History of the English People: The monarchy, 1451-1540 ; The Reformation, 1540-1603Macmillan, 1878 |
Palavras e frases frequentes
alliance Anne Boleyn Armada army attack bishops Boleyn broke brought Cardinal Catharine Catholic Catholicism CHAP Charles Church clergy Council court Cranmer Cromwell Crown danger death doctrine Duke Earl ecclesiastical Edward Elizabeth Emperor England English Erasmus Faerie Queen faith favour force France French fresh Guises hand held Henry the Eighth Henry's heresy heretics hopes House of Lancaster House of York Huguenots Ireland Italy King's land League Learning London Lord Low Countries Lutheran marriage Mary Stuart Mary's master ment minister monarchy Netherlands nobles Norfolk opening Papacy Papal Parliament passed peace Philip political Pope priests princes Protestant Protestantism Queen realm Reformation refused reign religion religious restoration Revival revolt Rome royal ruin Scotch Scotland secure seemed Shakspere Spain Spanish statute stood strife struggle success supremacy temper Thomas Thomas Cromwell throne tion treaty triumph Tudor Warwick Wolsey Wolsey's worship Yorkist young King Рарасу
Passagens conhecidas
Página 488 - ... whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terrace for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with a fair prospect ; or a tower of state for a proud mind to raise itself upon; or a fort or commanding ground for strife and contention; or a shop for profit or sale; and not a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator and the relief of man's estate.
Página 457 - But is there no quick recreation granted? King. Ay, that there is : our court, you know, is haunted With a refined traveller of Spain; A man in all the world's new fashion planted, That hath a mint of phrases in his brain : One, whom the music of his own vain tongue Doth ravish, like enchanting harmony...
Página 474 - I am as sorry as if the original fault had been my fault, because myself have seen his demeanour no less civil than he excellent in the quality he professes: besides, divers of worship have reported his uprightness of dealing which argues his honesty, and his facetious grace in writing, that approves his art.
Página 458 - I never heard the old song of Percy and Douglas that I found not my heart moved more than with a trumpet...
Página 447 - My loving people, we have been persuaded by some that are careful of our safety, to take heed how we commit ourselves to armed multitudes, for fear of treachery. But I assure you, I do not desire to live to distrust my faithful and loving people. Let tyrants fear. I have always so behaved myself that, under God, I have placed my chiefest strength and safeguard in the loyal hearts and goodwill of my subjects...
Página 482 - This England never did, (nor never shall,) Lie at the proud foot of a conqueror, But when it first did help to wound itself. Now these her princes are come home again, Come the three corners of the world in arms, And we shall shock them : Nought shall make us rue, If England to itself do rest but true.
Página 150 - Had I but served God as diligently as I have served the king, He would not have given me over in my grey hairs.
Página 482 - As Plautus and Seneca are accounted the best for Comedy and Tragedy among the Latins, so Shakespeare among the English is the most excellent in both kinds for the stage...
Página 258 - Why, master doctor," quoth the sheriff, "how do you now?" He answered: "Well, God be praised, good master sheriff, never better; for now I know I am almost at home. I lack not past two stiles to go over, and I am even at my father's house.