Henry VIConstable, 1922 - 420 pages |
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Page 118 - Also he asked the name of the Ship, and when he knew it, he remembered Stacy * that said, if he might escape the danger of the Tower he should be safe, and then his heart failed him, for he thought he was deceived.
Page 332 - For friend and foe were shadows in the mist, And friend slew friend not knowing whom he slew; And some had visions out of golden youth, And some beheld the faces of old ghosts Look in upon the battle; and in the mist Was many a noble deed, many a base...
Page 209 - And whereas you command us by your said letters to attend specially to our learning in our young age, that should cause us to grow to honor and worship in our old age, please it your highness to wit, that we...
Page 211 - Monday afternoon the Queen came to him, and brought my Lord Prince* with her, and then he asked what the prince's name was, and the queen told him Edward ; and then he held up his hands, and thanked God thereof.
Page 192 - Lord Judge. Wherefore, worshipful friends, to the intent that every man shall know my purpose and desire for to declare me such as I am, I signify unto you that, with the help and supportation of Almighty God, and of Our Lady, and of all the Company of Heaven, I, after long sufferance and delays...
Page 279 - In this country every man is well willing to go with my lords here, and I hope God shall help them, for the people in the north rob and steal, and be appointed to pill (pillage) all this country, and give away men's goods and livelihoods in all the south country, and that will ask a mischief.
Page 335 - And the same nyghte that Kynge Edwarde came to Londone, Kynge Herry, beynge inwarde in presone in the Toure of Londone, was putt to dethe, the xxj. day of Maij, on a tywesday nyght, betwyx xj. and xij. of the cloke, beynge thenne at the Toure the Duke of Gloucetre, bro there to Kynge Edwarde, and many other...
Page 204 - ... notwithstanding all that they could do or say. They retired for a time, and afterward came back again to make a second attempt, and then, as an ancient narrative records the story, " they moved and stirred him by all the ways and means that they could think of to have an answer of the said matter, but they could have no answer, word nor sign, and therefore, with sorrowful hearts, came away.
Page 320 - The King himself hath good language of the Lords of Clarence, of Warwick, and of my Lords of York and of Oxford, saying they be his best friends ; but his household men have other language, so what shall hastily fall I cannot say.
Page 240 - ... and on the Monday, in the morning after Trinity Sunday, we met together afore Calais at four at the clock in the morning, and fought together till ten at the clock ; and there we took six of their ships, and they slew of our men about fourscore, and hurt a 200 of us right sore; and there were slain on their part about 120, and hurt a 500 of them.