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Page 486 - ... without suspicion of evil will and malice." The want of sufficient evidence to convict the duke of treason, and the good offices of Cecil, finally procured the duke's liberation from the Tower, but he soon afterwards engaged himself in more treasonable practices. In February, 1570, the plan of an embassy to the duke of Alva, the pope, and the king of Spain, was suggested by the queen of Scots, and communicated by the bishop of Rosse to the duke of Norfolk. The duke, it was declared by Rosse and...
Page 355 - Edward the 6th, by the same Act, limited and appointed to remain to the Lady Mary his eldest Daughter, and to the Heirs of her Body lawfully begotten : And for default of such Issue, the Remainder thereof to the Lady...
Page 298 - Robert always assured him that he thought it was not fit to deal any further in the matter, considering that by order of law it was already .found otherwise, and that it was so presented by a jury.
Page 291 - David took the queen by the plaits of her gown and put himself behind the queen, who would gladly have saved him ; but the king having loosed his...
Page 317 - The first, I think, will hardly be attempted, for two causes, the one, for that if her adverse party accuse her of the murder by producing of her letters, she will deny them, and accuse the most of them of manifest consent to the murder, hardly to be denied ; so as, upon the trial on both sides, her proofs will judicially fall best out, as it is thought.
Page 72 - Flemmings' girdles, as their slaves and vassals. It is not unknown to us, but some near about the Lady Mary have very lately, in the night season, had privy conference with the Emperor's ambassador here being, which counsels can in no wise tend to the weal of the King's Majesty our master in his realm...
Page 375 - God's word ; and the same, as well for the " avoiding of bloodshed and utter subversion of the com" monwealth, as the reforming of certain disorders crept in " by the abuse and malicious practices of sundry wicked " and evil disposed persons ; to make manifest and known " to all manner of men, to whom of mere right the true " succession of the crown appertaineth...
Page 327 - Alas my Lorde, why is yor trust putt in a pson so unworthy to mistrust that wch is wholly yours ! I am wood. You had promised me that you wold resolve all, And that you wold send me worde every daye what I shuld do. You have don nothing thereof. I advertised you well to take heed of yor falce brother in lawe.
Page 296 - I do find not only such proofs attested under the oaths of fifteen persons, how my late sister, by misfortune, happened of death, but also such manifest and plain determination thereof " as quite suffices him, and " I have no further to say of that cause.
Page 355 - English court for the examination of this great cause were, the Duke of Norfolk, the Earl of Sussex, and Sir Ralph Sadler ; and York was named as the place of conference.