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 6H. Colburn, 1844 - 503 páginas |
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... called the Chamber of the Virgins . When the queen , her mother , who had eagerly antici- pated a son , was told that she had given birth to a daughter , she endeavoured , with ready tact , to attach adventitious importance to her ...
... called the Chamber of the Virgins . When the queen , her mother , who had eagerly antici- pated a son , was told that she had given birth to a daughter , she endeavoured , with ready tact , to attach adventitious importance to her ...
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... called " the lady mistress . " Elizabeth passed the two first months of her life at Greenwich Palace , with the queen her mother , and during that period she was frequently taken for an airing to Eltham , for the benefit of her health ...
... called " the lady mistress . " Elizabeth passed the two first months of her life at Greenwich Palace , with the queen her mother , and during that period she was frequently taken for an airing to Eltham , for the benefit of her health ...
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... called , was known by the name of queen Elizabeth's nursery . There is an old mulberry tree in the gardens which claims the honour of having been planted by her hand . The king also erected a conduit at Kensington for supplying the ...
... called , was known by the name of queen Elizabeth's nursery . There is an old mulberry tree in the gardens which claims the honour of having been planted by her hand . The king also erected a conduit at Kensington for supplying the ...
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... called for their books ; so welcome , " says Heywood , " were their horæ matutine that they seemed to prevent the night's repose for the entertainment of the morrow's schooling . " They took no less delight in the practice of their ...
... called for their books ; so welcome , " says Heywood , " were their horæ matutine that they seemed to prevent the night's repose for the entertainment of the morrow's schooling . " They took no less delight in the practice of their ...
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... called into action so as to manifest itself , I see well that it is only the greatness of soul in your majesty which makes you do me this honour , and this redoubles my zeal towards your majesty . I can assure you also that my conduct ...
... called into action so as to manifest itself , I see well that it is only the greatness of soul in your majesty which makes you do me this honour , and this redoubles my zeal towards your majesty . I can assure you also that my conduct ...
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Lives of the Queens of England, from the Norman Conquest: With ..., Volume 6 Agnes Strickland,Elisabeth Strickland Visualização integral - 1844 |
Lives of the Queens of England, from the Norman Conquest: Now ..., Volume 6 Agnes Strickland Visualização integral - 1854 |
Lives of the Queens of England, from the Norman Conquest: With ..., Volume 6 Agnes Strickland,Elisabeth Strickland Visualização integral - 1844 |
Palavras e frases frequentes
¹ Depêches Anne Boleyn appears archduke Ashley beth bishop Boleyn brother Burleigh Camden Catherine de Medicis catholic cause Cecil chamber Charles church council court Courtenay crown daughter death declared Despatches duke of Alençon duke of Anjou duke of Norfolk earl of Sussex Edward Eliza English father favour French ambassador gave gold grace hand Hatfield hath Henry VIII honour husband Ibid Katharine Parr king of France lady Elizabeth letter Lingard London lord Robert Dudley majesty's marriage marry Mary's matrimonial matter monsieur Mothe Fenelon mother never night Noailles noble offered palace parliament Parry person Philip present prince princess prisoner privy protestant queen Elizabeth queen Mary queen of England queen of Scots queen-mother queen's majesty realm received reign religion replied royal mistress says Scotland sent shew sir Thomas sister sovereign Spain suitor Sussex throne tion told took Tower treaty Tyrwhit unto wish young
Passagens conhecidas
Página 320 - Since once I sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid on a dolphin's back Uttering such dulcet and harmonious breath. That the rude sea grew civil at her song, And certain stars shot madly from their spheres, To hear the sea-maid's music.
Página 115 - Christ was the word that spake it; He took the bread and brake it ; And what the word did make it, That I believe and take it.
Página 493 - At a fair vestal, throned by the west ; And loos'd his love-shaft smartly from his bow, As it should pierce a hundred thousand hearts...
Página 148 - Elizabeth by the Grace of God Queen of England France and Ireland Defender of the Faith &c.
Página 196 - ... there is not a single portrait of her that one can call beautiful. The profusion of ornaments with which they are loaded are marks of her continual fondness for dress, while they entirely exclude all grace, and leave no more room for a painter's genius than if he had been employed to copy an Indian idol totally composed Of hands and necklaces. A pale Roman nose...
Página 58 - The king left her rich clothes and jewels ; and I know it to be true, that, in seven years after her father's death, she never in all that time looked upon that rich attire and precious jewels but once, and that against her will.
Página 493 - That very time I saw, but thou couldst not, Flying between the cold moon and the earth, Cupid all arm'd : a certain aim he took At a fair vestal throned by the west, And...
Página 321 - The Daughter of Debate, that eke discord doth sow, Shall reap no gain where former rule hath taught still peace to grow No foreign banished wight shall anchor in this port; Our realm it brooks no stranger's force, let them elsewhere resort. Our rusty sword with rest shall first his edge employ, To poll their tops that seek such change and gape for joy.
Página 166 - of the most high and mighty princess, our dread sovereign, lady Elizabeth, by the grace of God, queen of England, France, Ireland, Defender of the true, ancient, and catholic faith, most worthy empress from the Orcade Isles to the Mountains Pyrenee.
Página 55 - I judged best adapted to supply her tongue with the purest diction; her mind with the most excellent precepts; and her exalted station with a defence against the utmost power of fortune. For her religious instruction, she drew first from the fountains of Scripture; and afterwards from St. Cyprian, the 'Common-places' of Melancthon, and similar works, which convey pure doctrine in elegant language.