This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1814 Excerpt: ... from him had received more then ordinary observances: now such was the goodness of the Queenes nature, that she neither forgot the good turnes received from the Lord Williams, neither was she unmindfull of this Lord Norris, whose father in her fathers time, and in the busines of her brother, died in a noble cause, and ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1814 Excerpt: ... from him had received more then ordinary observances: now such was the goodness of the Queenes nature, that she neither forgot the good turnes received from the Lord Williams, neither was she unmindfull of this Lord Norris, whose father in her fathers time, and in the busines of her brother, died in a noble cause, and in the justification of her innocency. HENRY Lord Norris had by his lady an apt issue which the Queene highly respected, for he had sixe sonnes, and all martiall and brave men, the first was William the eldest, and father to the late Earl of Barke-shire, Sir John, vulgarly called Generall Norris, Sir Edward, Sir Thomas, Sir Henry, and Maximilian, men of hauty courage, and of great experience in the conduct of military affayres, and to speake in the character of their merit, they were persons of such renowne and worth, as future times must out of duty owe them the debt of an honourable memory. Henry, Lord Norris of Ricot, was restored to his estate by Kiftg Henry VIII. (after putting his father to death, with some strict conditions touching the inheritance of his grandmother, who was one of the heirs of Viscount Lovell, ) but more fully by Queen Elizabeth, who after an embassy into France, performed by him with great commendation for his wisdom, advanced him to the honour of a Baron. He had by his wife Margaret, one of the heirs of John Lord Wiliams of Thame, (who in the reign of Henry VIII. was Treasurer of the Court of Augmentations, and a Privy Councellor to Queen Mary, ) a raee of martial men, viz. William his eldest son, Marshall of Berwick, who died in Ireland (to whom was born Francis who succeeded iu his grandfather's honours, ) John, a distinguished warrior; Thomas, president of Munster, and for a time, Lord Justice of Ireland, who died ...
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Add this copy of The Court of Queen Elizabeth. With Additions By J. to cart. $48.02, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Nabu Press.
