History of Remarkable Conspiracies Connected with European History, During the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Centuries, Volume 1Constable and Company, 1829 - Conspiracies |
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... followed the document inserted in the first volume of Pinkerton's History , which that historian has himself used . The death of James III . cannot be well understood , without giving a brief sketch of his eventful reign ; and although ...
... followed the document inserted in the first volume of Pinkerton's History , which that historian has himself used . The death of James III . cannot be well understood , without giving a brief sketch of his eventful reign ; and although ...
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... followed by another wanton provocation in 1436 . The Dau- phin had then attained his thirteenth year , and the Scottish Princess her twelfth ; and it was accord- ingly resolved to conclude the marriage . Henry of England beheld this ...
... followed by another wanton provocation in 1436 . The Dau- phin had then attained his thirteenth year , and the Scottish Princess her twelfth ; and it was accord- ingly resolved to conclude the marriage . Henry of England beheld this ...
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... followed the court to Perth , and knew that this was the night fixed for the execution of the conspiracy , from the numbers of armed men lurking in the vicinity of the town . She entered the court of the Convent , and crossed to that ...
... followed the court to Perth , and knew that this was the night fixed for the execution of the conspiracy , from the numbers of armed men lurking in the vicinity of the town . She entered the court of the Convent , and crossed to that ...
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... followed it in his History . The original MS . , translated by one John Shirley from the original Latin in 1440 , was found by Mr Pin- ` kerton in the possession of a Mr Jackson of Cle- ment's Lane , Lombard Street , London . It had ...
... followed it in his History . The original MS . , translated by one John Shirley from the original Latin in 1440 , was found by Mr Pin- ` kerton in the possession of a Mr Jackson of Cle- ment's Lane , Lombard Street , London . It had ...
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... followed , who all confessed that Mar had dealings with them to destroy the King by incantations . They ac- knowledged that they had made a waxen image of the King , which they placed before a slow fire , and persuaded themselves that ...
... followed , who all confessed that Mar had dealings with them to destroy the King by incantations . They ac- knowledged that they had made a waxen image of the King , which they placed before a slow fire , and persuaded themselves that ...
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Page 26 - There is a history in all men's lives, Figuring the nature of the times deceas'd ; The which observ'd, a man may prophesy, With a near aim, of the main chance of things As yet not come to life, which in their seeds And weak beginnings lie intreasured.
Page 15 - Heaven from all creatures hides the book of Fate, All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know: Or who could suffer being here below? The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day, Had he thy reason, would he skip and play? Pleased to the last, he crops the flowery food, And licks the hand just raised to shed his blood.
Page 99 - ... black bends thereon, that they might be known for Cochran the Earl of Mar's men. Himself was clad in a riding-pie of black velvet, with a great chain of gold about his neck, to the value of five...
Page 33 - I cannot tell how the truth may be : I say the tale as 'twas said to me.
Page 227 - Sixth, having found great fault with Knox for approving of the assassination of Riccio, one of the ministers said, that the slaughter of David, as far as it was the work of God, was allowed by Mr Knox, and not otherwise.
Page 267 - Having extricated himself from these theological toils, the archbishop laid his head on the block; and it was severed from his body at one blowq. Those religious opinions, for which he suffered, contributed, no doubt, to the courage and constancy of his end. Sincere he undoubtedly was, and, however misguided, actuated by pious motives in all his pursuits ; and it is to be regretted that a man of such spirit, who conducted his enterprises...
Page 141 - This was translated in 1678, in A Collection of Select Discourses out of the most eminent Wits of France and Italy.
Page 44 - Queen stood half undressed, shrieking aloud ; and one of the brutal assassins attacked, wounded, and would have slain her, had it not been for a son of Sir Robert Graham, who said to him, " What would you do to the Queen ? She is but a woman — Let us seek the King.
Page 227 - M'Crie relates the feelings of the Reformer. In his first edition he says, that " there is no reason to think that he was privy to the conspiracy that proved fatal to Rizzio ; but it is probable that he had expressed his satisfaction at an event which contributed to the safety of religion and of the commonwealth, if not also his approbation of the conduct of the conspirators.