The Court of France in the Sixteenth Century, 1514-1559, Volumen2R. Bentley, 1886 - 400 páginas |
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Página 58 - chief and superintendent over all the buildings, paintings, and other decorations of the palace,' with a salary of 400 crowns a year.
Página 367 - Christ ; to make the Mass a sacrifice for the sins of the living and the dead is a detestable and abominable thing.
Página 314 - Montluc and his soldiers were allowed to march out with the honours of war — drums beating, colours flying.
Página 388 - an eloquent and learned man,' began his address by 'thanking God for having brought the king thither to be present at the decision of such a cause — the cause of our Lord Jesus Christ.' ' The condemnation of those who in the midst of the flames invoke the name of Jesus Christ is not,' he said, ' a matter of small importance.
Página 118 - You see that fair lady, my brother ? She is of opinion that I ought not to allow you to leave Paris until you have revoked the Treaty of Madrid.' ' If the advice is good,' replied Charles, apparently unmoved,
Página 283 - It is said to have been copied from some ancient coins, and to have been appropriated as the symbol of freedom by Cassar's assassins. Thus singularly was brought to light by a king of the French Renaissance that terrible cap of liberty, before which the ancient Crown of France was one day destined to fall. The declaration of the German princes and that of their ally, the King of France, fell like a thunderbolt on the emperor — so great was his astonishment and consternation at events so unexpected.
Página 32 - ... their way, but this they said was the amount of voluntary donations, totally unsolicited by them. About fifty colliers arrived at Chester, from the neighbourhood of Wolverhampton, drawing a waggon loaded with coal, with the professed intention of obtaining relief from the benevolent inhabitants of the towns and villages through which they passed on their way to Liverpool. Information having been given to the Magistrates of that city of their approach, Aldermen Evans, Bowers, and Bedward, attended...
Página 291 - Henri — having succeeded in raising an army 60,000 strong, besides 7,000 pioneers — that he rejected the prudent counsels of his generals, who begged him to wait until the spring, when Metz might be attacked with much greater advantage. But his excessive obstinacy, which had led to so many of his disasters, again prevailed. The Duc de Guise, now governor of Metz, had put the citadel into a state of defence. The garrison was numerous, and, as was usual wherever he commanded, thither followed all...
Página 343 - ... mind, and certain acts of the king's ; as it is certain that the false friends who surround him are in league with those conspirators at Coblentz who were striving to lure the king on to his ruin in order to place the crown upon the head of one of their own chief conspirators; as it is needful for his personal safety as well as for the safety of the kingdom that his conduct should be above suspicion , — I suggest an address in which he be reminded of the truths I have just mentioned, and of...
Página 349 - the special gentlemen in every shire,' urging them immediately to raise men for the succour of Calais, ' the chief Jewell of the Realme...