 | John Evelyn - 1827 - 458 страници
...England, Gentleman of the Bed-chamber, &c. dismiss'd from all his charges, military and other, for his excessive taking of bribes, covetousness and extortion on all occasions from his inferior officers.—Note, this was the Lord who was entirely advanc'd by K. James, and was the first who betray'd... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1843 - 530 страници
...England, Gentleman of the Bedchamber, dismissed from all his charges, military and others, for his excessive taking of bribes, covetousness, and extortion on all occasions, from his inferior officers. This was the Lord who was entirely advanced by King James, and who was the first who betrayed and forsook... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1843 - 530 страници
...England, Gentleman Hi the Bedchamber, dismissed from all his charges, military and others, for his excessive taking of bribes, covetousness, and extortion on all occasions, from his inferior officers. This was the Lord who was entirely advanced by King James, and who was the first who betrayed and forsook... | |
 | Agnes Strickland, Elisabeth Strickland - 1847 - 492 страници
...Marlborough ; Evelyn, however, a contemporary, discusses the point plainly enough, in these words :2 " Lord Marlborough, lieutenant-general, gentleman of...charged against any one who had not been concerned in practices generally considered more dangerously inimical to the government. Neither king William nor... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - 1847 - 466 страници
...Marlborough ; Evelyn, however, a contemporary, discusses the point plainly enough, in these words :2 " Lord Marlborough, lieutenant-general, gentleman of...charged against any one who had not been concerned in practices generally considered more dangerously inimical to the government. Neither king William nor... | |
 | John Evelyn - 1850 - 414 страници
...England, Gentleman of the Bed-chamber, &c. dismissed from all his charges, military and other, for his excessive taking of bribes, covetousness and extortion on all occasions from his inferior officers. — Note, this was the Lord who was entirely advanced by King James, and was the first who betrayed... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - 1851 - 518 страници
...irreconcileable. Various reasons were assigned for Marlborough's disgrace. Some said that it was owing to his excessive taking of bribes, covetousness, and extortion on all occasions from his inferior officers ;* others said that * Evelyn, Diary. he was endeavouring to breed divisions in the army ;* while others... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - 1857 - 612 страници
...Coxe is here followed. •Conduct of the duchess of Marlborough. lord Marlborough ; Evelyn, however, a contemporary, discusses the point plainly enough,...charged against any one who had not been concerned in practices generally considered more dangerously inimical to the government. Neither king William nor... | |
 | Francis Lancelott - 1858 - 552 страници
...deserve it. * Evelyn says Lord Marlborough was dismissed from all his employments, military and others, for his faults in excessive taking of bribes, covetousness,...extortion, on all occasions, from his inferior officers. MARY THE SECOND, " I hope you do me the justice to believe it is as much against my will that I now... | |
 | Francis Lancelott - 1858 - 604 страници
...deserve it. • Evelyn says Lord Martborongh was dismissed from all his employments, miliury and others, for his faults in excessive taking of bribes, covetousness, and extortion, on all oocaaions, from his inferior officers. " I hope you do me the justice to believe it is as much against... | |
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Lord Marlborough, Lieutenant-general of the King's army in England, Gentleman of the Bed-chamber, &c. dismissed from all his charges, military and other, for his excessive taking of bribes, covetousness and extortion on all occasions from his inferior... 
