The History of the Life and Times of Cardinal Wolsey: Prime Minister to King Henry VIII ...J. Purser, 1748 |
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... Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster , with the French Ambaffadors ; wherein the two Monarchs agreed , " Not to make any Peace with the Em- peror , before he reftored to Francis the Ift his ແ two Sons , who were still detained in ...
... Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster , with the French Ambaffadors ; wherein the two Monarchs agreed , " Not to make any Peace with the Em- peror , before he reftored to Francis the Ift his ແ two Sons , who were still detained in ...
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... Chancellor of England ; after which Day he never fat more : The next Day be ftaid at Home for the Coming of the Lords of Norfolk and Suf- folk , who came not that Day , but the next ; and did declare unto my Lord , that it was the ...
... Chancellor of England ; after which Day he never fat more : The next Day be ftaid at Home for the Coming of the Lords of Norfolk and Suf- folk , who came not that Day , but the next ; and did declare unto my Lord , that it was the ...
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... Chancellor Merone brought to his Trial , for the At- tempt already mentioned ; who , being condemned to die , gave Bourbon 20,000 Ducats to fave his Life ; and foon after he was fo far reftored to Fa- vour , that he became one of the ...
... Chancellor Merone brought to his Trial , for the At- tempt already mentioned ; who , being condemned to die , gave Bourbon 20,000 Ducats to fave his Life ; and foon after he was fo far reftored to Fa- vour , that he became one of the ...
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... chancellor's Court , and fined ; Treatment which so provoked them , that , by the Perfuafion of Alderman Haines , fome time before Mayor , whofe House fome Scholars had fired , they refolved to kill the Proctors . Accordingly they met ...
... chancellor's Court , and fined ; Treatment which so provoked them , that , by the Perfuafion of Alderman Haines , fome time before Mayor , whofe House fome Scholars had fired , they refolved to kill the Proctors . Accordingly they met ...
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... Chancellor and Scholars of the Univerfity of Oxford , & c . THAT the Chancellor , Com- miflary , and his Deputy be The Maintainers and Juftices of the Peace within the faid City , Su- burbs , and the four next Hun- dreds.That they be ...
... Chancellor and Scholars of the Univerfity of Oxford , & c . THAT the Chancellor , Com- miflary , and his Deputy be The Maintainers and Juftices of the Peace within the faid City , Su- burbs , and the four next Hun- dreds.That they be ...
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Page 269 - Still in thy right hand carry gentle peace, To silence envious tongues. Be just, and fear not : Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy country's, Thy God's and truth's ; then if thou...
Page 269 - And, when I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me more must be heard of, say, I taught thee...
Page 267 - This many summers in a sea of glory, But far beyond my depth: my high-blown pride At length broke under me; and now has left me, Weary and old with service, to the mercy Of a rude stream, that must for ever hide me.
Page 354 - O, father abbot, An old man, broken with the storms of state, Is come to lay his weary bones among ye ; Give him a little earth for charity...
Page 267 - O, how wretched Is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours ! There is, betwixt that smile we would aspire to, That sweet aspect of princes, and their ruin, More pangs and fears than wars or women have; And when he falls, he falls like Lucifer, Never to hope again.
Page 269 - Cromwell, I did not think to shed a tear In all my miseries; but thou hast forced me, Out of thy honest truth, to play the woman. Let's dry our eyes: and thus far hear me, Cromwell...
Page 269 - Love thyself last: cherish those hearts that hate thee ; Corruption wins not more than honesty. Still in thy right hand carry gentle peace, To silence envious tongues. Be just, and fear not: Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy country's, Thy God's, and truth's...
Page 268 - ... happy, my good Cromwell. I know myself now; and I feel within me A peace above all earthly dignities, A still and quiet conscience. The king has cur'd me, I humbly thank his grace; and from these shoulders, These ruin'd pillars, out of pity, taken A load would sink a navy, too much honour: O, 'tis a burden, Cromwell, 'tis a burden, Too heavy for a man that hopes for heaven.
Page 11 - ... enemies, withdraw your princely favour from me; neither let that stain, that unworthy stain of a disloyal heart towards your good grace, ever cast so foul a blot on your most dutiful wife, and the infant princess your daughter.
Page 11 - But if you have already determined of me, and that not only my death, but an infamous slander, must bring you the...