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'No, madam, he replied to her inquiry, thinking to take off her bitterness with a merry conceit, as he says, 'for treason I can not deliver opinion that there is any, but very much felony. The queen apprehending it gladly, asked, 'How? and 'wherein? Mr.
The queen mother at Somerset House. The Duke of Monmouth's marriage. Fair Frances Stuart. Those who court her favour. The king's passion. On the 23rd of August, 1662, their majesties journeyed from Hampton Court to the palace of Whitehall by water. The gay and goodly procession formed on that occasion has been described as "the most magnificent triumph that ever floated on, the Thames."
When Queen Mary landed at Leith, it took her more than one day, if we remember rightly, to make a slow progress to her capital. Things are done faster in the nineteenth century; a few minutes by railway now separate Granton from Edinburgh. But the Edinburgh and Granton railway did not exist in 1842.
Yes, "fairy-like" is the word; and as our two cars drew up like Dignity and Impudence I had the feeling that we'd arrived in the capital of fairyland to visit the king and queen.
The Farneses claimed Portugal; so that children sprung from the bloodroyal of England blended with that of Parma, might choose to make those pretensions valid. But the objection was promptly solved by the Commander: "The Queen of Scotland is sure to have no children," he said. That matter being adjusted, Parma's probable attitude as King of England was examined.
"Lord God, I give Thee thanks," said the queen, falling on her knees and raising her arms to heaven with a gesture of gratitude: "Douglas has escaped, and my friends still keep watch."
"Lucky! the whole court rings with your praise, and the queen delights to honor you." "The queen has doubly repaid my poor services," continued the young officer. "Where will you stop, colonel?" "Stop?" "Yes; when will you have done with promotion?-at a general's commission?"
If I could have endured to live without you, that draught would have given me the opportunity." She then ordered the wine to be taken to one of the condemned criminals, and sent Antony out to see that the man died on drinking it. On the early coins of Cleopatra we see her head on the one side and the eagle or the cornucopia on the other side, with the name of "Queen Cleopatra."
Before reaching the village, I saw the May-pole towering above the cottages, with its gay garlands and streamers, and heard the sound of music. I found that there had been booths set up near it, for the reception of company; and a bower of green branches and flowers for the Queen of May, a fresh, rosy-cheeked girl of the village.
"The Queen took this opportunity, of laying before the King the above-mentioned plan.
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