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... tyme require of departing . " But that a higher station than an Esquier's was in store for some of these henchmen , may be known from the history of one of them . Thomas Howard , eldest son of Sir John Howard , knight ( who was ...
... tyme require of departing . " But that a higher station than an Esquier's was in store for some of these henchmen , may be known from the history of one of them . Thomas Howard , eldest son of Sir John Howard , knight ( who was ...
Page vii
... tyme cum that I must go to M. Elmer , who teacheth me so jentlie , so pleasantlie , with soch faire allurementes to learning , that I thinke all the tyme nothing whiles I am with him . And when I am called from him , I fall on weeping ...
... tyme cum that I must go to M. Elmer , who teacheth me so jentlie , so pleasantlie , with soch faire allurementes to learning , that I thinke all the tyme nothing whiles I am with him . And when I am called from him , I fall on weeping ...
Page xv
... Tyme , which he shold spend in England in his Minority , might be devided in Attendance uppon my Lord Chamberlayne and you , to the End , that as he might frame himself to the Example of my Lord of Sussex in all the Actions of his Life ...
... Tyme , which he shold spend in England in his Minority , might be devided in Attendance uppon my Lord Chamberlayne and you , to the End , that as he might frame himself to the Example of my Lord of Sussex in all the Actions of his Life ...
Page xxii
... tyme that that is lerned ( for the moste parte ) will nott all holelie be forgotten in the older yeres , I thinke it my dutie to asserteyne yor Maistershippe how he spendith his tyme . And firste , after he hath herde Masse he taketh a ...
... tyme that that is lerned ( for the moste parte ) will nott all holelie be forgotten in the older yeres , I thinke it my dutie to asserteyne yor Maistershippe how he spendith his tyme . And firste , after he hath herde Masse he taketh a ...
Page xxiv
... tyme of all a mans life , and most slip- perie to stay well in ) they have commonlie the rein of all licens in their owne hand , and speciallie soch as do live in the Court . And that which is most to be merveled at , commonlie the ...
... tyme of all a mans life , and most slip- perie to stay well in ) they have commonlie the rein of all licens in their owne hand , and speciallie soch as do live in the Court . And that which is most to be merveled at , commonlie the ...
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Page xii - I shall desire you, because ye can speak French, to take the pains to go down into the hall to encounter and to receive them, according to their estates, and to conduct them into this chamber, where they shall see us, and all these noble personages sitting merrily at our banquet, desiring them to sit down with us, and to take part of our fare and pastime.
Page lii - ... giveth his gifts both of learning, and other perfections in all sciences, unto all kinds and states of people indifferently.
Page lii - I grant," replied the Archbishop, " much of your meaning herein as " needful in a commonwealth : but yet utterly to exclude " the ploughman's son and the poor man's son from the " benefit of learning, as though they were unworthy to have " the gifts of the Holy Ghost bestowed upon them, as well "as upon others, is as much...
Page xiv - The want of affection in the English is strongly manifested towards their children ; for after having kept them at home till they arrive at the age of seven or nine years...
Page xii - Then spake my Lord Chamberlain unto them in French, declaring my Lord Cardinal's mind, and they rounding him again in the ear, my Lord Chamberlain said to my Lord Cardinal, 'Sir, they confess,' quoth he, " that among them there is such a noble personage, whom if your grace can appoint him from the other, he is contented to disclose himself, and to accept your place most worthily.
Page vii - For when I am in presence either of father or mother, whether I speak, keep silence, sit, stand, or go, eat, drink, be merry or sad, be...
Page xiv - ... their patrons, and the boys make the best marriages they can, and, assisted by their patrons, not by their fathers, they also open a house and strive diligently by this means to make some fortune for themselves; whence it proceeds that, having no hope of their paternal inheritance, they all become so greedy of gain that they feel no shame in asking, almost "for the love of God...
Page xiv - And these are called apprentices, and during that time they perform all the most menial offices ; and few are born who are exempted from this fate, for every one, however rich he may be, sends away his children into the houses of others, whilst he, in return, receives those of strangers into his own. And on inquiring their reason for this severity, they answered that they did it in order that their children might learn better manners.
Page xlvi - Item. It is ordained & assented, That he or she which used to labour at the Plough and Cart, or other Labour or Service of Husbandry till they be of the Age of Twelve Years, that from thenceforth they shall abide at the same Labour, without being put to any Mystery or Handicraft...