The Lives of the Lord Chancellors and Keepers of the Great Seal of England: from the earliest times till the reign of King George IVJ. Murray, 1848 |
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... taken at the Battle of Bannock- burn , 197. Council at York , 198. Resignation of Reynolds , 198. His subse- quent Career , 198. His Death , 198. Chancellor still Chief of Chapel Royal , 198. JOHN DE SANDALE , Chancellor , 199. Keepers ...
... taken at the Battle of Bannock- burn , 197. Council at York , 198. Resignation of Reynolds , 198. His subse- quent Career , 198. His Death , 198. Chancellor still Chief of Chapel Royal , 198. JOHN DE SANDALE , Chancellor , 199. Keepers ...
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... Accession of Henry V. , 322. Great Seal taken from Archbishop Arundel , and re . stored to Cardinal Beaufort , 322. Subsequent Career of Ex - chancellor Arundel 323. He sentences Lord Cobham to be burnt , 323 xxiv CONTENTS .
... Accession of Henry V. , 322. Great Seal taken from Archbishop Arundel , and re . stored to Cardinal Beaufort , 322. Subsequent Career of Ex - chancellor Arundel 323. He sentences Lord Cobham to be burnt , 323 xxiv CONTENTS .
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... taken from Cardinal Beaufort , 329. Longley , Chancellor the second Time , 330. A Parliament , 330. Treaty of Troyes , 330. Death of Henry V. , 331. Administration of Justice during his Reign , 332 . CHAPTER XX . CHANCELLORS FROM THE ...
... taken from Cardinal Beaufort , 329. Longley , Chancellor the second Time , 330. A Parliament , 330. Treaty of Troyes , 330. Death of Henry V. , 331. Administration of Justice during his Reign , 332 . CHAPTER XX . CHANCELLORS FROM THE ...
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... taken from the Great Seal , 646. King's Speech after Chancellor's , 646. King's Illness , 646. Chancellor makes the King's Will , 647. Prosecution of Duke of Norfolk and Lord Surrey , 647. Execution of Surrey , 648. Attain- der of Duke ...
... taken from the Great Seal , 646. King's Speech after Chancellor's , 646. King's Illness , 646. Chancellor makes the King's Will , 647. Prosecution of Duke of Norfolk and Lord Surrey , 647. Execution of Surrey , 648. Attain- der of Duke ...
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... taken from among the high here- ditary barons ; his functions were more political than judicial ; he sometimes led armies to battle ; and when the Sovereign was beyond the sea , by virtue of his office , as regent he governed the realm ...
... taken from among the high here- ditary barons ; his functions were more political than judicial ; he sometimes led armies to battle ; and when the Sovereign was beyond the sea , by virtue of his office , as regent he governed the realm ...
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Page 342 - Peace to his soul, if God's good pleasure be ! — Lord cardinal, if thou think'st on heaven's bliss, Hold up thy hand, make signal of thy hope. — He dies, and makes no sign : O God, forgive him ! War.
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Page 501 - Kingston, had I but served God as diligently as I have served the King, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs.
Page 535 - Long in his highness' favour, and do justice For truth's sake and his conscience; that his bones, When he has run his course and sleeps in blessings, May have a tomb of orphans
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