 | Literature - 1841 - 500 pages
...this day ordered by his majesty, with the advice of the board, that Archibald Armstrong, the king's fool, for certain scandalous words of a high nature,...coat pulled over his head, and be discharged of the king's service, and banished the court; for which the lord chamberlaine of the king's household is... | |
 | Thomas M'Crie - Reformation - 1841 - 602 pages
...complain of this jest as an insult ; and it was ordained, by order of council, that " Archibald Armstrong, for certain scandalous words of a high nature, spoken...against the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, his Grace, should have his coat pulled over his head, and be banished the court." Some one having met Archie after... | |
 | Literature - 1907 - 848 pages
...order dated Whitehall. March 11, 1637, it was decreed that Archibald Armstrong, the King's Fool, should have "his coat pulled over his head and be discharged of the King's service and banished the court," the King being present in person at the passing of the sentence,... | |
 | Thomas M'Crie - Scotland - 1846 - 368 pages
...complain of this jest as an insult; and it was ordained, by order of council, that " Archibald Armstrong, for certain scandalous words of a, high nature, spoken by him, against his grace the lord archbishop of Canterbury, should have his coat pulled over his head, and be banished... | |
 | Book - 1847 - 492 pages
...is this day ordered by his Majesty, with the advice of the board, Archibald Armestrong, the King's fool, for certain scandalous words of a high nature...coat pulled over his head, and be discharged of the King's service and banished the court ; for which * Mr. Hall an], who ceases to follow Basket, Rushworth,... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - 1857 - 1022 pages
...this day ordered by his Majesty, with the advice of the board, that Archibald Armstrong, the King's fool, for certain scandalous words of a high nature,...coat pulled over his head, and be discharged of the King's service, and banished the court, for which the Lord Chamberlain of the. King's household is... | |
 | John Brand - 1849 - 574 pages
...11, 1637,) ordered by his Majesty, with the advice of the board, that Archibald Armstrong, the King's Fool, for certain scandalous words, of a high nature,...have his coat pulled over his head, and be discharged the king's service, and banished the court ; for which the Lord Chamberlain of the King's household... | |
 | William Keddie - Literature - 1854 - 400 pages
...is this day ordered by his Majesty, with the advice of the board, Archibald Armestrong, the King's fool, for certain scandalous words of a high nature...coat pulled over his head, and be discharged of the King's service and banished the court ; for which the lord chamberlain of the King's household is prayed... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1855 - 516 pages
...this day ordered by his Majesty, with the advice of the Board, that Archibald Armstrong, the King's fool, for certain scandalous words of a high nature,...Canterbury, his grace, and proved to be uttered by him by two-witnesses, shall have his coat pulled over his head, and be discharged of the King's service, and... | |
 | John Selden - Table-talk - 1856 - 324 pages
...giving him good words. the council, March 11, 1637-8, tell us that Archibald Armstrong, the king's fool, for certain scandalous words of a high nature...against the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury his grace, shall have his coat pulled over his head, and be discharged the king's service, and banished the court."... | |
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It is this day ordered by his Majesty, with the advice of the Board, that Archibald Armstrong, the king's fool, for certain scandalous words of a high nature, spoken by him against the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, his Grace, and proved to be uttered... 
