 I thank our Lord, son," quoth he, " I find his grace my very good lord indeed, and I believe he doth as singularly favour me, as any subject within this realm : howbeit, son Roper, I may tell thee, I have no cause to be proud thereof, for if my head would...  The judges of England, from the time of the Conquest - Page 219by Edward Foss - 1857Full view - About this book
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...Lord indeed ; and I believe he doth as singularly love me as any subject within this realm. However, son Roper, I may tell thee I have no cause to be proud on that account ; for if my head would win him a castle in France, it should not fail to go off."*... | |
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...son-inlaw, Roper, congratulated him on being so ' familiarly entertained,' — ' I thank our Lord, I find His Grace my very good lord ' indeed ; and...win ' a castle in France it should not fail to go !' Nor are we informed that More had committed the crime of refusing to be present at Anne Boleyn's... | |
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...believe he doth as singularly favour me as any subject within this realm ; howbeit son Roper, I must tell thee I have no cause to be proud thereof, for if my head would win him a castle in France, it would not fail to go off." Henry himself had no small portion of facetiousness... | |
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...good lord indeed ; and I believe he doth as singularly favour me as any subject in this realm. However son Roper, I may tell thee, I have no cause to be proud thereof; for if my head would win him a castle in .France, it would not fail to be struck off." Macdiarmid's Lives, p. 53. WHEN the late... | |
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...Lord, indeed ; and I believe he doth as singularly love me as any subject within this realm ; however, son Roper, I may tell thee I have no cause to be proud thereof; for if my head would win him a castle in France it should not fail to go off." ' Whilst this king's unlucky divorce was so hotly... | |
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...lord indeed, and 1 believe be doth as singularly favour me as any subject within this realm. However, son Roper, I may tell thee, I have no cause to be proud thereof ; for, if my head would win him a castle in France, it should not fail to go." In 1523, he was chosen speaker of the House of Commons... | |
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...lord indeed, and. I believe be doth as singularly favour me as any subject within this realm. However, son Roper, I may tell thee, I have no cause to be proud thereof: for, if my head would win him a castle in France, it should not fail to go." In, 1523, he was chosen speaker of the House of... | |
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...lord indeed, and I believe be doth as singularly favour me as any subject within this realm. However, son Roper, I may tell thee, I have no cause to be proud thereof : for, if my head would win him a castle in France, it should not fail to go." In 1523, he was chosen speaker of the House of Commons... | |
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...Lord indeed; and I believe he doth as singularly love me as any subject within this realm. However, son Roper, I may tell thee I have no cause to be proud on that account ; for if my head would win him a castle in France, it should not fail to go off."*... | |
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...Lord indeed ; and I believe he dolh as singularly love me as any subject within this realm. However, son Roper, I may tell thee I have no cause to be proud on that account ; for if my head vvoukl win him a castle in Fiance, it should not fail to go • ff."*... | |
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