History of England, by Hume and Smollett; with a continuation by T.S. Hughes, Volumen31854 |
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... Italian wars - 12 . The king of France invades Italy - 13 . Battle of Pavia , and captivity of Francis - 14 . Henry embraces the alliance of France - 15 . Discontents of the English - 16 . Francis removed to Madrid - 17 . He recovers ...
... Italian wars - 12 . The king of France invades Italy - 13 . Battle of Pavia , and captivity of Francis - 14 . Henry embraces the alliance of France - 15 . Discontents of the English - 16 . Francis removed to Madrid - 17 . He recovers ...
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... Italy , and make good his pretensions to the kingdom of Naples : a project which they knew would give no um- brage to the court of England . But all these artifices were in vain employed against the penetration of the king . He 1 Bacon ...
... Italy , and make good his pretensions to the kingdom of Naples : a project which they knew would give no um- brage to the court of England . But all these artifices were in vain employed against the penetration of the king . He 1 Bacon ...
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... Italy , readily agreed to the proposals made him . [ Nov. 3. ] He engaged to pay Henry 745,000 crowns , near £ 400,000 sterling of our present money ; partly as a reimbursement of the sums advanced to Britany , partly as arrears of the ...
... Italy , readily agreed to the proposals made him . [ Nov. 3. ] He engaged to pay Henry 745,000 crowns , near £ 400,000 sterling of our present money ; partly as a reimbursement of the sums advanced to Britany , partly as arrears of the ...
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... Italy , and soon after undertook the conquest of Naples ; an enter- prise which Henry regarded with the greatest indifference , as Naples lay remote from him , and France had never in any age been successful in that quarter . The king's ...
... Italy , and soon after undertook the conquest of Naples ; an enter- prise which Henry regarded with the greatest indifference , as Naples lay remote from him , and France had never in any age been successful in that quarter . The king's ...
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... Italy , and by the rapid success which attended Charles in that rash and ill - concerted enterprise . The Ita- lians , who had intirely lost the use of arms , and who , in the midst of continual wars , had become every day more un ...
... Italy , and by the rapid success which attended Charles in that rash and ill - concerted enterprise . The Ita- lians , who had intirely lost the use of arms , and who , in the midst of continual wars , had become every day more un ...
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acknowleged afterwards alliance ancient Anne Boleyn appeared army authority bill of attainder bishop Britany Burnet Calais cardinal Catharine catholic Charles church clergy command council court Cranmer crown danger death declared desired doctrine duchess duchess of Burgundy duke duke of Norfolk duke of Orleans earl earl of Surrey ecclesiastical Edward emperor employed enemies engaged England English enterprise entertained execution farther favor Ferdinand force France French gave Henry Henry VIII Henry's Herbert Heylin Holinshed hopes house of York interest intirely king king's kingdom lady liberty lord marriage ministers monarch nation negociation never nobility Norfolk Northumberland obliged offence parliament party passed person Philip Polyd pope possessed prelate present pretended prince princess prisoner protestants punishment queen reason received reformers regard reign religion rendered revenues Rome Scotland Scots seemed sent Somerset soon statute Stowe success Suffolk thought treaty VIII violent whole Wolsey
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Página 436 - But let not your grace ever imagine that your poor wife will ever be brought to acknowledge a fault where not so much as a thought thereof preceded. And, to speak a truth, never prince had wife more loyal in all duty, and in all true affection, than you have ever found in Anne Boleyn...
Página 436 - ... for whose sake I am now as I am, whose name I could some good while since have pointed unto, your grace not being ignorant of my suspicion therein. " But if you have already determined of me, and that not only my death, but an infamous slander, must bring you the enjoying of your desired happiness, then I desire of God that he will pardon your great sin therein, and...
Página 437 - My last and only request shall be, that myself may only bear the burden of your Grace's displeasure, and that it may not touch the innocent souls of those poor gentlemen who, as I understand, are likewise in strait imprisonment for my sake. If ever I have found favour in your sight, if ever the name of Anne Boleyn hath been pleasing in your ears, then let me obtain this request...
Página 57 - The king started a little, and said, "By my faith, my lord, I thank you for your good cheer, but I must not allow my laws to be broken in my sight. My attorney must speak with you.
Página 172 - ... had I but served God as diligently as I have served the king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs.
Página 442 - There .ire old men yet dwelling in the village where I remain, which have noted three things to be marvellously altered in England within their sound remembrance. One is, the multitude of chimneys lately erected ; whereas, in their young days, there were not above two or three...
Página 436 - You have chosen me from a low estate to be your queen and companion, far beyond my desert or desire. If then you found me worthy of such honour, good your grace, let not any light fancy, or bad counsel of mine enemies, withdraw...
Página 386 - The purport of them was, that human justice was against his body, but divine mercy would be favourable to his soul ; that if her fault deserved punishment, her youth at least, and her imprudence were worthy of excuse ; and that God and posterity, she trusted, would show her favour.
Página 436 - Your Grace's displeasure, and my imprisonment, are things so strange unto me, as what to write, or what to excuse, I am altogether ignorant. Whereas you send unto me (willing me to confess a truth, and so obtain your favour) by such an one, whom you know to be mine ancient professed enemy...
Página 214 - ... for her advancement : from a private gentlewoman, she said, he had first made her a marchioness, then a queen; and now, since he could raise her no higher in this world, he was sending her to be a saint in heaven. She then renewed the protestations of her innocence, and recommended her daughter to his care. Before the lieutenant of the Tower, and all who approached her, she made the like declarations ; and continued to behave herself with her usual serenity, and even with cheerfulness.