Remains, Historical and Literary, Connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Chester

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Chetham Society., 1907 - Cheshire (England)

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Page 159 - This Book of Articles before rehearsed is again approved, and allowed to be holden and executed within the realm, by the assent and consent of our Sovereign Lady Elizabeth, by the Grace of God, of England, France, and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, &c.
Page 12 - ... cause such dreadful execution to be done upon a good number of the inhabitants of every town, village, and hamlet, that have offended in this rebellion, as well by the hanging...
Page 84 - There was a sound of revelry by night, And Belgium's capital had gathered then Her Beauty and her Chivalry, and bright The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men ; A thousand hearts beat happily ; and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage bell...
Page 142 - Sixth, by the grace of GOD, of England, France and Ireland, king, defender of the faith, and of the church of England and Ireland, on earth supreme head : To all to whom these present letters shall come, greeting.
Page 20 - Far on the deep the Spaniard saw, along each southern shire , Cape beyond cape, in endless range, those twinkling points of fire.
Page 113 - Anjou, to his archbishops, bishops, abbots, priors, earls, barons, justices, sheriffs, reeves, ministers, and all his bailiffs and faithful subjects, greeting. Know ye that we have granted, and by this our present charter have confirmed, to our...
Page 20 - Lincoln sped the message on o'er the wide vale of Trent; Till Skiddaw saw the fire that burned on Gaunt's embattled pile, And the red glare on Skiddaw roused the burghers of Carlisle.
Page 140 - France, and Lord of Ireland, To all to whom these present Letters shall come greeting; Know ye, that we...
Page 21 - They fire upon me most days from morning till nightfall ; but they will not close and grapple. I have given them every opportunity. I have purposely left ships exposed to tempt them to board ; but they decline to do it, and there is no remedy, for they are swift and we are slow.
Page 58 - The man in the moon May wear out his shoon, By running after Charles his wain ; But all's to no end, For the times will not mend, Till the king enjoys his own again.

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