. The popular history of England : an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . r. It was not in the disposition of this king to be a looker-ou. Hosoon made for himself more exciting occupations tlian his daily exercise inshooting, singing, dancing, wrestling, casting of the bar, playing at therecorders, flute, virginals, and in setting of songs and making of was to show himself the most Christian king, by higher feats than Kllin, Original Lcltora, Second Series, vol. i. p. cspecuilly liall, from whom wo imote a few passages. t
. The popular history of England : an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . r. It was not in the disposition of this king to be a looker-ou. Hosoon made for himself more exciting occupations tlian his daily exercise inshooting, singing, dancing, wrestling, casting of the bar, playing at therecorders, flute, virginals, and in setting of songs and making of was to show himself the most Christian king, by higher feats than Kllin, Original Lcltora, Second Series, vol. i. p. cspecuilly liall, from whom wo imote a few passages. t 1 Hen. VIII. c. 14. 1512.] WAR WITH FRANCE. 2lil that skill in music by which he did set two goodly masses, every of themfive parts, which were sung oftentimes in his chapel, and afterwards in diveraother places. In the third year of his reign king Henry was preparing lorwar with France and Scotland. The Statute of 1511-12, which grants a subsidy to the king of two wholefifteenths and tenths, in the preamble says, We your humble subjects inthis present parliament assembled, well knowing and perceiving that tho. Henry VIII. Maying at Shooters HiU. French king, ancient enemy to this your realm of England, daily obtamethwith great strength and power many great cities, towns, and countries, in theparts of Italy and other parts beyond the sea; and also of his high andinsatiable appetite and mind, not contented with region and dominions ofFrance, giveth his assistance to the duke of Gueldres against the archdukeand prince of CastUe, your near ally, and against his subjects of Flanders ;and if he may therein prosper and obtain, it is greatly to be presumed that thesame country shall be utterly destroyed and subdued, to the inestimable lossand damage of this realm. * From, this recital we see that the impendinjj VOL. II.—49. * 8 Hen. VIII. c. 22. 262 ALLEGED REASONS FOR THE WAR. [1511-12. war with France was essentially different in one material principle from anyprevious
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