Original letters, illustrative of English history; with notes and illustr. by H. Ellis, Zväzok 1

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Strana 123 - Cloth of gold do not despise, Though thou be match'd with cloth of frize: Cloth of frize be not too bold, Though thou be match'd with cloth of gold.
Strana 88 - My Lord Howard hath sent me a letter, open to your Grace, within one of mine, by the which ye shall see at length the great victory that our Lord hath sent your subjects in your absence...
Strana 93 - He was a chieftain of intrepid character, whose influence extended far beyond the Scottish border : indeed he stood at no intrigue to foment division in every part of Scotland. In 1514, when that unhappy country was clouded with calamity, he ended one of his Letters to the Lords of Henry's Council with these memorable words : " There was never so mekill myschefe, robbry, spoiling, and vengeance in Scotland then there is nowe, without hope of remedye; which I pray our Lord God to continewe.
Strana 297 - Oxenfoorde, and other townes in the Southe, and such as were in and aboute the way to London, whither it came notablie the seventh of July, and there continuing sore, with the losse of vij C.
Strana 12 - ... that it was thought that they were full necessary, were laid apart, and to be of none effect, through the envy, malice and untruth of the said Duke of Somerset...
Strana 122 - Brandon gained her afreftions before (he was married to Lewis XII. as, foon after the death of that monarch, which was in about three months after his marriage, ihe plainly told him, that if he did not free her from all her fcruples, within a certain time, me would never marry him.
Strana 273 - These Lordes beginning their rule on Alhollow eve, continued the same till the morrow after the feast of the Purification commonly called Candlemas day : in all which space there were fine and subtle disguisyngs, maskes, and mummeries, with playing at cards for counters, nails, and points in every House, more for pastimes than for game.
Strana 273 - First, in the feast of Christmas, there was in the king's house, wheresoever he was lodged, a lord of misrule, or master of merry disports, and the like had ye in the house of every nobleman of honour or good worship, were he spiritual or temporal.
Strana 220 - The Cardinal then retired very much difpleafed with the houfe, and particularly with the fpeaker. After his departure, a warm debate took place. Some of the members affirmed, that there was not above 8oo,oool.
Strana 9 - ... in all matiers and things that we schall use, occupie, and exercise. Ryght high and ryght myghty Prince, our ful redouted lorde and ffadur, we thanke our blessed Lorde not oonly of your honourable conduite and good spede in all your matiers and besynesse, and of your gracious...

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