The Antiquary, Volume 4Edward Walford, George Latimer Apperson E. Stock, 1881 |
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... Henry VI . , it was afterwards leased by his successor and the Chapter ( as an endow- ment for the services which were to be celebrated over his grave in the Cathedral ) to a gentleman named Lionel Barnard , from Liberties . " In more ...
... Henry VI . , it was afterwards leased by his successor and the Chapter ( as an endow- ment for the services which were to be celebrated over his grave in the Cathedral ) to a gentleman named Lionel Barnard , from Liberties . " In more ...
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... Henry IV . , in which Davy is made to say to Justice Shallow , " I beseech you , sir , to countenance William Vizor , of Wincot , against Clement Perkes of the hill , " and which is quoted by Mr. Hales in his article , " With good fat ...
... Henry IV . , in which Davy is made to say to Justice Shallow , " I beseech you , sir , to countenance William Vizor , of Wincot , against Clement Perkes of the hill , " and which is quoted by Mr. Hales in his article , " With good fat ...
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... Henry VIII . , in revenge for the opposition made to the espousal of the young and beautiful Mary , Queen of Scots , with his son Edward , sent an army to ravage Scotland . The commanders mentioned received instruc- tions to plunder and ...
... Henry VIII . , in revenge for the opposition made to the espousal of the young and beautiful Mary , Queen of Scots , with his son Edward , sent an army to ravage Scotland . The commanders mentioned received instruc- tions to plunder and ...
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... Henry VIII . , were chiefly contracted in Ger- many , and under Elizabeth in Flanders , or , through her Flemish agents , in France . In 1547 , 2,000 " kyntales " of copper were ordered from Flanders by the English Govern- ment , the ...
... Henry VIII . , were chiefly contracted in Ger- many , and under Elizabeth in Flanders , or , through her Flemish agents , in France . In 1547 , 2,000 " kyntales " of copper were ordered from Flanders by the English Govern- ment , the ...
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... Henry II . , and , as he anticipated , proofs of every kind accumu- lated before him , and the discovery was made . " Since the publication of M. Fillon's pamphlet on the subject in 1862 , this poterie de luxe has been known as Oiron ...
... Henry II . , and , as he anticipated , proofs of every kind accumu- lated before him , and the discovery was made . " Since the publication of M. Fillon's pamphlet on the subject in 1862 , this poterie de luxe has been known as Oiron ...
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