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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... Pope , the powerful and far - famed Gregory the Seventh . The afterwards celebrated Lanfranc , at that time a man of but little note , was employed on this mission ; and so effective were his zeal and eloquence that Pope Gregory ...
... Pope , the powerful and far - famed Gregory the Seventh . The afterwards celebrated Lanfranc , at that time a man of but little note , was employed on this mission ; and so effective were his zeal and eloquence that Pope Gregory ...
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... pope's legate , walked on her right hand , while the Bishop of St. David's , as Primate of Wales , attended on her left ; the Bishops of Ely and Bath , and many temporal barons , following . The legate then proceeded to absolve the ...
... pope's legate , walked on her right hand , while the Bishop of St. David's , as Primate of Wales , attended on her left ; the Bishops of Ely and Bath , and many temporal barons , following . The legate then proceeded to absolve the ...
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... pope , who commanded that Petronilla should be put away , and the sister of Champagne taken back by her husband . But Eleanor , who had connived at the marriage of Petronilla , would not consent to this , and instigated the king to ...
... pope , who commanded that Petronilla should be put away , and the sister of Champagne taken back by her husband . But Eleanor , who had connived at the marriage of Petronilla , would not consent to this , and instigated the king to ...
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... Pope Alexander , to whom she had written on the subject ; she also received the pontiff's commands to act as mediator in the great church feud between her son and à Becket ; but death put an end to her endeavours , and that at a time ...
... Pope Alexander , to whom she had written on the subject ; she also received the pontiff's commands to act as mediator in the great church feud between her son and à Becket ; but death put an end to her endeavours , and that at a time ...
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... pope on the captivity of Richard , she says , " The younger king and the Count of Bretagne both sleep in the dust , while their most wretched mother is still compelled to live on , tormented by irremediable recollections of the dead ...
... pope on the captivity of Richard , she says , " The younger king and the Count of Bretagne both sleep in the dust , while their most wretched mother is still compelled to live on , tormented by irremediable recollections of the dead ...
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Página 333 - I am in presence either of father or mother, whether I speak, keep silence, sit, stand, or go, eat, drink, be merry or sad, be sewing, playing, dancing, or doing anything else, I must do it, as it were, in such weight, measure, and number, even so perfectly as God made the world...
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...
Página 333 - I am with him. And when I am called from him I fall on weeping, because whatsoever I do else but learning is full of grief, trouble, fear, and whole misliking unto me. And thus my book hath been so much my pleasure, and bringeth daily to me more pleasure and more, that in respect of it all other pleasures, in very deed, be but trifles and troubles unto me.
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...
Página 388 - Christ was the word that spake it, He took the bread and brake it, And what that word did make it, That I believe and take it.