The Cabinet History of England, Civil, Military And Ecclesiastical: From the ... 3
The Cabinet History of England, Civil, Military And Ecclesiastical: From the ... 3
Charles Macfarlane
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We believe the fact to be, that he had already accepted of a retainer from the French court. If this were not the case, he must forfeit his reputation for cunning and quick-sichtedness, and stand in this particular in the light of a dupe. ** King Charles," says Bacon, " knew well he could not receive any opposition so potent as if King Henry should, eitiiier from policy of state, in preventing the growing greatness of France, or upon gratitude unto the Duke of Brittany * for his former favours ...in the time of his distress, espouse that quarrel, and declare himself in aid of the duke. Therefore he no sooner heard that King Henry was settled by his victory (at Stoke), than he sent ambassa- dors unto him, to pray his assistance, or at the least that * ** Britain " is the form of the name used by Bacon ; to prevent oonfu«on, we haye substitated the more usual form in this and other places. d by Google \.D. 1487.] HSNBT vn, 27 he would stand neutral : which ambassadors found the king at Leicester." * Henry, to acquit himself, as he said, of his gratitude to both the King of France and the Duke of Brittany, for whom he " was ready even to go a pilgrimage," and to '^ satisfy all obligati(ms both to God and man," offered himself as mediator.
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