A Short History of Hampton Court in Tudor and Stuart Times: To the Death of Charles I.

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G. Bell and sons, 1924 - 288 Seiten

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Seite 76 - And, when I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me more must be heard of, say, I taught thee; Say, Wolsey, that once trod the ways of glory, And sounded all the depths and shoals of honour...
Seite 170 - Christ was the word that spake it; He took the bread and brake it ; And what the word did make it, That I believe and take it.
Seite 211 - If you aim at a Scottish Presbytery, it agreeth as well with monarchy as God and the devil. Then Jack, and Tom, and Will, and Dick, shall meet, and at their pleasure censure me and my council...
Seite 34 - This cardinal, Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly Was fashion'd to much honour. From his cradle He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one ; Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading : Lofty and sour to them that loved him not ; But, to those men that sought him, sweet as summer...
Seite 192 - The stout old lord, finding his son so determined, reported his audacity to the queen. "With much ado," continues Carey, " I was called in, and I was left alone with her, — our first encounter was stormy and terrible, which I passed over with silence. After she had spoken her pleasure of me and my wife, I told her...
Seite 211 - Many a man speaks of Robin Hood, who never shot in his bow; if you had a good wife yourself, you would think all the honour and worship you could do to her were well bestowed.
Seite 74 - ... and therewith drank a good draught. And when he had done, he desired the Grand Master to pledge him cup and all, the which cup be gave him; and so caused all the other lords and gentlemen in other cups to pledge these two royal princes. "Then went cups merrily about, that many of the Frenchmen were fain to be led to their beds.
Seite 179 - I heard such melody as ravished me, whereby I was drawn in ere I knew how, excusing my fault of homeliness, as being brought up in the court of France, where such freedom was allowed, declaring myself willing to endure what kind of punishment her majesty should be pleased to inflict upon me for so great an offence. " Then she sat down low upon a cushion, and I upon my knees by her; but with her own hand she gave me a cushion to lay under my knee, which at first I refused, but she compelled me to...
Seite 139 - ... in the latter days of the king, when he waxed heavy with sickness, age, and corpulency, and might not travel so readily abroad, but was constrained to seek his game and pleasure ready and at hand...
Seite 59 - He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one: Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading; Lofty and sour to them that loved him not; But to those men that sought him sweet as summer. And though he were unsatisfied in getting, Which was a sin, yet in bestowing, madam. He was most princely: ever witness for him Those twins of learning that he raised in you, Ipswich and Oxford!

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