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a671aa6 I prefer to be left alone with my books. solitude jane-grey Alison Weir
7cdb1fd 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 truth innocent-traitor jane-grey Alison Weir
ab513f8 You must pray to God for forgiveness because I can give you none katherine-parr innocent-traitor Alison Weir
cc1686b I cannot go with you all the way on your journey, but I would go as far as I might dr-feckenham innocent-traitor touching Alison Weir
005bb41 I steel myself to ignore his taunts and his coarse language. I no longer care what he says or does. It doesn't matter anymore. I am detached, contained in my own private world where he cannot reach me. It is my last refuge. Alison Weir
2f1b797 She had already decided that, when she grew up, she was going to do whatever she pleased and not let anyone order her about. Alison Weir
a553591 It did not do to give your heart to a man so entirely, she thought. Men did not value what they came by easily. Once you loved, you laid yourself open to pain. Alison Weir
4fb4ce7 In this martial world dominated by men, women had little place. The Church's teachings might underpin feudal morality, yet when it came to the practicalities of life, a ruthless pragmatism often came into play. Kings and noblemen married for political advantage, and women rarely had any say in how they or their wealth were to be disposed in marriage. Kings would sell off heiresses and rich widows to the highest bidder, for political or terr.. marriage feminism slavery history politics life serfdom eleanor-of-aquitaine medieval medieval-history royalty oppression Alison Weir
3cc497d 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
53a8c23 Court life for a queen of France at that time was, however, stultifyingly routine. Eleanor found that she was expected to be no more than a decorative asset to her husband, the mother of his heirs and the arbiter of good taste and modesty. history eleanor-of-aquitaine medieval medieval-history royalty Alison Weir
a3a2722 I will never give him the satisfaction of knowing how much he has wounded and enraged me. In my silence lies my strength. Alison Weir
1ccaa7b When these with violence were burned to death, We wished for our Elizabeth. Alison Weir
2f886db What she loved was being admired, being wanted, being pursued--but she did not think she wanted ever to be caught. Alison Weir
0dfa78d I waste so much time sleeping. And time is of all losses the most irrecuperable, for it can never be redeemed. wasted-time Alison Weir
9bad067 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" funny guilford-dudley innocent-traitor jane-grey Alison Weir
e1ca5d4 At six o'clok the young King's terrible sufferings finally ended. After his eyes had closed for the last time, the tempeste raged on. Later, superstitious folk claimed that Henry himself had sent it, and had risen from his grave in anger at the subversion of his will. Alison Weir
dcc0df5 I must bear it well as I may. As my sainted mother used to say, we never come to the kingdom of Heaven but by troubles. bearing-pain bloody-mary queen-mary-i Alison Weir
fd954cc A husband or wife did not have the right either to demand sex from his or her spouse or to refuse it, and there was a catalogue of forbidden sexual practices, notably homosexuality, bestiality, certain sexual positions, masturbation, the use of aphrodisiacs, and oral sex, which could incur a penance of three years' duration. Nor were people to make love on Sundays, holy days, or feast days, or during Lent, pregnancy, or menstruation. People.. rape religion sexuality Alison Weir
f67c820 My lady, for your virtue and goodness, God would receive you in rags. jane-grey Alison Weir
cd38a19 Katherine of Aragon was a staunch but misguided woman of principle; Anne Boleyn an ambitious adventuress with a penchant for vengeance; Jane Seymour a strong-minded matriarch in the making; Anne of Cleves a good-humoured woman who jumped at the chance of independence; Katherine Howard an empty-headed wanton; and Katherine Parr a godly matron who was nevertheless all too human when it came to a handsome rogue. Alison Weir
54a7ed7 But what use was the semblance of power without the substance? pravdo semblance-of-power show-off queen-elizabeth-i powerlessness Alison Weir
0a018d7 From whom but the Devil did this advice come under which you are acting? Those who are urging you to repeat your former wrongdoings against an innocent person are seeking in this not your honour but their own convenience. They are clearly the enemies of your crown and the disturbers of your realm. history eleanor-of-aquitaine Alison Weir
7677173 There are too many Dudleys already in this world innocent-traitor jane-grey Alison Weir
28cb5a8 Zionists exploited, exaggerated, invented, or even perpetrated "anti-Semitic" incidents both to procure support and to drive Jews to immigrate to the Zionist-designated homeland. A few examples are discussed below." Alison Weir
7106ee8 If only the Fates had granted him a longer stay in this Alison Weir
f091f7c There can have been no doubt in Eleanor's mind as to what was expected of her as a wife. In her day, women were supposed to be chaste both inside and outside marriage, virginity and celibacy being highly prized states. When it came to fornication, women were usually apportioned the blame, because they were the descendants of Eve, who had tempted Adam in the Garden of Eden, with such dire consequences. Women, the Church taught, were the weak.. equality history promiscuity purity virginity sexuality sexism Alison Weir
96b86ff Often, little brother, there is no smoke without fire. smoke-and-fire troubles Alison Weir
d95de0b Giraldus claimed that he had heard about Eleanor's adultery with Geoffrey from the saintly Bishop Hugh of Lincoln, who had learned of it from Henry II of England, Geoffrey's son and Eleanor's second husband. Eleanor was estranged from Henry at the time Giraldus was writing, and the king was trying to secure an annulment of their marriage from the Pope. It would have been to his advantage to declare her an adulterous wife who had had carnal .. history annulment eleanor-of-aquitaine divorce royalty infidelity Alison Weir
811fcbc As their forces broke, the Yorkist cavalrymen raced to the horse park behind their own lines and mounted their steeds to give chase. As they thundered past, the King and Warwick, flushed with victory, yelled, 'Spare the commons! Kill the lords!' Their words went unheeded. Alison Weir
efefd8a They inhabited a lost world of splendour and brutality, a world dominated by religious change, in which there were few saints. history women-s-history non-fiction royalty Alison Weir
1bc556e The formal education of women was rarely considered important. Girls of good birth were taught domestic skills at home or in a convent, and rarely learned to read and write, for it was feared that if they did they would waste their talents writing love letters or reading romances that led to promiscuity. women-s-rights Alison Weir
a2a9f1e He was not afraid, in fact he was content to go: So much that had been pleasurable in his life was now beyond his capacity, and that he could not bear. Alison Weir
94629e3 In the South of England northerners were regarded then as uncouth, brutish, undisciplined savages ... nothingchanges north south opinion Alison Weir
ea33ae3 News of the death of James V on 14 December gave even further cause for rejoicing, because his heir was a week-old girl, the infant Mary, Queen of Scots. Scotland would be subject to yet another weakening regency--it had endured six during the past 150 years--and should give no further trouble. humour henryviii kinghenryviii maryqueenofscots scotland queen england Alison Weir
4de8f96 the U.S. connection to Israel as one of the most critical issues in the world today, and one of the most urgent for Americans to understand. The Alison Weir
68e8fc0 Each man was born to his degree, and a happy man was one who did not question his place in life. Alison Weir
3f468e4 After the dedication, Eleanor saw Bernard privately, probably at her own request. He came prepared to offer more spiritual comfort, thinking that she too might be suffering qualms of conscience over Vitry, but he was surprised to learn that she was not. Nevertheless, several matters were indeed troubling her, not the least the problems of her sister. She asked him to use his influence with the Pope to have the excommunication on Raoul and P.. history eleanor-of-aquitaine fear-of-women sexuality Alison Weir
a3c8e0b Perhaps the Queen's prayers, and those of Bernard, had been efficacious, or perhaps Louise had been more attentive in bed, for during 1145--the exact date is not recorded--she bore a daughter, who was named Marie in honour of the Virgin. If the infant was not the male heir to France so desired by the King--the Salic law forbade the succession of females to the throne--her arrival encouraged the royal parents to hope for a son in the future... history women royalty pregnancy Alison Weir
adbd991 An objective viewpoint was beyond her; she was single-minded to a fault. queen-mary-i single-mindedness Alison Weir
b75a76c This obsession with death and suffering revealed itself in literature, poetry, art, and particularly in sculpture, with the appearance of cadaver tombs with an effigy of the deceased in life above, and another depicting his or her rotting corpse below--a grisly reminder of the end of all flesh. Alison Weir
a74dee4 Since arriving in England, Katherine had come to know a freedom she had never dreamed of in Spain, where young women were kept in seclusion and forced to live almost like cloistered nuns. They wore clothes that camouflaged their bodies and veiled their faces in public. Etiquette at the Spanish court was rigid, and even smiling was frowned upon. But in England, unmarried women enjoyed much more freedom: their gowns were designed to attract, .. tudor-england womens-rights Alison Weir
ee439ac Arthur managed to speak to his grandmother [Queen Eleanor of England], demanding that she evacuate the castle with all her possessions and then go peaceably wherever she wished, for he wanted to show nothing but honour to her person. The Queen replied that she would not leave it, but if he behaved as a courtly gentlemen, he would quit this place, for he would find plenty of castles to attack other than the one she was in. history Alison Weir
0595052 She was not so forbearing when it came to bad breath. After receiving one French envoy, she exclaimed, 'Good God! What shall I do if this man stay here, for I smell him an hour after he has gone!' Her words were reported back to the envoy, who at once betook himself back to France in shame. Alison Weir
4860b96 At Sandwich, in 1579, she paid the magistrates' wives a great compliment when, without employing a food taster, she sampled some of the 160 dishes they had prepared for her and even ordered some to be taken to her lodgings so that she could eat them later. Alison Weir
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