...Andrews of Winchester. The monarch, who was always stickling for his prerogative, asked the bishops : " My lords, cannot I take my subjects' money when I...want it, without all this formality in parliament?" The Bishop of Durham, who was one of the meanest of sycophants to his prince, as well as a harsh and...

...behind the king's chair, and overheard the following conversation : his majesty asked the bishops, ' My lords, cannot I take my subjects' money when I...want it, without all this formality in parliament?' The bishop of Durham readily answered, ' God forbid, sir, but you should ; you are the breath of our...

...wit. Neile, bishop of Durham, and Andrews, were standing behind the king's chair at dinner, when James suddenly turned to them, and said, " My lords, cannot...want it, without all this formality in parliament V Bishop Neile quickly replied, " God forbid, sir, but you should ; you are the breath of our nostrils."...

...Neale, Bishop of Durham, who were standing behind the king's chair. His majesty asked the bishops, "My lords, cannot I take my subjects' money when I...want it, without all this formality in parliament?" The Bishop of Durham readily answered, "God forbid, sir, but you should; you are the breath of our...

...These two prelates, standing behind the king's chair, his majesty asked them ; " my lords," said he, " cannot I take my subjects' money when I want it, without all this ormalityin parliament?" The bishop of Durliam readily answered, " God forbid, sir, but fou should ;...

...and tK'ilr, bishop of durham, who were standing behind the king's chair. james asked the bishops : " my lords, cannot i take my subjects' money when i...want it, without all this formality in parliament?" the bishop of durham readily replied that he could; whereupon the king turned, and said to the bishop...

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...prelates standing behind the king's chair, his majesty asked them, u My lords," said he, '• cannot 1 take my subjects' money when I want it, without all this formality in p.iriiament !" The bishop of Durham readily answered, " God forbid, sir, bot you should ; von are the...

...standing behind the king's chair at dinner, when James suddenly turned to them, and said, " My lord;, cannot I take my subjects' money when I want it, without...replied, " God forbid, sir, but you should ; you are the bread of our nostrils." On this the king said to the bishop of Winchester, "Well, my l':rd, and what...