The star of the court, or, The maid of honour and queen of England, Anne BoleynGrant and Griffith, 1844 - 161 pages |
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... shewing favour to her family . He made her father Viscount Rochford , and , by way of drawing him and his family to Court , also made him Treasurer of his House- hold . Anne , however , would not go to ... shewed 54 THE STAR OF THE COURT ,
... shewing favour to her family . He made her father Viscount Rochford , and , by way of drawing him and his family to Court , also made him Treasurer of his House- hold . Anne , however , would not go to ... shewed 54 THE STAR OF THE COURT ,
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Selina Bunbury. Anne fell on her knees , but her answer shewed she was not merely the light - minded girl which she might , in the estimation of the French courtiers , have appeared to be . " I think , " she said , " most noble and ...
Selina Bunbury. Anne fell on her knees , but her answer shewed she was not merely the light - minded girl which she might , in the estimation of the French courtiers , have appeared to be . " I think , " she said , " most noble and ...
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... shewed herself not sorry nor angry with either of the · two . But said she , Well ! it shall be the dearest book that ever the Dean or Cardinal took away . ' " The noblewoman ( that is , Anne ) goes to the King , and , upon her knees ...
... shewed herself not sorry nor angry with either of the · two . But said she , Well ! it shall be the dearest book that ever the Dean or Cardinal took away . ' " The noblewoman ( that is , Anne ) goes to the King , and , upon her knees ...
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... shewed that the lowliness of his origin was remembered against him in the height of his greatness . " Then , " said the Emperor , " the Butcher's dog hath pulled down the fairest buck in Christendom . " But the beautiful reproof which ...
... shewed that the lowliness of his origin was remembered against him in the height of his greatness . " Then , " said the Emperor , " the Butcher's dog hath pulled down the fairest buck in Christendom . " But the beautiful reproof which ...
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... shewed the greatest agitation ; he was pale and trembling , but the cruelty with which he treated his unhappy prisoner manifested that his agitation arose from excessive enmity , rather than from any kind recollection of former times ...
... shewed the greatest agitation ; he was pale and trembling , but the cruelty with which he treated his unhappy prisoner manifested that his agitation arose from excessive enmity , rather than from any kind recollection of former times ...
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