 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - Architecture - 1816 - 924 pages
...within this realm. However, son Roper, I may tell thee I have no cause to be proud on that account ; for if my head would win him a castle in France, it should not fail to go off."* Sir Thomas usually attended Divine service at Chelsea church.t and very... | |
 | 1858 - 620 pages
...believe he doth as singularly favour me as any ' subject within this realm ; howbeit, son Roper, I may tell thee, ' I have no cause to be proud thereof, for if my head would win ' a castle in France it should not fail to go !' Nor are we informed that More had committed the crime... | |
 | B. Lambert - London (England) - 1806 - 624 pages
...as any subject within the realm : howbeit, I must tell thee, 1 have no cause to be proud therefore, for if my head would win him a castle in France, it would not fail to go off.-" On the disgrace of Wolsey, Sir Thomas More was made chancellor, which seems the more extraordinary... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1806 - 774 pages
...fo familiarly treated by the king : to which Sir Thomas replied. I muft tell thee, I have no c.iufe to be proud thereof; for if my head would win him a calile- in France, it would not f.iil to go off." In ijjo he was fent, with Cardinal Woifey and others,... | |
 | John Watkins - Authors, English - 1808 - 568 pages
...and I believe he doth as singularly favour me as any subject within this realm ; howbeit son Roper, I must tell thee I have no cause to be proud thereof,...a castle in France, it would not fail to go off." Henry himself had no small portion of facetiousness mixed with his bad qualities of oppression and... | |
 | John Aikin - Biography - 1808 - 730 pages
...subject in the kingdom, added, " But yet, son, I may tell thee, I have no cause to be proud of it : for if my head would win him a castle in France, it Would not fail to go off." The king more than once sounded h im concerning the divorce from queen Catharine, which was the great... | |
 | Liber - Anecdotes - 1809 - 372 pages
...and I believe he doth as singularly favour me as any subject in this realm. However son Roper, I may tell thee, I have no cause to be proud thereof; for...win him a castle in .France, it would not fail to be struck off." Macdiarmid's Lives, p. 53. WHEN the late earl Howe, who was very remarkable for his... | |
 | Thomas Faulkner - Chelsea (London, England) - 1810 - 514 pages
...believe he doth as singularly love me as any subject within this realm ; however, son Roper, I may tell thee I have no cause to be proud thereof; for if my head would win him a castle in France it should not fail to go off." ' Whilst this king's unlucky divorce was so hotly pursued, Sir Thomas was... | |
 | James Peller Malcolm - Clothing and dress - 1811 - 454 pages
...subject. " Son Roper," replied the chancellor, " I may tell thee, I have no cause to be proud of it ; for if my head would win him a castle in France, it would not fail to go off." Thisinflexible and worthy chancellorof a worthless monafdh, derived infinite honour from the very strong... | |
 | James Peller Malcolm - Costume - 1811 - 440 pages
...subject. " Son Roper," replied the chancellor, " I may tell thee, I have no cause to be proud of it ; for if my head would win him a castle in France, it would not fail to go £C" on. This inflexible and worthy chancel lor of a worthless monarch, derived infinite honour from... | |
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I find his Grace my very good Lord indeed, and I believe he doth as singularly favour me as any subject within this realm ; howbeit, son Roper, I may tell thee, I have no cause to be proud thereof ; for if my head would win him a castle in France (for... 
