Biographical Sketches of the Queens of Great Britain. From the Norman Conquest to the Reign of Victoria; Or, Royal Book of BeautyH.G. Bohn, 1856 - 516 páginas |
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... brought many suitors to the court of her father . Amongst Matilda's numerous lovers came her cousin , Prince William of Normandy , son of the benevolent Duke Robert , no less esteemed by the Norman people for his important services ...
... brought many suitors to the court of her father . Amongst Matilda's numerous lovers came her cousin , Prince William of Normandy , son of the benevolent Duke Robert , no less esteemed by the Norman people for his important services ...
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... brought , on this occasion , English forces to recover his dukedom . The meeting of William with his queen under these circumstances has a tragic grandeur in it . He reproached her with sorrowing severity , observing that his great ...
... brought , on this occasion , English forces to recover his dukedom . The meeting of William with his queen under these circumstances has a tragic grandeur in it . He reproached her with sorrowing severity , observing that his great ...
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... brought him four sons and five daughters . Of the former , Richard died during his father's lifetime , Robert was Duke of Normandy , and William Rufus and Henry successively mounted the throne of England . Of the 8 THE QUEENS OF ENGLAND .
... brought him four sons and five daughters . Of the former , Richard died during his father's lifetime , Robert was Duke of Normandy , and William Rufus and Henry successively mounted the throne of England . Of the 8 THE QUEENS OF ENGLAND .
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... brought to the half - civilised Scottish court the Anglo - Saxon refinement which had been first taught by Alfred the Great , and had gathered strength from the time of those palmy days until the rude Norman barons came and destroyed ...
... brought to the half - civilised Scottish court the Anglo - Saxon refinement which had been first taught by Alfred the Great , and had gathered strength from the time of those palmy days until the rude Norman barons came and destroyed ...
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... brought up on terms of friendship with the princes of Normandy , again repaired to England , or , most probably , was invited thither by the good - natured but hasty and weak - minded Rufus . Meanwhile , Christina remained with her ...
... brought up on terms of friendship with the princes of Normandy , again repaired to England , or , most probably , was invited thither by the good - natured but hasty and weak - minded Rufus . Meanwhile , Christina remained with her ...
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affection afterwards Anne Boleyn Anne of Cleves arrival attended beauty birth Bishop bride brother Calais Caroline Castle Catherine cause celebrated ceremony Charles child conduct consort coronation court crown daughter death declared desire divorce Duchess Duke of Brittany Duke of Gloucester Duke of York Earl Edward eldest Eleanor Elizabeth emperor enemies English entertained father favour favourite French Gloucester grief hand heart heir Henry's honour husband Isabella Jane Seymour Joanna Joanna of Navarre John Katharine Katharine Parr king and queen King Henry King of France king's kingdom knights Lady Jane Lady Jane Grey Lady Rochford London Lord Louis Margaret marriage married Matilda monarch mother never noble Normandy nuptials occasion palace parliament person Philip pope present Prince Princess Mary prisoner Queen of England received reign Richard royal Scotland sent Seymour sister soon sovereign splendour subjects throne Tower Warwick Westminster wife William Wolsey woman young youth
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Página 293 - 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 293 - 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 likewise mine enemies, the instruments thereof; and that he will not call you to a strict account for your unprincely and cruel usage of me, at his general...
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Página 293 - God or you may determine of me, your Grace may be freed from an open censure, and mine offence being so lawfully proved, your Grace is at liberty, both before God and man, not only to execute worthy punishment on me, as an unlawful wife, but to follow your affection, already settled on that party...
Página 421 - I have passed much time in seeing the royal sports of hunting and hawking, where the manners were such as made me devise the beasts were pursuing the sober creation, and not man in quest of exercise or food.
Página 293 - You have chosen me, from a low estate, to be your queen and companion, far beyond my desert and 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 269 - ... flesh whatsoever: for which yet you have cast me into many calamities, and yourself into many troubles. But I forgive you all, and pray God to do so likewise.
Página 293 - 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 ever proceeded. And, to speak a truth, never prince had wife more loyal...
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