 | 1883 - 842 pages
...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 nevei a head to set it on.' His ruin was now certain. He was accused of high treason, and after •... | |
 | Richard Vickerman Taylor - Yorkshire (England) - 1883 - 376 pages
...style, "Yea, is he yet so lusty? AVell, let the Pope send him a hat when he will; he shall wear it upon his shoulders 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... | |
 | John Nicholas Murphy - Papacy - 1885 - 744 pages
...Pope was about to send the aged bishop a cardinal's hat, he said: "Well, let the Pope send him a hat when he will, Mother of God, he shall wear it on his...then, for I will leave him never a head to set it on." l After three years, Henry preferred against Anne Boleyn a charge" of infidelity as his wife, which... | |
 | John Nicholas Murphy - Papacy - 1886 - 742 pages
...Pope was about to send the aged bishop a cardinal's hat, lie said: "Well, let the Pope send him a hat when he will, Mother of God, he shall wear it on his...then, for I will leave him never a head to set it on." l After three years, Henry preferred ngainst Anne Boleyn a charge of infidelity as his wife, which... | |
 | Jacques Parmentier - English language - 1887 - 364 pages
...of a cardinal's hat, which drew from Henry the brutal remark : " Well, let the Pope send him a hat when he will ; mother of God ! he shall wear it on...then, for I will leave him never a head to set it on. " 12. - — Another famous victim of Henry the Eighth's tyranny was More's virulent opponent, William... | |
 | New Gallery (London, England) - Art - 1890 - 344 pages
...cardinal's hat as a reward for his faithful services. 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, condemned and executed... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1890 - 1208 pages
...sent him a cardinal's hat in May, 1535. When Henry was informed of this, he exclaimed: "Mother of Odd! 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... | |
 | Peter Hampson Ditchfield - Biography & Autobiography - 1895 - 276 pages
...send him a hat," said the ferocious monarch; "but, Mother of God, he shall wear it on his shoulders, for I will leave him never a head to set it on." He was charged with having " falsely, maliciously, and traitorously wished, willed, and desired, and... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1897 - 814 pages
...faithfulness, sent him a cardinal's hat, 1535, May. 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.1 His ruin was now certain. He was accused of high treason, and after a brief trial, was condemned,... | |
 | Harry Thurston Peck - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1898 - 958 pages
...cardinal's hat in May, 1535. When Henry was informed of this, he exclaimed: "Mother of God! he shall w car 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... | |
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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. 
