke of Manchester has done a welcome service to the lover of gossip and secret history by publishing these family papers. Persons who like to see greatness without the...
Seite 406 - How presumptuous then are ye, the rude commons of one shire — and that one of the most brute and beastly of the whole realm...
Seite 457 - And as for the pope, I refuse him, as Christ's enemy, and Antichrist, with all his false doctrine. " And as for the sacrament, I believe as I have taught in my book against the Bishop of Winchester...

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