 | James Joseph Sheahan, T. Whellan - 1857 - 692 páginas
...Cardinal; an act which roused the King to summary vengeance. " Well," said Henry, in a great passion, " let the Pope send him a hat when he will, Mother of...then, for I will leave him never a head to set it on." Rich, the Solicitor-General, was employed to visit the unfortunate prelate in prison, and under pretence... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - 1863 - 832 páginas
...interests of the church. When this answer was reported to Henry, he exclaimed in his own brutal style, " Yea, is he yet so lusty ? Well, let the pope send...then, for I will leave him never a head to set it on." Rich, the solicitor-general, was now employed to circumvent the poor old man, which he did by visiting... | |
 | 1865 - 856 páginas
...faithful services, sent him a cardinal's hat in May 1535. When Henry was informed of this, he exclaimed: ' Mother of God, he shall wear it on his shoulders,...; for I will leave him never a head to set it on.' His ruin was now certain. He was accused of high treason, and after a brief trial, was condemned, and... | |
 | Edward M. Pierce - 1867 - 1030 páginas
...the Tower. While in prison the pope made him a cardinal, which drew from the king the brutal remark, "Well, let the pope send him a hat when he will :...then, for I will leave him never a head to set it on." After t twelvemonth of confinement, Fisher was executed, June 22d, 1535. FITCH, Jons, was born in East... | |
 | 1868 - 878 páginas
...services, sent him a cardinal's hat in May 1535. When Henry was informed of this, he exclaimed : ' Mother of God, he shall wear it on his shoulders,...; for I will leave him never a head to set it on.' His ruin was now certain. He was accused of high treason, and after a brief trial, was condemned, and... | |
 | 1868 - 856 páginas
...services, sent him a cardinal's hat in May 1535. When Henry was informed of this, he exclaimed : ' Mother of God, he shall wear it on his shoulders,...then; for I will leave him never a head to set it on.' His ruin was now certain. He was accused of high treason, and after a brief trial, was condemned, and... | |
 | George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - 1874 - 872 páginas
...regard to the appointment, and being informed that he would accept the cardinal's hat, exclaimed : " Mother of God ! he shall wear it on his shoulders...then, for I will leave him never a head to set it on ! " The uged bishop was at once condemned on the charge of denying the king's supremacy, and was beheaded.... | |
 | Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - 1876 - 870 páginas
...his worth and consistency by the gift of a cardinal's hat, which drew from Henry the brutal remark : the exact picture of a man? And is a man easier made by chance than his picture? How long might ! ' The English writings of Bishop Fisher consist of sermons, and a few small religious tracts, printed... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1880 - 842 páginas
...cardinal's hat, which drew from Henry the brutal remark : ' Well, let the pope send him a hat wheu he will; mother of God! he shall wear it on his shoulders,...then, for I will leave him never a head to set it on !' Tlie English, writings of Bishop Fisher consist of sermons, and a few small religious tracts, printed... | |
 | Alfred Guy Kingan L'Estrange - 1880 - 340 páginas
...Paul III. to reward his fidelity sent him a Cardinal's hat,1 which when Henry heard he exclaimed, " Mother of God ! he shall wear it on his shoulders...then, for I will leave him never a head to set it on." His execution was immediately ordered, and he was beheaded a fortnight before More. But in contrast... | |
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Yea, is he yet so lusty ? Well, let the pope send him a hat when he will, Mother of God, he shall wear it on his shoulders then ; for I will leave him never a head to set it on. 
