 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.  Graphic Illustrations of Warwickshire - Page 40by James Jaffray - 1862 - 119 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English literature - 1847 - 524 pages
...with an inscription of some critical severity ; " In the hollow of this rock was beheaded, on the 1st of July, 1312, by barons lawless as himself, Piers...in life and death a memorable instance of misrule." Passing this most remarkable spot, a drive of a few miles through a wooded and cultivated country,... | |
 | 1839 - 214 pages
...to this effect being engraved on the pedestal. " In the hollow of this rock was beheaded, on the 1st day of July, 1312, by barons, lawless as himself,...Cornwall, the minion of a hateful king, in life and in death a memorable instance of misrule." Three miles from hence, the traveller enters the large and... | |
 | England - 1840 - 248 pages
...inscription, marks the place of execution : — " In the hollow of this rock was beheaded, on the 1st day of July 1312, by barons, lawless as himself, Piers...in life and death a memorable instance of misrule." From the summit of the hill a delightful and diversified view of surrounding scenery is obtained. BLACKMANSTONE.... | |
 | 1842 - 282 pages
...wildnesss seems to pervade this memorable spot. * " 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, iu life and death a memorsblo instance of misrule." CHAPTER XIV. SIONEI/EIGH ABBEY. Routes to the Abbey... | |
 | B. Steill, Benjamin STEILL - England - 1844 - 158 pages
...given. It bears the following inscription : — " In the hollow of this rock was beheaded, on the 1st day of July, 1312, by barons lawless as himself, Piers...life and death, a memorable instance of misrule." THE NORFOLK CIRCUIT. THE Norfolk Circuit includes the Counties of Buckingham, Bedford, Huntingdon,... | |
 | Henry T. Cooke and Son - Warwick (England) - 1851 - 294 pages
...monument is the following inscription : — ' "In the hollow of this rock was beheaded, on the 1st day of July, 1312, by barons lawless as himself, Piers...in life and death a memorable instance of misrule." LEEK WOOTON. The village of Leek Wooton is situated about one mile beyond Blacklow Hill, and is on... | |
 | Henry T. Cooke - 1851 - 306 pages
...the monument is the following inscription :— " In the hollow of this rock was beheaded, on the 1st day of July, 1312, by barons lawless as himself, Piers...in life and death a memorable instance of misrule." LEEK WOOTON. The village of Leek Wooton is situated about one mile beyond Blacklow Hill, and is on... | |
 | William Reader (Printer.) - 1856 - 482 pages
...cross, on this spot, as a memorial, about the year 1800, with the following inscription : — " In the hollow of this rock was beheaded on the first day...life and death, a memorable instance of misrule." (43) The weak and misguided Edward II. having become thoroughly detested by the people of England for... | |
 | Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - Warwickshire (England) - 1857 - 210 pages
...base is the following inscription : "On the 1st of July 1312, in the hollow of this rock, was beheaded Piers Gaveston, Earl of Cornwall, the minion of a hateful king ; in life, as in death, a striking instance of misrule." LEAMINGTON. Population in 1851, 15,692. Inhabited bouses,... | |
 | English essays - 1864 - 868 pages
...bears the following inscription : — " In the hollow of this rock was beheaded on the 1st day of July, by barons lawless as himself, Piers Gaveston, Earl...in life and death a memorable instance of misrule." A beautiful glimpse of Guy's Cliff, the seat of the Hon. CB Percy, was obtained from the turnpikeroad,... | |
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