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Title:  The court and character of King James whereunto is now added The court of King Charles : continued unto the beginning of these unhappy times : with some observations upon him instead of a character / collected and perfected by Sir A.W.
Author: Weldon, Anthony, Sir, d. 1649?
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remotest Counties, onely built his nest at Hatfield, within the County where his Father had built his, yet kept he still the house of Theobolds, for he and his posterity were to be perpetuall Keepers of that House, and many Parkes adjacent; by this he not onely shewed his wisdome for his owne benefit, but to the world what the Kings naturall dis∣position was, to bee easily abused, and would take counterfeit Coyn for currant payment.And to fit the Kings humour, and dissolve him in that delight he was most addicted to, as well as to serve Salisburies owne ends, and sa∣tisfie his revenge upon some neigh∣bour Gentlemen, that formerly would not sell him some conveni∣ent parcels of Land neighbouring on Theobalds, he puts the King on enlarging the Parke, walling, and storing it with red Deere; and I dare affirme, with that worke the King was so well pleased, and did 0