Lives of the Queens of England, from the Norman Conquest: With Anecdotes of Their Courts, Now First Published from Official Records and Other Authentic Documents, Private as Well as Public, Volume 7H. Colburn, 1845 |
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Pagina 4
... princes . Walsingham was , on one occasion , so greatly annoyed by her majesty's teasing minuteness and provoking interference in regard to money matters , that he took the liberty of penning a long letter of remonstrance to her ...
... princes . Walsingham was , on one occasion , so greatly annoyed by her majesty's teasing minuteness and provoking interference in regard to money matters , that he took the liberty of penning a long letter of remonstrance to her ...
Pagina 6
... princess of Spain was well known . If such an alliance were once accom- plished , it might be suspected that the English catholics , assured of aid both from Scotland and Spain , would no longer endure the severity of the penal laws ...
... princess of Spain was well known . If such an alliance were once accom- plished , it might be suspected that the English catholics , assured of aid both from Scotland and Spain , would no longer endure the severity of the penal laws ...
Pagina 15
... princess of Elizabeth's temper . He was the younger son of a country gentleman , of small fortune , but 1 Sidney Papers , vol . i , p . 51-2 . 2 Ibid . good descent ; but the great cause of his favourable ELIZABETH . 15.
... princess of Elizabeth's temper . He was the younger son of a country gentleman , of small fortune , but 1 Sidney Papers , vol . i , p . 51-2 . 2 Ibid . good descent ; but the great cause of his favourable ELIZABETH . 15.
Pagina 25
... princess to the block . The queens , whose blood had been shed on the scaffold by her ruthless father , were subjects of his own , puppets whom he had raised , and then degraded from the fatal dignity which his own caprice had bestowed ...
... princess to the block . The queens , whose blood had been shed on the scaffold by her ruthless father , were subjects of his own , puppets whom he had raised , and then degraded from the fatal dignity which his own caprice had bestowed ...
Pagina 26
... princess ? It is just possible , that Burleigh , rooted as he was to the helm of state , and skilled in every department of govern- ment , might , like Talleyrand , have made his defence good , and retained his office at court , if not ...
... princess ? It is just possible , that Burleigh , rooted as he was to the helm of state , and skilled in every department of govern- ment , might , like Talleyrand , have made his defence good , and retained his office at court , if not ...
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Lives of the Queens of England, from the Norman Conquest: With ..., Volume 7 Agnes Strickland Volledige weergave - 1844 |
Lives of the Queens of England, from the Norman Conquest: With ..., Volume 7 Agnes Strickland Volledige weergave - 1848 |
Lives of the Queens of England, from the Norman Conquest: With ..., Volume 7 Agnes Strickland Volledige weergave - 1844 |
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Anna Anne of Denmark appears Arabella Stuart Arundel attended Bellievre bishop brother Burleigh Camden castle Cecil chamber Charles church command council countess court courtiers crown Danish daughter Davison death displeasure doth duke earl of Essex earl of Marr England English favour favourite France gave gentlemen gold Gowry grace hand hath heart Henry honour James VI jewels king James king of Denmark king's L'Aubespine lady Leicester letter lord lord-admiral majesty majesty's marriage Mary queen masque mind ministers never night noble occasion palace person plot present prince princess queen Anne queen Elizabeth queen of Scotland queen of Scots Raleigh received reign replied Robert Carey royal mistress Ruthven says Scotland Scottish secretary sent shew Sidney Papers sir Robert sir Robert Carey sir Walter sir Walter Raleigh sister sovereign Spanish Stirling Stuart subjects throne tion told took Walsingham wife words young
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Pagina 100 - Look how the Lion of the sea lifts up his ancient crown, And underneath his deadly paw treads the gay lilies down. So stalked he when he turned to flight, on that famed Picard field, Bohemia's plume, and Genoa's bow, and Caesar's eagle shield.
Pagina 108 - ... midst and heat of the battle, to live or die amongst you all, to lay down for my God, and for my kingdom, and for my people, my honour and my blood, even in the dust. I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman...
Pagina 100 - And with one start, and with one cry, the royal city woke. At once on all her stately gates arose the answering fires; At once the wild alarum clashed from all her reeling spires; From all the batteries of the Tower pealed loud the voice of fear; And all the thousand masts of Thames sent back a louder cheer...
Pagina 100 - And crushed and torn beneath his claws the princely hunters lay. Ho! strike the flagstaff deep, Sir Knight: ho! scatter flowers, fair maids: Ho! gunners, fire a loud salute: ho! gallants, draw your blades: Thou sun, shine on her joyously; ye breezes, waft her wide; Our glorious SEMPER EADEM, the banner of our pride.
Pagina 77 - . when the last account 'twixt heaven and earth Is to be made, then shall this hand and seal Witness against us to damnation. How oft the sight of means to do ill deeds Makes deeds ill done...
Pagina 153 - Full oft within the spacious walls, When he had fifty winters o'er him, My grave lord-keeper led the brawls ; The seal and maces danced before him. His bushy beard, and shoe-strings green, His high-crown'd hat, and satin doublet, Moved the stout heart of England's queen, Though Pope and Spaniard could not trouble it.
Pagina 101 - And the broad streams of pikes and flags rushed down each roaring street; And broader still became the blaze, and louder still the din, As fast from every village round the horse came spurring in...
Pagina 101 - Hampstead's swarthy moor they started for the north ; And on, and on, without a pause, untired they bounded still; All night from tower to tower they sprang; they sprang from hill to hill...
Pagina 101 - Till the proud peak unfurled the flag o'er Darwin's rocky dales ; Till like volcanoes flared to heaven the stormy hills of Wales; Till twelve fair counties saw the blaze on Malvern's lonely height ; Till streamed in crimson on the wind the Wrekin's crest of light ; Till broad and fierce the star came forth on Ely's stately fane, And tower and hamlet rose in arms o'er all the boundless plain ; Till Belvoir's lordly terraces the sign to Lincoln sent, And Lincoln sped the message on o'er the wide vale...
Pagina 100 - Right sharp and quick the bells all night rang out from Bristol town, And ere the day three hundred horse had met on Clifton down...