The Charters and Letters Patent, Granted by the Kings and Queens of England to Bristol, Newly Tr. by S. Seyer - Softcover
Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1812 edition. Excerpt: ...and which must have been omitted by the carelessness,,, dear second-born son, 24Henry duke of York, marshal I of England; the reverend father in Christ 25R' bishop of Durham, keeper of our privy seal; and also our dear cousins, John, 26 earl of Oxford, great chamberlain and admiral of England, and Thomas, '"earl of Arundel; and also our beloved and faithful28 Robert Willoughby cardinale, archiepiscopo Cantuarensi, cancellario nostro Angli,B; ac charissimo secundo genito nostro Henrico, duce Eboracensi, marischallo Angliae; venerabili atque in Christo patre R episcopo Dunelm', custode privati sigilli nostri; ac etiam charissimis consanguineie nostris Johanne Oxon'magno camerario ac admirallo Angli, et Thoma Arundel', comitibus; necnou dilectvs. et fidelibus nostris, Roberto Willoughby de Brooke, milite, scnescallo hospitii nostri; (as) A' b' of Durham." Richard Fox, a man of extraordinary worth and dignity. The particulars of bis life may be found in Milner's History of Winchester, and in Chalmers's History of the Colleges and Halls in Oxford, beside what has been collected by Godwin de PrxsulUms. After having studied at the two English universities, he became acquainted at Paris with Henry E' of Richmond, wbo was there soliciting succours against king Richard 3. The Earl, being obliged to leave Paris, trusted the negociation to the care of Fox, who brought it to a successful issue. On the accession of Henry 7 in 1485, he became one of the king's particular advisers, and was soon after made Lord Privy Seal, and principal Secretary. Early in 1487, he was made Bishop of Exeter. In 140,1, he stood godfather to Prince Henry, afterwards Henry 8; a circumstance which is said to have preserved Corpus Chrlsti College, which he founded, when Wolsey...
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