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cordial Friendship--the King's health had long been in a declining state, but for several days all those near him plainly saw his end approaching he expired in the night in the year 1547 after a reign of thirty seven years and nine months and in the fifty sixth year of his age--He possessed great vigour of mind courage, vigilance and inflexibility and these were accompanied by good parts and an extensive capacity but at the same time he was cruel, unjust, obstinate, and presumptuous--It is extraordinary
