 He exercised so much severity on men of both persuasions, that the writers of both sides have laid open his faults, and taxed his cruelty. But as neither of them were much obliged to him, so none have taken so much care to set forth his good qualities,...  The History of England - Page 567by Rapin de Thoyras (M., Paul) - 1759Full view - About this book
 | Rapin de Thoyras (M., Paul) - Great Britain - 1747 - 522 pages
...his cruelty. But as neither of them were much obliged to him, fo none have taken fo much care to fet forth his good qualities, as his enemies have done...ill Princes, yet I cannot rank him with the worft. - ;, — King Henry's body lies buried at Windfor* under a moft ftately tomb, begun in copper and gilt,... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - Reformation - 1816 - 720 pages
...his cruelty. But as neither of them were much obliged to him, so none have taken so much care to set forth his good qualities, as his enemies have done...among the ill princes, yet I cannot rank him with the worst. The end of the third Book, and of the first Part. ADDENDA, After some of the sheets of this... | |
 | Thomas Bayly Howell - Trials - 1816 - 786 pages
...hi- cruelty. 'But as neither of them were much obliged to him, so none have taken so much care to set forth his good qualities, as his enemies have done...enlarge on his vices: I do not deny, that he is to be nnmhred among (he ill princes, yet I cannot rank him «ith the worst. 40. Proceedings in Parliament... | |
 | Thomas Bayly Howell - Trials - 1816 - 784 pages
...his cruelty. But as neither of them were much obliged to him, so noue have taken so much care to set forth his good qualities, as his enemies have done to enlarge on hit vices : I do not deny, that he is to be numbrcd among the ill princes, yet I cannot rank him with... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - Great Britain - 1825 - 620 pages
...his cruelty. But as neither of them were much obliged to him, so none have taken so much care to set forth his good qualities, as his enemies have done...among the ill princes, yet I cannot rank him with the worst. END OF BOOK III. ADDENDA. [After some of the sheets of this History were wrought off, ] met... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - England - 1843 - 700 pages
...his cruelty. But as neither of them were much obliged to him, so none have taken so much care to set forth his good qualities, as his enemies have done...that he is to be numbered among the ill princes, yet 1 cannot rank biro with the worst. which that party have raised against King Henry, and by which they... | |
 | W. I. Bicknell - London (England) - 1846 - 226 pages
...by which he could either gratify his lust or his passion." '• I do not deny," adds the bishop, " that he is to be numbered among the ill princes, yet I cannot rank him with the worst." }f there are many among princes worse than he, then must they be bad indeed ! Edward VI. succeeded... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet (bp. of Salisbury.) - 1872 - 444 pages
...his cruelty. But as neither of them were much obliged to him, so none have taken so much care to set forth his good qualities as his enemies have done...among the ill princes, yet I cannot rank him with the worst. N BOOK II. OF THE LIFE AND REIGN OF EDStQ ED-WARD VI. EDWABD was the only son of King Henry,... | |
 | George Park Fisher - Reformation - 1873 - 680 pages
...saying, that he was despotism itself personified." (Review of JJallam.) Burnet gives a milder judgment: "I do not deny that he is to be numbered among the ill princes, yet I cannot rank him with the worst." nitt. of the Ref., ipib iii. Lord Herbert, aftei •peaking of his willfulness and jealousy,... | |
 | George Park Fisher - Reformation - 1873 - 662 pages
...saying, that he was despotism itself personified." (Review of Hallam.) Burnet gives a milder judgment: " I do not deny that he is to be numbered among the ill princes, yet I cannot rank him with the worst." Hist, of the Ref., ipib iii. Lord Herbert, after speaking of his willfulness and jealousy,... | |
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