A collection of one hundred characteristic and interesting autograph letters / written by Royal and distinguished persons of Great Britain, from the XV to the XVIII century, copied in perfect facsimile from the originals. By Joseph Netherclift and son.

  • Netherclift, Joseph, 1792-1863.
Date:
1849
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Credit: A collection of one hundred characteristic and interesting autograph letters / written by Royal and distinguished persons of Great Britain, from the XV to the XVIII century, copied in perfect facsimile from the originals. By Joseph Netherclift and son. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    studj to in magyn all the ways that I can devyse to do them servys and plesur and thus I make anend sendyng you a gen the letter that you sent me thankyng yor grace most humbley for the payn that you take for to wryt to me assuryng you that next the kynges letter ther is nothyng that can rejose me so moche. wh the hand of her that is most bownde to be Yr most humble and my lord I be syche yr grace obediant servant, w* all my hart to remember ANNE BOLEYN. the parson of honelayne for my sake schortly. Anne Boleyn, 2nd Q. of King Hen. VIII. ; married 1533 ; beheaded 1536. LETTER VIII. QUEEN KATHERINE PARR to King Henry VIII. Orig. Brit. Mus. Although the dysconzse of tyme and accompte of dayes nether ys long nor many of your maiesties absens, yett y° wante of your presens so muche beloved and desired of me, maketh me yfc I can not quyetly pleasure in any thynge, untyll I here from your maiestye : the tyme ther for semeth to me very long, wythe a grette desire to know how youre hyeghnes hathe done syns your departyng hense, whose prosperyte and helthe I prefer and desyre more than myne owne. And wher as I know your Maiesties absens ys never wythe out grett respectes of tliyngs most convenyent and necessary, yett love and affection compelleth me to desire your presens : And agayne the same zele and love forces me also to be best content wythe that whyche ys your wyll and pleasure : And thus love maketh me in all thynges to sett apart myne one comodyte and pleasure, and to embrase most joyfully hys wyll and pleasure, whom I love. God the knower of secretes can juge these wordes not to be only wrytten wrythe ynke, but most truely impressed in the hart, muche more I omytte, lest I schuld seme to go aboute to prayse myself, or crave a thanke, wyche thynge to do I mynde nothyng lesse, but a playne symple relacyon of my zele and love towarde youre maiestye procedyng from the abundance of the herte, wlieryn I must nedes confesse I deserve no worthye comendation, havyng suche juste occasion to do the same; I make lyke acompte wythe your maiestye, as I do wythe God for hys benefytes and gyftes heped upon me dayly, knowlegyng my self all wayes a grette detter unto hym in that I do omytt my dutye towarde hym, nott being able to recompense the leste of hys benefytes, in wyche state I am certayne and sure to dye, but yett I hope in hys gracyous acceptation of my good wyll. And even suche con- fydence I have in your maiestyes gentyllness, knowyng myself never to have done my dutye as was requysite and mete to suche a noble and worthye prynce, at whose handes I have founde and received so muche love and goodnes, that wythe wordes I can not expresse yt; lest I schuld be to {too) tedyouse unto your maiestye, I fynysche thys my scrybeled letter, comyttyng you in to the governance of the lorde wl long lyf and prosperous felyate hert, and after y 13 lyf to enioy ye kyngdome of his electe. from grenewyche. By your maiesties humble obedyent lovyng wyfe and sarvant KATERYN THE QUENE KP. Queen Katherine Parr, 6th Q. of King Henry VIII.; married 1543; died 1548. c