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The Life Of Ximenfs, Archbishop Of Toledo.
THE LIFE OF XIMENFS , ARCHBISHOP OF TOLEDO .
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I ^ HE Queen , influenced by wisdom and affection , having perceived , - immediately removed , the cause of chagrin ; she informed his Majesty , that in this division of the government , she felt with , him almost art equal share of repugnance : it was unnecessary to separate the rig hts of those whom affection had so strictly united : she knew wellthat no motive of interest should influence a woman ; that
hav-, in ° - given her person , she had not entertained an idea of reserving to herself exclusively either authority or riches , or even her crown . Her love and esteem for him , he might be assured , exceeded the value of her kingdoms ; wherever she should be Queen , he should be King ; without exception , master of all . Of what consequence this regulation was to the welfare of their family , and the tranquillity
Of the state , she discovered to him some time after ; because their only issue was a daughter , and her succession , on that account , was incontestible . The King , for whom the Queen always entertained a very respectful defeience in the administration of the state , and in the disposition of secular dignities and administrations , appeared perfectly satisfied ; but through circumspection , and a greater share of scrupulosity than the King felt , she reserved to herself the nomination of the Bishops , in which she often sacrificed her own opinion , and her
private attachments . The see of Toledo , as we have already asserted , being vacant , on account of his immoralities and princely , rather than episcopal , manner of life , she refused to bestow the archbishopric on D . Alonso D'Arragon , Archbishop of Saragossa , the King ' s natural son . Her eye was cast upon John de Valascasar , a monk of extraordinary piety , who being allied to the first house of Spain , and enjoying several
benefices and considerable employments , had quitted all for the habit of St . Francis ; but of the influence of his relations on his conduct she was doubtful . She determined in favour of Oropesa , a Doctor of Laws , who had been one of the supreme council , and having exercised this trust with integrity and exemplary devotion , had obtained permission to
retire from public affairs , to pass the remainder of his days in calm retreat , in the exercise of prayer , and in the thoughts of salvation . Her resolution she communicated to her confessor , who so much the more approved of her choice , because he thought Oropesa to be an honest man , deserving such an appointment , unsolicited . The commission was expedited , and an order sent to the Pope , to
demand in his favour the bulls of the archbishopric of Toledg . But VOL . x . £ e
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The Life Of Ximenfs, Archbishop Of Toledo.
THE LIFE OF XIMENFS , ARCHBISHOP OF TOLEDO .
{¦ ' TISCED FROM OVR LAST . *)
I ^ HE Queen , influenced by wisdom and affection , having perceived , - immediately removed , the cause of chagrin ; she informed his Majesty , that in this division of the government , she felt with , him almost art equal share of repugnance : it was unnecessary to separate the rig hts of those whom affection had so strictly united : she knew wellthat no motive of interest should influence a woman ; that
hav-, in ° - given her person , she had not entertained an idea of reserving to herself exclusively either authority or riches , or even her crown . Her love and esteem for him , he might be assured , exceeded the value of her kingdoms ; wherever she should be Queen , he should be King ; without exception , master of all . Of what consequence this regulation was to the welfare of their family , and the tranquillity
Of the state , she discovered to him some time after ; because their only issue was a daughter , and her succession , on that account , was incontestible . The King , for whom the Queen always entertained a very respectful defeience in the administration of the state , and in the disposition of secular dignities and administrations , appeared perfectly satisfied ; but through circumspection , and a greater share of scrupulosity than the King felt , she reserved to herself the nomination of the Bishops , in which she often sacrificed her own opinion , and her
private attachments . The see of Toledo , as we have already asserted , being vacant , on account of his immoralities and princely , rather than episcopal , manner of life , she refused to bestow the archbishopric on D . Alonso D'Arragon , Archbishop of Saragossa , the King ' s natural son . Her eye was cast upon John de Valascasar , a monk of extraordinary piety , who being allied to the first house of Spain , and enjoying several
benefices and considerable employments , had quitted all for the habit of St . Francis ; but of the influence of his relations on his conduct she was doubtful . She determined in favour of Oropesa , a Doctor of Laws , who had been one of the supreme council , and having exercised this trust with integrity and exemplary devotion , had obtained permission to
retire from public affairs , to pass the remainder of his days in calm retreat , in the exercise of prayer , and in the thoughts of salvation . Her resolution she communicated to her confessor , who so much the more approved of her choice , because he thought Oropesa to be an honest man , deserving such an appointment , unsolicited . The commission was expedited , and an order sent to the Pope , to
demand in his favour the bulls of the archbishopric of Toledg . But VOL . x . £ e