Henry viii: the king and his court Quotes - QuotesSweet | quotesweet.com

Book: Henry VIII: The King and His Court
Quotes of Book: Henry VIII: The King and His

Alison Weir _ Henry VIII: The King and His
Henry VIII owned more than eight hundred carpets,"
book-quote
Alison Weir _ Henry VIII: The King and His
Swearing, drunkenness, "haunting bad houses," fighting, and drawing graffiti-hugh penises were a favourite-on the palace walls were all punishable by warnings,
book-quote
Alison Weir _ Henry VIII: The King and His
The story was certainly current at court, and in 1535 a Member of Parliament, Sir George Throckmorton, accused Henry to his face of 'meddling' with both Anne's mother and sister Mary.'Never with the mother,' Henry said.
book-quote henry-viii page-125
Alison Weir _ Henry VIII: The King and His
Be well advised what ye put in his head, for ye shall never pull it out again.
book-quote
Alison Weir _ Henry VIII: The King and His
Since mediaeval times, the King had been seen as two bodies in one: a mortal entity and "the King's person," representing unending royal authority; monarchs therefore referred to themselves in the plural form as "we.
book-quote
Alison Weir _ Henry VIII: The King and His
News of the death of James V on 14 December gave even further cause for rejoicing, because his heir was a week-old girl, the infant Mary, Queen of Scots. Scotland would be subject to yet another weakening regency-it had endured six during the past 150 years-and should give no further trouble.
book-quote humour england scotland