Sir Thomas More, The History of King Richard III…
“ But the merriest was this Shore's wife, in whom the king therefore took special pleasure. For many he had, but her he loved, whose favor, to say the truth (for sin it were to belie the devil) , she never abused to any man's hurt, but to many a man's comfort and relief. Where the king took displeasure, she would mitigate and appease his mind. Where men were out of favor, she would bring them in his grace. ”
Sir Thomas More, The History of King Richard III…
“ Whose judgment seemeth me somewhat like as though men should guess the beauty of one long before departed, by her scalp taken out of the charnel house; for now is she old, lean, withered, and dried up, nothing left but rivelled skin and hard bone. ”
Sir Thomas More, The History of King Richard III…
“ And finally, in many weighty suits she stood many men in great stead, either for none or very small rewards, and those rather gay than rich, either for that she was content with the deed'self well done, or for that she delighted to be sued unto and to show what she was able to do with the king; or for that wanton women and wealthy be not alway covetous. ”
