Works of the Camden Society, Edição 76

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Camden Society, 1860 - 160 páginas

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Página 140 - He had been questioned, committed, and brought into the star-chamber many years before, with other persons of great name and reputation, which first brought his name upon the stage, for communicating some paper among themselves, which some men at that time had a mind to have extended to a design of sedition ; but, it being quickly evident that the prosecution would not be attended with success, they were all shortly after discharged...
Página 140 - He was a man reserved, and of a dark and clouded countenance, very proud, and conversing with very few, and those, men of his own humour and inclinations.
Página 6 - In 1616 he was made a knight of the bath at the creation of Charles prince of Wales. In...
Página 36 - The Virginian woman Pocahuntas with her father counsellor have been with the King and graciously used, and both she and her assistant were pleased at the Masque. She is upon her return though sore against her will, if the wind would about to send her away.
Página 39 - Otherwise she carried herself very constantly enough, saving that she did passionately deprecate and intreat the Lieutenant, that she might not be lodged in Sir Thomas Overbury's lodging ; so that he was fain to remove himself out of his own chamber for two or three nights, till Sir Walter Raleigh's lodging might be furnished and made fit for her 2.
Página 70 - Earl of Northampton, at Greenwich, where he likewise lost a great deal of household stuff and rich furniture, the fury of the fire being such that nothing could be saved. No doubt the Papists will ascribe and publish it as a punishment for his dissembling or falling from them.
Página 59 - ... (Writinge downe the day of the monethe), this day (sayde he) I was stroken with a waterye plannet, Lord have mercye vppon me ! which done, goinge towardes his chamber (his face and brest being all wett) being demanded how he did, I am (sayed he) stroken with a waterye plannet, Lord have mercye vppon me ! and lying nott past three dayes sicke he died. This, in my opinion, is one of the strangest thinges thatt I ever heard of, he beinge the first man thatt I ever heard of to dye by a waterye planet,...
Página 2 - Mr. Osborne's sister, of the Exchequer, would needs be let blood the last week, for a little heat or itching in her arm, but by mishap the queen's surgeon pricked her too deep, and cut an artery, which fell to rankle, and in a few days grew to a gangrene, whereof she died on Saturday, and was buried by night, with above thirty coaches and much torchlight attending her, which is of late come much into fashion, as it should seem, to avoid trouble and charge.
Página 24 - Avith sundrye of the peers and noblesse of France, are in armes, and the whole boddie of the Religion are ioyned with them, so as they are very stronge in horse and foote; and for the payment of there troopes they are bold with the kinges entrata, which in sundrye places of the realme they have and doe take vppe to serve thatt turne.
Página 66 - Sir Thomas Edmondes was made Controller, and had the white staffe delivered him the first howre he saw the King, and dothe execute the place with courage and authoritie enough, but they say he doth somewhat too much flourish and fence with his staves, whereof he hath broken two alredy, (not at tilt), but stickling at the playes this Christmas. I wish him all honour and good...

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