The Parliamentary Or Constitutional History of England;: Being a Faithful Account of All the Most Remarkable Transactions in Parliament, from the Earliest Times. Collected from the Journals of Both Houses, the Records, ...Printed; and sold by Thomas Osborne, ... and William Sandby, 1751 |
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Page 47 - ... shew his mind, according to his duty, contrary to the opinion of the said cardinal, he would so take him up with his accustomable words, that they were better to hold their peace than to speak, so that he would hear no man speak but one or two great personages, so that he would have all the words himself, and consumed much time with a fair tale.
Page 234 - Ghost, had with one uniform agreement concluded on; wherefore the parliament having considered the book, and the things that were altered or retained in it, they gave their most humble thanks to the King for his care about it : and did pray, that all who had formerly offended in these matters, except such as were in the Tower of London, or the prison of the Fleet, should be pardoned ; and did enact, that from the feast of Whit-Sunday next, all Divine offices should be...
Page 126 - ... by course of inheritance according to their ages, as the crown of England hath been accustomed and ought to go, in case where there be heirs female of the same : and in default of issue female, then to the king's right heirs for ever.
Page 90 - Holy Church, or any other thing or things necessary for the health of the soul of mankind, as they heretofore at any time or times have been...
Page 46 - And it is commonly reported that the occasion thereof is, because the said lord Cardinal hath taken such impositions of the rulers of the said houses, as well for his favour in making of abbots and priors as for his visitation by his authority lega* Calendar, iv., No.
Page 58 - I hear there is a motion made, that the small monasteries should be given up into the king's hands, which makes me fear that it is not so much the good as the goods of the church that is looked after.
Page 188 - And further, we be informed by our judges that we at no time stand so highly in our estate royal as in the time of parliament, wherein we as head and you as members are conjoined and knit together into one body politic...
Page 181 - ... to all her brothers, that they might not suffer for her faults ; lastly, she besought his majesty, that it would please him to bestow some of her clothes on those maid-servants who had been with her from the time of her marriage, since she had now nothing else left to recompense them as they deserved.
Page 62 - But, at least, that every man might vindicate and sever, in his particular religion, the more essential and demonstrative parts from the rest, without being moved so much at the threats and promises of any other religion that would make him obnoxious, as to depart from this way : there being no ordinary method so intelligible, ready and compendious for conducting each man to his desired end.
Page 50 - ... that should be contrary to your gracious prerogative or regality, or to the damage or prejudice of the jurisdiction of any ordinary, and that by his legacy no man should be hurt or offended : and upon that condition, and no other, he was admitted by your grace to be legate within this your realm, which condition he b:ii i' broken, as is well known to all your subjects.