The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent Divines, Patriots, Statemen, Warriors, Philosophers, Poets, and Artists of Great Britain and Ireland, from the Accention of Henry VIII, to the Present Time, 1. köideJ. Mawman, 1816 |
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... Sir Thomas Boleyn , or Bullen , had re- cently been introduced at the English court . This young lady having been formerly in the service of Henry's sister , the Queen of France , was received by Queen Katharine as one of her maids of ...
... Sir Thomas Boleyn , or Bullen , had re- cently been introduced at the English court . This young lady having been formerly in the service of Henry's sister , the Queen of France , was received by Queen Katharine as one of her maids of ...
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... SIR THOMAS MORE . * [ 1480-1535 . ] By authors , who delight in recording wonders , we are informed that several strange dreams of Sir Thomas More's mother , during her pregnancy , por- tended ... Sir Thomas More (1480-1535) Thomas Wolsey.
... SIR THOMAS MORE . * [ 1480-1535 . ] By authors , who delight in recording wonders , we are informed that several strange dreams of Sir Thomas More's mother , during her pregnancy , por- tended ... Sir Thomas More (1480-1535) Thomas Wolsey.
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... St. Francis ; but , his father persisting in his design of making him a lawyer , his filial submission overcame his inclination to the ecclesias- tical state . Another motive was his gay and lively temper , and an ... SIR THOMAS MORE .
... St. Francis ; but , his father persisting in his design of making him a lawyer , his filial submission overcame his inclination to the ecclesias- tical state . Another motive was his gay and lively temper , and an ... SIR THOMAS MORE .
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... Sir John , whom he ordered to be imprisoned in the Tower till he had paid a fine of a hundred pounds . And More himself , being apprised by his friend Whitford , Chaplain to Fox Bishop of Winchester , that the court ... SIR THOMAS MORE . 77.
... Sir John , whom he ordered to be imprisoned in the Tower till he had paid a fine of a hundred pounds . And More himself , being apprised by his friend Whitford , Chaplain to Fox Bishop of Winchester , that the court ... SIR THOMAS MORE . 77.
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... Sir Thomas More into his closet , and there confer with him about astronomy , geometry , divinity , and other parts of learning , as well as affairs of state . At other times , he would carry him in the night upon ... SIR THOMAS MORE . 79.
... Sir Thomas More into his closet , and there confer with him about astronomy , geometry , divinity , and other parts of learning , as well as affairs of state . At other times , he would carry him in the night upon ... SIR THOMAS MORE . 79.
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afterward Anne Boleyn appears appointed Archbishop Archbishop of Canterbury atque authority Bishop Bishop of Winchester Bishop of Worcester Cardinal cause Chancellor Cheke Christ church clergy Colet College council court Cranmer Cromwell death declared doctrine Duke Duke of Norfolk Earl Edward Edward VI eminent enemies England English Erasmus faith father favour France friends Grace Greek hæc hath Henry VIII Henry's heresy heretics holy honour King King's kingdom Knox Lady Jane Grey Latimer Latin learning letters likewise living London Lord Majesty marriage Mary master ment mihi neque never nihil noble Norfolk occasion omnes opinion parliament person Pope Popish preaching prelate prince Protector Protestant quæ quàm Queen quod received Reformation reign religion Ridley Rome Romish royal Scotland sent sermon Sir John Sir John Cheke Sir Thomas Somerset Sovereign stile tamen things tibi tion Tower transubstantiation unto Wolsey
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Page 287 - Be of good comfort, master Ridley, and play the man. We shall this day light such a candle, by God's grace, in England, as I trust shall never be put out.
Page 279 - God is faithful, who will not suffer us to be tempted above that we are able ; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that we may be able to bear it.
Page 154 - Upon this I, who took the boldness to speak freely before the Cardinal, said, There was no reason to wonder at the matter, since this way of punishing thieves was neither just in itself nor good for the public ; for as the severity was too great, so the remedy was not effectual, simple theft not being so great a crime that it ought to cost a man his life...
Page 72 - Well, well, Master Kingston," quoth he, "I see the matter against me how it is framed; but if I had served God as diligently as I have done the king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs.
Page 294 - Well then, quoth Master More, how say you in this matter ? What think ye to be the cause of these shelves and flats that stop up Sandwich haven ? Forsooth, Sir, quoth he, I am an old man ; I think that Tenterton steeple is the cause of Goodwin sands. For I am an old man, Sir...
Page 416 - 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...
Page 91 - that some of us, as high as we seem to sit upon the mountains treading heretics under our feet like ants, live not the day that we gladly would wish to be at league and composition with them to let them have their churches quietly to themselves, so that they would be contented to let us have ours quietly to ourselves.
Page 261 - Wherefore, gracious king, remember yourself, have pity upon your soul ; and think that the day is even at hand, when you shall give account of your office, and of the blood that hath been shed with your sword.
Page 154 - One day when I was dining with him there happened to be at table one of the English lawyers, who took occasion to run out in a high commendation of the severe execution of justice upon thieves, who...
Page 416 - I bear them, so without measure misordered, that I think myself in hell, till time come that I must go to Mr.