Sir Walter RaleighYou have lived like a star at which the world has gazed, said the judge at Sir Walter Raleigh's trial. He was fortune's tennis ball, said another contemporary, to many others he was an arrogant liar. |
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Page 117
... Lady Arabella Stuart ( known as Arbell ) was introduced at Court and dined in the presence of the Queen as her near cousin and possible heir to the throne . He was , however , invited to another dinner party for Arbell , given by ...
... Lady Arabella Stuart ( known as Arbell ) was introduced at Court and dined in the presence of the Queen as her near cousin and possible heir to the throne . He was , however , invited to another dinner party for Arbell , given by ...
Page 210
... Lady Stourton's for several years without being disturbed , though he expected martyrdom . He also had a reputation for casting out devils . Old Lady Stourton's second husband had been Sir John Arundell of Lanherne in Cornwall , but she ...
... Lady Stourton's for several years without being disturbed , though he expected martyrdom . He also had a reputation for casting out devils . Old Lady Stourton's second husband had been Sir John Arundell of Lanherne in Cornwall , but she ...
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... Lady Raleigh ' . But Lady Raleigh thought differently , and as always was ready for a fight . These things were her legitimate property she insisted , with considerable passion , and were intended for the education of her son Carew ...
... Lady Raleigh ' . But Lady Raleigh thought differently , and as always was ready for a fight . These things were her legitimate property she insisted , with considerable passion , and were intended for the education of her son Carew ...
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