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The world had such a hope in his vertues, and such an opinion of his magnanimitie, and such a con|ceipt of his iudgement and wit, that euerie one confessed, that of verie long time there was none rai|sed vp to the crowne with a greater expectation.His praise|worthie pro|perties. He was made the more agreeable to the fansies of men, by the consideration of his age bearing then but two and twentie yeares; his excellent feiture and propor|tion of bodie, his great liberalitie, and generall hu|manitie, togither with the ripe knowledge he had in manie things. But speciallie he pleased greatlie the nobilitie, to whome he transferred manie singu|lar and great fauours. Unto this king Francis de Angoulesine did the foresaid English nobilitie de|clare the effect of their commission, which was to re|ceiue the quéene Dowager, according to the coue|nants of the marriage.]

You are here: 1587 > Volume 6 > Body Text: Section 20 of 24:  Henrie the eight, sonne and successor to Henrie the seuenth.
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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The councell of France (by the kings appoint|ment) assigned foorth hir dowrie, and the duke of Suffolke put in officers, and then was the quéene de|liuered to the duke by indenture,

The duke of Suffolke winneth the good will of the quéene Dowager of France.

Polydor Edw. Hall.

who behaued him|selfe so towards hir, that he obteined hir good will to be hir husband. It was thought, that when the king created him duke of Suffolke, he perceiued his si|sters good will towards the said duke; and that he meant then to haue bestowed hir vpon him; but that a better offer came in the waie. But howsoeuer it was now, he wan hir loue; so as by hir consent, he wrote to the king hir brother, méekelie beséeching him of pardon in his request, which was humblie to desire him of his good will and contentation.

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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The king at the first staid, but after long sute, and speciallie by meane of the French quéene hir selfe, and other the dukes fréends, it was agreed that the duke should bring hir into England vnmarried, and at his returne to marrie hir in England: but for doubt of change he married hir secretlie in Paris at the house of Clugnie, as was said. After he had re|ceiued hir with hir dower appointed, & all hir apparell, Anno Reg. 7. The French quéene mar|ried to the duke of Suf [...]folke. iewels, and houshold stuffe deliuered, they tooke leaue of the new French king, and so passing thorough France, came to Calis; where she was honourablie interteined, and after openlie married with great honour vnto the said duke of Suffolke. Doctor West (as then nominated bishop of Elie) remained behind at Paris, to go through with the full conclusi|on of a new league betwixt the king of England, and the new French king.

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