Biographical Sketches of the Queens of Great Britain. From the Norman Conquest to the Reign of Victoria; Or, Royal Book of BeautyH.G. Bohn, 1856 - 516 Seiten |
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... and five daughters . Of the former , Richard died during his father's lifetime , Robert was Duke of Normandy , and William Rufus and Henry successively mounted the throne of England . Of the 8 THE QUEENS OF ENGLAND .
... and five daughters . Of the former , Richard died during his father's lifetime , Robert was Duke of Normandy , and William Rufus and Henry successively mounted the throne of England . Of the 8 THE QUEENS OF ENGLAND .
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Mary Botham Howitt. Henry successively mounted the throne of England . Of the daughters , Caroline became Abbess of the Church of the Holy Trinity at Caen , Constance married the Duke of Bretagne , Margaret died young , Alice was united ...
Mary Botham Howitt. Henry successively mounted the throne of England . Of the daughters , Caroline became Abbess of the Church of the Holy Trinity at Caen , Constance married the Duke of Bretagne , Margaret died young , Alice was united ...
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... throne , and seen the fearful end of the regicide usurper and tyrant , who had made " Good men's lives To perish with the flowers in their caps , Dying or ere they sicken ; " and was striving , with the generous and kingly heart with ...
... throne , and seen the fearful end of the regicide usurper and tyrant , who had made " Good men's lives To perish with the flowers in their caps , Dying or ere they sicken ; " and was striving , with the generous and kingly heart with ...
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... throne . Edgar Atheling , who had probably come to fulfil a brother's part to his departed sister , acted as befitted one who owed so much to both Malcolm and Margaret , and befriended their children . He brought the orphans in safety ...
... throne . Edgar Atheling , who had probably come to fulfil a brother's part to his departed sister , acted as befitted one who owed so much to both Malcolm and Margaret , and befriended their children . He brought the orphans in safety ...
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... throne with himself . Still Matilda had need of all her woman's tact and gentleness to preserve the line between a queen exercising the power which was her right , and a wife owing all to her husband , and acknowledging with the ...
... throne with himself . Still Matilda had need of all her woman's tact and gentleness to preserve the line between a queen exercising the power which was her right , and a wife owing all to her husband , and acknowledging with the ...
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affection afterwards Anne Boleyn Anne of Cleves arrival attended beauty birth Bishop bride brother Calais Caroline Castle Catherine cause celebrated ceremony Charles child conduct consort coronation court crown daughter death declared desire divorce Duchess Duke of Brittany Duke of Gloucester Duke of York Earl Edward eldest Eleanor Elizabeth emperor enemies English entertained father favour favourite French Gloucester grief hand heart heir Henry's honour husband Isabella Jane Seymour Joanna Joanna of Navarre John Katharine Katharine Parr king and queen King Henry King of France king's kingdom knights Lady Jane Lady Jane Grey Lady Rochford London Lord Louis Margaret marriage married Matilda monarch mother never noble Normandy nuptials occasion palace parliament person Philip pope present Prince Princess Mary prisoner Queen of England received reign Richard royal Scotland sent Seymour sister soon sovereign splendour subjects throne Tower Warwick Westminster wife William Wolsey woman young youth
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Seite 333 - I am in presence either of father or mother, whether I speak, keep silence, sit, stand, or go, eat, drink, be merry or sad, be sewing, playing, dancing, or doing anything else, I must do it, as it were, in such weight, measure, and number, even so perfectly as God made the world...
Seite 293 - Your Grace's displeasure, and my imprisonment, are things so strange unto me, as what to write, or what to excuse, I am altogether ignorant. Whereas you send unto me (willing me to confess a truth, and so obtain your favour) by such an one, whom you know to be mine ancient professed enemy...
Seite 293 - But if you have already determined of me, and that not only my death, but an infamous slander must bring you the enjoying of your desired happiness; then I desire of God, that he will pardon your great sin therein, and likewise mine enemies, the instruments thereof; and that he will not call you to a strict account for your unprincely and cruel usage of me, at his general...
Seite 333 - I am with him. And when I am called from him I fall on weeping, because whatsoever I do else but learning is full of grief, trouble, fear, and whole misliking unto me. And thus my book hath been so much my pleasure, and bringeth daily to me more pleasure and more, that in respect of it all other pleasures, in very deed, be but trifles and troubles unto me.
Seite 293 - God or you may determine of me, your Grace may be freed from an open censure, and mine offence being so lawfully proved, your Grace is at liberty, both before God and man, not only to execute worthy punishment on me, as an unlawful wife, but to follow your affection, already settled on that party...
Seite 421 - I have passed much time in seeing the royal sports of hunting and hawking, where the manners were such as made me devise the beasts were pursuing the sober creation, and not man in quest of exercise or food.
Seite 293 - You have chosen me, from a low estate, to be your queen and companion, far beyond my desert and desire. If then you found me worthy of such honour, good your grace let not any light fancy, or bad counsel of mine enemies, withdraw...
Seite 269 - ... flesh whatsoever: for which yet you have cast me into many calamities, and yourself into many troubles. But I forgive you all, and pray God to do so likewise.
Seite 293 - But let not your grace ever imagine that your poor wife will ever be brought to acknowledge a fault, where not so much as a thought ever proceeded. And, to speak a truth, never prince had wife more loyal...
Seite 388 - Christ was the word that spake it, He took the bread and brake it, And what that word did make it, That I believe and take it.