The History of SuffolkE. Stock, 1895 - 287 pages |
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... Norfolk , to the mouth of the Adur , in Suffolk . The Saxons were well known in these parts long before the days of Hengist and Horsa ; and if anybody has found a good character for them , except as regards the purity of their women ...
... Norfolk , to the mouth of the Adur , in Suffolk . The Saxons were well known in these parts long before the days of Hengist and Horsa ; and if anybody has found a good character for them , except as regards the purity of their women ...
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... Norfolk , or South in Suffolk ? Something is to be said on each side . The North folk were obviously important enough to have a bishop to themselves . There had been flourishing settlements all over the county , from Walpole to Caister ...
... Norfolk , or South in Suffolk ? Something is to be said on each side . The North folk were obviously important enough to have a bishop to themselves . There had been flourishing settlements all over the county , from Walpole to Caister ...
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... Norfolk and Suffolk . Bearing his terrible standard of the Raven , he harried the East Anglian sea - board with constant depredations , in spite of the defeats which Edmund and his people managed to inflict upon their foes . Twice the ...
... Norfolk and Suffolk . Bearing his terrible standard of the Raven , he harried the East Anglian sea - board with constant depredations , in spite of the defeats which Edmund and his people managed to inflict upon their foes . Twice the ...
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... Norfolk border , may be applied to this struggle on the ground where now the parishes of Thet- ford St. Mary and Barnham join : ' On the wild heath The chime of war . Sword striking shield Rings from afar . The living fly ; The dead ...
... Norfolk border , may be applied to this struggle on the ground where now the parishes of Thet- ford St. Mary and Barnham join : ' On the wild heath The chime of war . Sword striking shield Rings from afar . The living fly ; The dead ...
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... hostile action in concert with their brethren , using the ports of Norfolk and 1 In Northumbria in A.D. 876 . 2 See Anglo - Saxon Chronicle for A.D. 921 . Suffolk as places of retreat in case of being hard LATER SAXON TIMES.
... hostile action in concert with their brethren , using the ports of Norfolk and 1 In Northumbria in A.D. 876 . 2 See Anglo - Saxon Chronicle for A.D. 921 . Suffolk as places of retreat in case of being hard LATER SAXON TIMES.
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Page 121 - Look how the Lion of the sea lifts up his ancient crown, And underneath his deadly paw treads the gay lilies down.
Page 273 - Huntingdonshire, on a bright day last autumn [says the picturesque Tourist], I saw sitting on wooden benches, in front of their Bastille and within their ring-wall and its railings, some half-hundred or more of these men. Tall robust figures, young mostly or of middle age; of honest countenance, many of them thoughtful and even intelligent-looking men. They sat there, near by one another; but in a kind of torpor, especially in a silence, which was very striking. In silence: for, alas, what word was...
Page 196 - Our good people be not disturbed, letted or discouraged from any lawful recreation, such as Dancing (either men or women), Archery for men, Leaping, Vaulting, or any other such harmless...
Page 196 - Church ; and as for our good people's lawful recreation, our pleasure likewise is, that after the end of divine service our good people be not disturbed, letted or discouraged from any lawful recreation, such as dancing, either men or women ; archery for men, leaping, vaulting, or any other such harmless recreation, nor from having of May-games, Whitsun-ales, and Morris-dances ; and the setting up of May-poles and other sports therewith used : so as the same be had in due and convenient time, without...
Page 196 - God: prohibiting in like sort the said recreations to any that, though conform in religion, are not present in the church at the service of God, before their going to the said recreations.
Page 196 - And likewise we bar from this benefit and liberty all such known Recusants, either men or women, as will abstain from coming to church or divine service, being therefore unworthy of any lawful recreation after the said service, that will not first come to the church and serve God...
Page 180 - From Eddystone to Berwick bounds, from Lynn to Milford Bay. That time of slumber was as bright and busy as the day; For swift to east and swift to west the ghastly war-flame spread, High on St.
Page 196 - ... the setting up of maypoles and other sports therewith used: so as the same be had in due and convenient time, without impediment or neglect of divine service; and that women shall have leave to carry rushes to the church for the decorating of it, according to their old custom.
Page 197 - May, in the sixteenth year of our Reign, of England, France and Ireland; and of Scotland the one and fiftieth.
Page 152 - ... which caused the people greatly to murmur, and specially in Suffolk, for if the Duke of Norfolk had not wisely appeased them, no doubt but they had fallen to some rioting. When the king's council was advertised of...