History of the reign of king Henry vii, with notes by J.R. Lumby |
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... York House , in the Strand . His father was Sir Nicholas Bacon , Queen Elizabeth's Lord Keeper , and his mother , who was the second wife of Sir Nicholas , was Anne , daughter of Sir Anthony Cooke . She was a lady of considerable ...
... York House , in the Strand . His father was Sir Nicholas Bacon , Queen Elizabeth's Lord Keeper , and his mother , who was the second wife of Sir Nicholas , was Anne , daughter of Sir Anthony Cooke . She was a lady of considerable ...
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... York and 1 John Speed ( 1552-1629 ) was one of the most industrious writers of this period on the subjects of antiquities and history , and his compilations , derived in great part from the collections in the libraries of Sir Robert ...
... York and 1 John Speed ( 1552-1629 ) was one of the most industrious writers of this period on the subjects of antiquities and history , and his compilations , derived in great part from the collections in the libraries of Sir Robert ...
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... York , Jan. 18th , 1485—6 . The reason for this notation is , that the historical year has for a very long period begun on January 1st , but the calculation of years used in ecclesiastical and legal documents made the year to commence ...
... York , Jan. 18th , 1485—6 . The reason for this notation is , that the historical year has for a very long period begun on January 1st , but the calculation of years used in ecclesiastical and legal documents made the year to commence ...
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... York Truce with Scotland for three years Birth of Prince Arthur Council at Shene Lambert Simnel lands in Lanca- shire Battle of Stoke 221 Aug. 1485 . 25 Sep. 30 Oct. 7 Nov. 18 Jan. 1485-6 . 3 July , 1486 . Sept. Feb. 1486-7 . 4 June ...
... York Truce with Scotland for three years Birth of Prince Arthur Council at Shene Lambert Simnel lands in Lanca- shire Battle of Stoke 221 Aug. 1485 . 25 Sep. 30 Oct. 7 Nov. 18 Jan. 1485-6 . 3 July , 1486 . Sept. Feb. 1486-7 . 4 June ...
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... York ; and , by the mild and plausible reign of the same King toward his latter time , 30 were become affectionate to that line . But then it lay plain before his eyes , that if he relied upon that title , he could be but a King at ...
... York ; and , by the mild and plausible reign of the same King toward his latter time , 30 were become affectionate to that line . But then it lay plain before his eyes , that if he relied upon that title , he could be but a King at ...
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Page 270 - He being thus lorded, Not only with what my revenue yielded. But what my power might else exact, — like one Who having unto truth, by telling of it, Made such a sinner of his memory, To credit his own lie...
Page 221 - He was born at Pembroke castle, and lieth buried at Westminster, in one of the stateliest and daintiest monuments of Europe, both for the chapel and for the sepulchre. So that he dwelleth more richly dead, in the monument of his tomb, than he did alive in Richmond, or any of his palaces.
Page 155 - ... creation, as in St. George's Fields, where his own person had been encamped. And for matter of liberality, he did, by open edict, give the goods of all the prisoners unto those that had taken them; either to take them in kind, or compound for them, as they could. After matter of honour and liberality, followed matter of severity and execution. The lord Audley was led from Newgate to Tower-Hill, in a paper coat painted with his own arms; the arms reversed, the coat torn, and he at Tower-Hill beheaded.