Letters of the Kings of England: Now First Collected from Royal Archives, and Other Authentic Sources, Private as Well as Public, Volume 2H. Colburn, 1846 |
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... majesty Prince Edward to queen Catherine . Prince Edward to Richard Coxe Prince Edward to the king 1546 8 9 1546 9 1546 10 1546 11 1546 12 1546 13 1546 14 Prince Edward to the king's majesty Prince Edward to queen Catherine 1546 15 1546 ...
... majesty Prince Edward to queen Catherine . Prince Edward to Richard Coxe Prince Edward to the king 1546 8 9 1546 9 1546 10 1546 11 1546 12 1546 13 1546 14 Prince Edward to the king's majesty Prince Edward to queen Catherine 1546 15 1546 ...
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... majesty to the lord Russell lord privy seal , the lord Paget of Beaudesart , sir William Peter Knight , one of his highness ' principal secretaries , and sir John Mason Knight , his majesty's secretary for the French tongue ; sent to ...
... majesty to the lord Russell lord privy seal , the lord Paget of Beaudesart , sir William Peter Knight , one of his highness ' principal secretaries , and sir John Mason Knight , his majesty's secretary for the French tongue ; sent to ...
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... majesty's extraor- dinary and almost incredible goodness so shines and beams forth , that although present I cannot behold it , though before me , with my outward eyes ; yet never can it escape from my heart . For I consider that your ...
... majesty's extraor- dinary and almost incredible goodness so shines and beams forth , that although present I cannot behold it , though before me , with my outward eyes ; yet never can it escape from my heart . For I consider that your ...
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... majesty and the sweetest open - heartedness together carry me away . Hence it is ever before my eyes , the idea that I am worthy to be tortured with stripes of ignominy , if through negligence I should omit even the smallest particle of ...
... majesty and the sweetest open - heartedness together carry me away . Hence it is ever before my eyes , the idea that I am worthy to be tortured with stripes of ignominy , if through negligence I should omit even the smallest particle of ...
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... majesty ; for Cicero , fired with an over - zeal for honour , arrogated more than the truth admitted of , for he ... majesty's moderation , which is approved by all to an astonishing degree , draws to itself this its due praise . But ...
... majesty ; for Cicero , fired with an over - zeal for honour , arrogated more than the truth admitted of , for he ... majesty's moderation , which is approved by all to an astonishing degree , draws to itself this its due praise . But ...
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ambassador answer assured friend baby bassador Bodleian Library Buckingham to James cause church comfort command concerning confess conscience constant friend council crave your blessing dad and gossip Dear dad dearest sister desire despatch Duchess of Buckingham Duke of Buckingham Earl EDWARD THE PRINCE Edward VI England farewell father favour French give God's grace Hampton Court happy Harl hath hither honour hope humble slave infanta JAMES ORCHARD HALLIWELL James VI king kingdom Latin letter likewise London Lord majesty majesty's most humble Marquis matter means never Old Compton Street opinion Oxford parliament peace pray present Prince Charles Prince Edward promise queen reason rebels received religion rest Richard Coxe Scots sent servant slave and dog Steenie sweet boys tell thanks thee thereof things thou thought treaty trust unto Wherefore wherein word write written
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Page 17 - Swift as a shadow, short as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the collied night, That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and earth. And ere a man hath power to say, — Behold ! The jaws of darkness do devour it up : So quick bright things come to confusion.
Page 142 - But the mother's consent is not had, nor the young gentlewoman's, who expecteth a great fortune from her mother, which without her consent is endangered. This match, out of my faith and freedom towards your Lordship, I hold very inconvenient both for your brother and yourself. First, He shall marry into a disgraced house, which in reason of state is never held good. Next, He shall marry into a troubled house of man and wife, which in religion and Christian discretion is disliked.
Page 334 - This is to tell you that this rebellion is grown to that height, that I must not look what opinion men are who at this time are willing and able to serve me. Therefore I do not only permit, but command you, to make use of all my loving subjects...
Page 389 - I did not justify the truth of your opinions concerning me by my own declaration, which is this, that let my condition be never so low, my successes never so ill, I resolve, by the grace of God, never to yield up this Church to the government of Papists, Presbyterians, or Independents, nor to injure my successors, by lessening the crown of that ecclesiastical and military power which my predecessors left me, nor forsake my friends, much less to let them suffer, when I do not, for their faithfulness...