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... Treaty at Oxford . — Arrival of the queen . — Waller's plot . - Battles of Lansdown and Roundway - down . Death and character of Hampden . Surrender of Bristol . - Siege of Gloucester . - Battle of Newbury . -Ill conduct of the king ...
... Treaty at Oxford . — Arrival of the queen . — Waller's plot . - Battles of Lansdown and Roundway - down . Death and character of Hampden . Surrender of Bristol . - Siege of Gloucester . - Battle of Newbury . -Ill conduct of the king ...
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... * In 1526 , Francis I. before signing the treaty of Madrid made a secret protest against it , and the pope felt no hesitation in freeing him from the oath . 1533. ] BIRTH OF PRINCESS ELIZABETH . 23 crowned by 22 [ 1533 . HENRY VIII .
... * In 1526 , Francis I. before signing the treaty of Madrid made a secret protest against it , and the pope felt no hesitation in freeing him from the oath . 1533. ] BIRTH OF PRINCESS ELIZABETH . 23 crowned by 22 [ 1533 . HENRY VIII .
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... treaties with them annulled ; the clergy were ordered to depart the kingdom , the nobi- lity to take arms against their king ! Such is the spirit of popery ; it fosters rebellion , it commands bloodshed and carnage , sooner than yield ...
... treaties with them annulled ; the clergy were ordered to depart the kingdom , the nobi- lity to take arms against their king ! Such is the spirit of popery ; it fosters rebellion , it commands bloodshed and carnage , sooner than yield ...
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... treaties . The first was with the emperor for his niece the duchess - dowager of Milan , daughter of the king of Denmark ; but this was broken off , and Henry turned his views to France . It has generally been observed that in love ...
... treaties . The first was with the emperor for his niece the duchess - dowager of Milan , daughter of the king of Denmark ; but this was broken off , and Henry turned his views to France . It has generally been observed that in love ...
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... treaty with all his eloquence to the lords of the council , who were willing auditors , but to the people the Spanish match was odious . Treaties and promises they knew were as easily broken as made ; sup- ported by foreign troops ...
... treaty with all his eloquence to the lords of the council , who were willing auditors , but to the people the Spanish match was odious . Treaties and promises they knew were as easily broken as made ; sup- ported by foreign troops ...
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Page 131 - The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his Lord. It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his Lord...
Page 281 - If you aim at a Scottish presbytery, it agreeth as well with monarchy as God and the Devil. Then Jack and Tom and Will and Dick shall meet, and at their pleasures censure me and my Council and all our proceedings.
Page 29 - And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent. I have glorified thee on the earth : I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
Page 388 - Sir, my consent shall more acquit you herein to God than all the world can do besides. To a willing man there is no injury done.
Page 517 - ... it is not my case alone — it is the freedom and liberty of the people of England ; and do you pretend what you will, I stand more for their liberties]. For if power without law may make laws, may alter the fundamental laws of the kingdom, I do' not know what subject he is in England that can be sure of his life, or anything that he calls his own...
Page 74 - 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 then there was war between us), it should not fail to go.
Page 547 - So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are : for blood it defileth the land : and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.
Page 15 - ... had I but served God as diligently as I have served the king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs. But this is the just reward that I must receive for my indulgent pains and study, not regarding my service to God, but only to my prince.
Page 132 - Be of good comfort, Master Ridley, and play the man ; we shall this day, by God's grace, light such a candle in England as I trust shall never be put out.
Page 138 - And as for the pope, I refuse him, as Christ's enemy, and Antichrist, with all his false doctrine.