 | Richard S. Sylvester, Davis P. Harding - 1962 - 284 pàgines
...believe he doth as singularly favor me as any subject within this realm. Howbeit, son Roper, I may tell thee I have no cause to be proud thereof, for if my head could win him a castle in France (for then was there war between us) it should not fail to go." This... | |
 | Thomas More - 1976 - 204 pàgines
...son-in-law William Roper, after the latter had remarked on the affection Henry VIII showed him, "I may tell thee I have no cause to be proud thereof, for if my head could win him a castle in France, It should not fail to go."18 The reality of Tudor Machtpolitik was... | |
 | Jeanie Watson, Philip McM. Pittman - 1989 - 308 pàgines
...Roper portrays himself as much impressed by such signs of grace and favor. But More responded, "I may tell thee I have no cause to be proud thereof, for if my head could win him a castle in France (for then was there war between us) it should not fail to go."24 This... | |
 | Benjamin Evans - 2001 - 308 pàgines
...a significant view of the irritable temper of the monarch :—" Howbeit, son Roper, I may tell them I have no cause to be proud thereof ; for if my head would win him (Henry) a castle in France, it should not fail to go."—Butler's Memoirs of English Catholics, vol.... | |
 | Oxford Univ Pr - 2002 - 388 pàgines
...enjoyed More's company, but More was not deceived by the king's favour. He once said, 'If my head could win him a castle in France, it would not fail to go.' More was also a successful lawyer and scholar, and wrote a popular book called Utopia about an imaginary... | |
 | Charles Patrick Connor - 2003 - 236 pàgines
...no illusions about it all, especially Henry VIII, and he confided to his son-in-law William Roper, "I have no cause to be proud thereof, for if my head would win him a castle in France, it should not fail to go."< One of the more curious notes of history is that Henry VIII had been named... | |
 | George Anastaplo - 2004 - 524 pàgines
...believe he doth as singularly favour me as any subject within this Realm. However, son Roper. I may tell thee I have no cause to be proud thereof, for if my head could win him a castle in France (for then was there war between us) it should not fail to go." Roper.... | |
 | Niccolo Machiavelli, Thomas More, Martin Luther - 2005 - 405 pàgines
...believe he doth as singularly, favour me as any subject within this Realm. Howbeit (son Roper) I may tell thee, I have no cause to be proud thereof. For if my head would win him a castle in France (for then there was wars between us) it should not fail to go." This Sir Thomas More, among all other... | |
 | Rebecca Fraser - 2005 - 868 pàgines
...Wolsey's fall, was executed for resisting Henry VIII's supremacy over the Church. son Roper, I may tell thee I have no cause to be proud thereof, for if my head could win him a castle in France it should not fail to go.' There is an echo of this in Henry's response... | |
 | David Laing Purves - 2006 - 162 pàgines
...and I believe he doth as singularly favour me as any subject in this realm. However, son Eoper, I may tell thee I have no cause to be proud thereof; for if my head being found upon him. When he was put to the bar, he would not speak or plead, though often urged to... | |
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I find his Grace my very good Lord indeed, and I believe he doth as singularly favour me as any subject within this realm ; howbeit, son Roper, I may tell thee, I have no cause to be proud thereof ; for if my head would win him a castle in France (for... 
