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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. "
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1888
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General Biography: Or, Lives, Critical and Historical, of the Most ..., Volume 4

John Aikin - Biography - 1803 - 646 pages
...upon my knees." When Cromwell reported this answer to the king, Henry exclaimed, in a great passion, " Yea ! is he yet so lusty ? Well ; let the pope send...will leave him never a head to set it on." From this time his destruction was determined upon ; but as nothing had hitherto been proved against him, sufficient...
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General biography; or, Lives, critical and historical, of the most ..., Volume 4

John Aikin - 1803 - 770 pages
...Henry exclaimed, in a great passion, " Yea ! is he yet so lusty ? "\Vtll ; let the pope send him a h.it when he will ; mother of God ! he shall wear it on...will leave him never a head to set it on." From this time his destruction was determined upon -, but as nothing had hitherto been proved against him, sufficient...
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Specimens of English Prose Writers: From the Earliest Times to the Close of ...

George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 508 pages
...the cardinal's hat, prohibited its being brought to England ; exclaiming with facetious cruelty — " Well, let the pope send him a hat when he will; mother...: for I will leave him never a head to set it on." He was beheaded on the 22d of June, 1535, and the next day his head was fixed upon London Bridge. In...
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Bookseller's catalogues, Volumes 1-4

W. Gardiner - 1808 - 786 pages
...\Vell, let the Pope send him a hat when he will; Mother of God ! he shall wear it on his shoulders, for I will leave him never a head to set it on." AValcs, rare, neat, 7s — — - 1700 314 Pennant's Tour in Scotland, 3 vol. cuts and map, russia^...
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The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical ..., Volume 2

Architecture - 1809 - 616 pages
...if he intended to accept it. Fisher answering in the affirmative, the King exclaimed, " Yea, is he so lusty ? Well, let the Pope send him a hat when...then; for I will leave him never a head to set it on." The tyrant kept his word, and the Bishop was beheaded in the year 1535. " MARGARETA MATER HENRICI VII....
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The History of the Church of Christ, Volume 4, Issue 1

Joseph Milner - Church history - 1809 - 446 pages
...an oath, " Well; let the pope send him the hat when he pleases, he shall wear it on his shoulders, for I will leave him never a head to set it on." The tyrant was as good as his word. Erasmus speaks of Fisher in strong terms of commendation. ^ I ing...
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The General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and ..., Volume 14

Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 540 pages
...knees." When this answer was brought, the king said in a great passion, " Yea, is he yet so lusty f Well, let the pope send him a hat when he will, Mother...will leave him never a head to set it on." From this time his ruin was absolutely determined ; but as no legal advantage could be taken against him, Richard...
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The General Biographical Dictionary, Volume 14

Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 542 pages
...would receive it upon my knees." When this answer was brought, the king said in a great passion, " Yea, is he yet so lusty ? Well, let the pope send...will leave him never a head to set it on." From this time his ruin was absolutely determined ; but as no legal advantage could be taken against him, Richard...
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The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ...

Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 538 pages
...would receive it upon my knees." When this ariswer was brought, the king said in a great passion, " Yea, is he yet so lusty ? Well, let the pope send...will leave him never a head to set it on." From this time his ruin was absolutely determined ; but as no legal advantage could be taken against him, Richard...
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 1

Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 606 pages
...my knees." When this answer was reported to Henry, he exclaimed with great vehemence, " Yea, is he so lusty? Well, let the Pope send him a hat when he...on his shoulders then, for I will leave him never a.head to set it on." The snare was now laid to destroy the unfortunate prelate; and the Solicitor-General...
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