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He [Henry VII] well knew how to
maintain his royal majesty and all which appertains to kingship at
every time and in every place. He was most fortunate in war,
although he was constitutionally more inclined to peace than to
war. He cherished justice above all things; as a result he
vigorously punished violence, manslaughter and every other kind of
wickedness whatsoever. Consequently he was greatly regretted on
that account by all his subjects, who had been able to conduct their
lives peaceably, far removed from the assaults and evil doings of
scoundrels. He was the most ardent supporter of our faith and daily
participated with great piety in religious services...
But all these virtues were obscured latterly by avarice, from which
he suffered. This avarice is surely a bad enough vice in a private
individual, whom it forever torments; in a monarch indeed it may be
considered the worst vice since it is harmful to everyone and
distorts those qualities of trustfulness, justice and integrity by
which the State must be governed. |
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