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" 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 win him a castle in France (for... "
Historical Memoirs of the English, Irish, and Scottish Catholics: Since the ... - Page 170
by Charles Butler - 1822
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The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations ..., Volume 10, Issue 4

John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1816 - 924 pages
...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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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 108

1858 - 620 pages
...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 win ' a castle in France it should not fail to go !' Nor are we informed that More had committed the crime...
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; or, Universal dictionary of Knowledge, Volume 15

Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1806 - 774 pages
...fo familiarly treated by the king : to which Sir Thomas replied. I muft tell thee, I have no c.iufe to be proud thereof; for if my head would win him a calile- in France, it would not f.iil to go off." In ijjo he was fent, with Cardinal Woifey and others,...
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The History and Survey of London and Its Environs from the ..., Volume 4

B. Lambert - 1806 - 624 pages
...as any subject within the realm : howbeit, I must tell thee, 1 have no cause to be proud therefore, for if my head would win him a castle in France, it would not fail to go off.-" On the disgrace of Wolsey, Sir Thomas More was made chancellor, which seems...
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Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius: Natives of Great ...

John Watkins - 1808 - 568 pages
...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 mixed with his bad qualities...
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General Biography: Or, Lives, Critical and Historical, of the Most ..., Volume 7

John Aikin - 1808 - 730 pages
...subject in the kingdom, added, " But yet, son, I may tell thee, I have no cause to be proud of it : for if my head would win him a castle in France, it Would not fail to go off." The king more than once sounded h im concerning the divorce from queen Catharine,...
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Liber facetiarum, being a collection of curious and interesting anecdotes

Liber - 1809 - 372 pages
...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...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 earl Howe, who was very...
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An Historical and Topographical Description of Chelsea and Its Environs ...

Thomas Faulkner - 1810 - 514 pages
...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...win him a castle in France it should not fail to go off." ' Whilst this king's unlucky divorce was so hotly pursued, Sir Thomas was one day walking with...
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Anecdotes of the Manners and Customs of London from the Roman ..., Volume 1

James Peller Malcolm - 1811 - 454 pages
...subject. " Son Roper," replied the chancellor, " I may tell thee, I have no cause to be proud of it ; for if my head would win him a castle in France, it would not fail to go off." Thisinflexible and worthy chancellorof a worthless monafdh, derived infinite...
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Anecdotes of the Manners and Customs of London from the Roman Invasion to ...

James Peller Malcolm - 1811 - 440 pages
...subject. " Son Roper," replied the chancellor, " I may tell thee, I have no cause to be proud of it ; for if my head would win him a castle in France, it would not fail to go £C" on. This inflexible and worthy chancel lor of a worthless monarch, derived...
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