The Burgundian chronicler Philippe de Commines thought the English a choleric, earthy, and volatile people, who nevertheless made good, brave soldiers. In fact he regarded their warlike inclinations as one of the chief causes of the Wars of the Roses. If they could not fight the French, he believed, they fought each other.

Alison Weir


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I cannot go with you all the way on your journey, but I would go as far as I might

Alison Weir

Stichwörter: touching alison-weir innocent-traitor dr-feckenham



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His handsome face is suffused with rage. He stands before me shaking, then to my disgust, bursts into noisy tears; "I shall tell my mother of you!" he sobs and crashes out of the chamber

Alison Weir

Stichwörter: funny jane-grey alison-weir innocent-traitor guilford-dudley



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I prefer to be left alone with my books.

Alison Weir

Stichwörter: solitude book-lover jane-grey



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If only they would all just leave me alone with my books and my letters, I would be content to let life, and the world pass me by

Alison Weir

Stichwörter: truth jane-grey alison-weir innocent-traitor



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You must pray to God for forgiveness because I can give you none

Alison Weir

Stichwörter: alison-weir innocent-traitor katherine-parr



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There are too many Dudleys already in this world

Alison Weir

Stichwörter: jane-grey alison-weir innocent-traitor



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But I wish you to know that, were I just Edward and you just Jane, I would prefer to marry you. We accord well together, and have similar views… Kings cannot make their own choices. I wished you to know that

Alison Weir

Stichwörter: love



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My lady, for your virtue and goodness, God would receive you in rags.

Alison Weir

Stichwörter: jane-grey dr-feckenham



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When these with violence were burned to death,
We wished for our Elizabeth.

Alison Weir


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