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... famous learned men and noted artists , illustrious inventors and dexterous mechanics . It has , too , its legends , songs , and stories ; its tales of battle - fields and sieges , of feudal fights and secret bloodshed , of hoary old ...
... famous learned men and noted artists , illustrious inventors and dexterous mechanics . It has , too , its legends , songs , and stories ; its tales of battle - fields and sieges , of feudal fights and secret bloodshed , of hoary old ...
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... famous Lady Godiva flourished . It matters very little now whether , as antiquarians say , Guy is a myth , the Giant Colbrande an invention , the Dun Cow a fable , and the Dragon an impossibility . They are all “ extant and written in ...
... famous Lady Godiva flourished . It matters very little now whether , as antiquarians say , Guy is a myth , the Giant Colbrande an invention , the Dun Cow a fable , and the Dragon an impossibility . They are all “ extant and written in ...
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... famous ride through Coventry ; how Peeping Tom lost his eye - sight , and the immunities of the citizens were secured - are perpetuated to this day in annual pageantries , immortalised by song , and celebrated in story . From this ...
... famous ride through Coventry ; how Peeping Tom lost his eye - sight , and the immunities of the citizens were secured - are perpetuated to this day in annual pageantries , immortalised by song , and celebrated in story . From this ...
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... famous figure of the Red Horse , which gives a name to the valley below . The figure was rudely cut in the red sandstone , and was of gigantic proportions ; but the original has long since been overgrown , ploughed up , and obliterated ...
... famous figure of the Red Horse , which gives a name to the valley below . The figure was rudely cut in the red sandstone , and was of gigantic proportions ; but the original has long since been overgrown , ploughed up , and obliterated ...
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... famous as the residence of Addison . The ancient mansion of Bilton Hall , with the estate , was purchased by Addison in 1711 , and was the place of his residence when he married the Countess of Warwick in 1716 . BILTON HALL . The house ...
... famous as the residence of Addison . The ancient mansion of Bilton Hall , with the estate , was purchased by Addison in 1711 , and was the place of his residence when he married the Countess of Warwick in 1716 . BILTON HALL . The house ...
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Abbey adjoining afterwards Alcester amongst ancient structure antiquity Aston barons battle of Evesham Beauchamp beautiful Birmingham building built carved castle celebrated century chancel chapel Charles Compton Countess court Coventry crown curious destroyed dissolution Dugdale Duke of Hereford Earl of Mercia Earl of Warwick early edifice Edward III Elizabeth Engraved Erdington erected Ethelfleda famous founded granted Greville guilds Hall handsome Henry II Henry VIII hill Hospital Houses of York inhabitants interest John Kenilworth King king's kingdom Knight Lady magnificent Mancetter manor house mansion Mary's Mayor memory miles moat monastery monuments noble old church parish park Parliament passed picturesque possession present Prince Priory Queen Radclyffe reign of Edward reign of Henry remains residence Richard Richard II richly Robert Roman royal Shakspeare short distance spacious spire spot stands stone stood Stratford Street tomb tower town traces village walls Warwick Castle Warwickshire
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Page 49 - Jesvs sake forbeare, To digg the dvst encloased heare ; Bleste be ye. man yt. spares thes stones, And cvrst be he yt moves my bones.
Page 83 - A Perfect Copy of all Summons of the Nobility to the great Councils and Parliaments of this Realm, from the 49th of King Henry III. until these present Times, SK.
Page 62 - The beauty of Bermingham, a good markett towne in the extreame parts of Warwikeshire, is one street going up alonge, almost from the left ripe of the brooke, up a meane hill, by the length of a quarter of a mile. I saw but one Parroch Church in the towne.
Page 62 - Bremicham, swarming with inhabitants, and echoing with the noise of anvils — for here are great numbers of smiths.
Page 40 - the very seat of pleasantness ;" and Sir William Dugdale remarked that it is "a place this of so great delight, in respect to the river gliding below the rock, the dry and wholesome situation, and the fair grove of lofty elms overshadowing it, that to one who desireth a retired life, either for his devotions or study, the like is hardly to be found.
Page 40 - In the hollow of this rock was beheaded, on the 1st day of July, 1312, by barons lawless as himself, Piers Gaveston, Earl of Cornwall, the minion of a hateful king, in life and death a memorable instance of misrule.
Page 4 - A treacherous knight of Pavye land. Then I to England came againe, And here with Colbronde fell I fought: An ugly gyant, which the Danes Had for their champion hither brought. I overcame him in the feild, And slewe him soone right valliantlye; Wherebye this land I did redeeme From Danish tribute utterlye. And afterwards I offered upp The use of weapons solemnlye At Winchester, whereas I fought, In sight of manye farr and nye.
Page 100 - ... work, armed at all points. The constable and marshal came to the barriers, demanding of him what he was, he answered...
Page 59 - A compilation from earlier historical works made, in the form in which we have it, at the end of the thirteenth or the beginning of the fourteenth century and known by the name of WALTER OF COVENTRY (W.
Page 49 - The hands and face were of flesh colour, the eyes of a light hazel, and the hair and beard auburn ; the doublet or coat was scarlet, and covered with a loose black gown, or tabard, without sleeves ; the upper part of the cushion was green, the under half crimson, and the tassels gilt.