 She answered with a faint voice that as she had held a regal sceptre, she desired no other than a royal successor. Cecil requesting her to explain herself more particularly, she subjoined that she would have a king to succeed her; and who should that...  New General Biographical Dictionary - Page 223by Hugh James Rose - 1848Full view - About this book
 | William Russell - Europe - 1802 - 542 pages
...approaching, the privy council sent to know her will in regard to her successor. She answered with a feeble voice, that as she had held a regal sceptre, she desired no other than a royal successor; and on Cecil's desiring her to explain herself, she said, " who should that be but my near" est kinsman... | |
 | Mary Hays - Women - 1803 - 520 pages
...deputation was sent, to enquire her will with regard to her successor. With a faint voice she replied, that, as she had held a regal sceptre, she desired...other than a royal successor. Cecil requesting her to speak more expressly, she added, ' she would have a king to succeed her ; and who should that be, but... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1807 - 552 pages
...prescribed to her."' Her anxious mind at last had so long preyed on her frail body, that her end was visibly approaching ; and the council, being assembled,...requesting her to explain herself more particularly, she subjoined, that she would have a king to succeed her ; and who should that be, but her nearest kinsman,... | |
 | Mary Hays - Women - 1807 - 528 pages
...to inquire her will with regard to her successor. With a faint voice she replied, that, as she still held a regal sceptre, she desired no other than a royal successor. Cecil requesting her to speak more expressly, she added, ' she would have a king to succeed her; and who should that be, but... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 510 pages
...prescribed to her. Her anxious mind at last had so long preyed on her frail body, that her end was visibly approaching; and the council being assembled,...requesting her to explain herself more particularly, she subjoined, that she would have a king to succeed her, and who should that bi1, but her nearest kinsman,... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1812 - 550 pages
...prescribed to her m. Her anxious mind at last had so long preyed on her frail body, that her end was visibly approaching ; and the council, being assembled,...requesting her to explain herself more particularly, she subjoined, that she would have a King to succeed her ; and who should that be, but her nearest kinsman,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 528 pages
...prescribed to her. Her anxious mind at last had so long preyed on her frail body, that her end was visibly approaching; and the council being assembled,...requesting her to explain herself more particularly, she subjoined, that she would have a king to succeed her, and who should that be, but her nearest kinsman,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 502 pages
...prescribed to her. Her anxious mind at last had so long preyed on her frail body, that her end was visibly approaching; and the council being assembled,...sent the keeper, admiral, and secretary, to know her willHvith regard to her successor. She answered with a faint voice, that, as she had held a regal sceptre,... | |
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