Royal castles of England; comprising an account of those ancient fortresses which from the days of William the Conqueror either were the homes of English sovereigns or have been intimately associated with the history and romance of their lives (1913)
Shelley, Henry Charles. [from old catalog] · Boston, L. C. Page & company · leaf 104
s a Beckethad been consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury.To succeed to such a position was a great changefor a man who had hitherto been a statesman anda soldier. But he was a notable favourite withHenry II, and that monarch was under the impres-sion that if he appointed his friend to the headshipof… … Plotting Murder for the King 6d of his gay attire as the chancellor of the king, andwhen Henry first intimated that it was his wish heshould become archbishop he, pointing to his gor-geous dress, exclaimed with a laugh, You arechoosing a fine dress to figure at the head of yourCanterbury monks! And…
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