State-worthies: Or, The Statesmen and Favourites of England from the Reformation to the Revolution ...J. Robson, 1766 - Favorites, Royal |
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... laft lord Brook , in the reign of king Henry 7th . His fad death , or murder rather , happened on this occa- fion : his discontented fervant conceiving his de- ferts not foon , or well enough rewarded , wound- ed him mortally , and then ...
... laft lord Brook , in the reign of king Henry 7th . His fad death , or murder rather , happened on this occa- fion : his discontented fervant conceiving his de- ferts not foon , or well enough rewarded , wound- ed him mortally , and then ...
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... laft keeper of the great feal , May 6 , in the 38 year of her reign , 1596 . Olaus Magnus reporteth , that the emperour of Mofcovia at the audience of ambaffador's , fend- eth for the gravest and seemlieft men in Mosco and the vicinage ...
... laft keeper of the great feal , May 6 , in the 38 year of her reign , 1596 . Olaus Magnus reporteth , that the emperour of Mofcovia at the audience of ambaffador's , fend- eth for the gravest and seemlieft men in Mosco and the vicinage ...
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... laft ( as Mi- thridates ) he was fo habited to poisons , that they became food unto him . Once a gentleman com- ing to vifit him , prefented him a libel , which he found pafted on his door ; who being no- thing moved thereat , faid ...
... laft ( as Mi- thridates ) he was fo habited to poisons , that they became food unto him . Once a gentleman com- ing to vifit him , prefented him a libel , which he found pafted on his door ; who being no- thing moved thereat , faid ...
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... laft preferred fecretary of ftate , in the vacancy of that place ; but pre- vented by death , he acted not therein . At this day his goodness in his general carriage out - did his prudence , and his prudence in particular , his goodness ...
... laft preferred fecretary of ftate , in the vacancy of that place ; but pre- vented by death , he acted not therein . At this day his goodness in his general carriage out - did his prudence , and his prudence in particular , his goodness ...
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... laft whereof , his improvement of the revenue , gained him not more honour with the king , than it did him envy from the courtiers ; while to piece out the treasure with the expence , he huf banded the one fo thriftily , and retrenched ...
... laft whereof , his improvement of the revenue , gained him not more honour with the king , than it did him envy from the courtiers ; while to piece out the treasure with the expence , he huf banded the one fo thriftily , and retrenched ...
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