Mr. William Lilly's True history of King James the First, and King Charles the First. With sundry observations, remarkable passages, and many secret transactions not 'till now divulged / Faithfully published from his own copy.

  • Lilly, William, 1602-1681.
Date:
1715
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Credit: Mr. William Lilly's True history of King James the First, and King Charles the First. With sundry observations, remarkable passages, and many secret transactions not 'till now divulged / Faithfully published from his own copy. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    that in moft of her Language after and before the Marriage, fhe would call her Goodwife- Palfgrave; a Name and Ticle fhe thoughe good enough for any Woman fhould marry _ thae dull and unfortunate Man; and indeed fer Fears and Predictions proved moft true. The old Scotifh Lady his Nurfe'was ufed to affirm as much, and that he was of a very evil Nature even in his Infancy; and the Lady, who after took Charge of him,cannor’ deny it, bute that he was- beyond meafure wiifal, and unthankful ; Yet while he was young, he followéd his Book ferionfly, which his elder Brother Prince Henry could not en- . dure; and therefore King Fames would fre- quenily blame Prince Henry with the neglect of his Book, and tell him how his Brother Gharles followed it; whereupon the Prince | would reply, when that he himfelf fhould be King, he would make his Brother Charles - Archbifhop of Canterbury, Arid co fpeak truly” of him, he had many fingular Parts in Na _ ture ; he was an excellent Horfeman, would | Shoot well ata Mark, had fingular Skill in ~ Limning and Pidtures, a good Mathemati- cian, not unskilful: in Ma/ficky well’ readin © Divinity, excellently in Biffory, ‘and no-lefs — in the Laws and Statutes of this Nation ; he had a quick and- fharp Conception, would — ~ Write his Mind fingularly well, and in good- - Language and Stile, only he loved long Pa- 52 renthefese { ;