A History of England Under the Duke of Buckingham and Charles I, 1624-1628, Volumen1

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Longmans, Green, 1875
 

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Página 234 - ordinary resolution. With one frown, divers of us being at Whitehall to see her, being at dinner, and the room somewhat overheated with the fire and company, she drove us all out of the chamber. I suppose none but a Queen could have cast such a scowl.
Página 42 - I have gleaned up this maxim, It is lawful to make use of the sin of another. Though the devil make her a sinner, I may make good use of her sin." " Yea," answered Charles with a smile, " do you deal in such ware ? " " In good faith," said Williams, " I never saw her face.
Página 32 - the support of the war which is likely to ensue, and more particularly for those four points proposed by your Majesty ; namely, the defence of this realm, the securing of Ireland, the assistance of your neighbours the States of the United Provinces and others of your Majesty's friends and allies, and the setting forth of your
Página 226 - it, of greater weight and moment, shewing a conversion of the tide. For the present it gave that gentleman some wonder and astonishment: who, with the seal of privacy closed up those passages in silence, yet thereon grounded his observations for the future, that no respect of persons made him desert his country.
Página 24 - afternoon, have taken such a fierce rheum and cough as, not knowing how you will be this night, you are not yet able to appoint them a day of hearing : but I will forbear to tell them that, notwithstanding your cold, you were able to speak with the King of Spain's instruments, though not with your own subjects.
Página 274 - objection was taken not merely to Buckingham's management of the war, but to the dimensions which the war was assuming in his hands. " We are not engaged," he said, " to give for the recovery of the Palatinate. For when it was in the Act of Parliament,
Página 355 - 220, 213. Mr. Forster is mistaken in supposing that the incident of Charles's stumbling, and of his answering ' when Buckingham offered to assist him, " I have as much need to help you as you to assist me,"' took place ' when all was over, and the King and the Duke
Página 51 - for beauty and goodness an angel,' and by recounting how she, having borrowed a miniature of the Prince which hung about his neck, ' opened it with such haste as showed a true picture of her passion, blushing in the instant of her own
Página 103 - shall be here, for those graces and virtues that shine in her, as likewise for the love and duty borne to the Prince, being all joined in her, will not only stay the exorbitant or ungentle motions that might otherwise be made in the House of Parliament, but will facilitate in his Majesty's proceedings those passages of

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