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... prince , and the desire of confirming all the ancient privileges and immunities , imposed on the inhabitants the tax Danegelt * so odious to them , which had been abolished by Edward the Confessor ; and , he then established the feudal ...
... prince , and the desire of confirming all the ancient privileges and immunities , imposed on the inhabitants the tax Danegelt * so odious to them , which had been abolished by Edward the Confessor ; and , he then established the feudal ...
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... prince , and the desire of confirming all the ancient privileges and immunities , imposed on the inhabitants the tax Danegelt * so odious to them , which had been abolished by Edward the Confessor ; and , he then established the feudal ...
... prince , and the desire of confirming all the ancient privileges and immunities , imposed on the inhabitants the tax Danegelt * so odious to them , which had been abolished by Edward the Confessor ; and , he then established the feudal ...
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... prince , though short , may truly be said to be of as much importance in the annals of England , as that of any of his progenitors . He was accounted the wonder of his time , for although he died in the 16th year of his age , yet he was ...
... prince , though short , may truly be said to be of as much importance in the annals of England , as that of any of his progenitors . He was accounted the wonder of his time , for although he died in the 16th year of his age , yet he was ...
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... prince , dated on the fifth of May , was as follows : - CHARTER OF EDWARD VI . ( endorsed in original , No. 9. ) EDWARD VI . , by the grace of God , of England , France and Ire- land , king , defender of the faith , & c . upon earth ...
... prince , dated on the fifth of May , was as follows : - CHARTER OF EDWARD VI . ( endorsed in original , No. 9. ) EDWARD VI . , by the grace of God , of England , France and Ire- land , king , defender of the faith , & c . upon earth ...
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... prince Arthur , his nephew , the legal heir to the throne , he became an object of execra- tion to the nobles , who accused him of the murder before Philip of France , under whom he held many continental territories . Hereupon king ...
... prince Arthur , his nephew , the legal heir to the throne , he became an object of execra- tion to the nobles , who accused him of the murder before Philip of France , under whom he held many continental territories . Hereupon king ...
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acres aldermen amongst appointed archbishop archbishop of York army Austwicke Baghill barons besieged borough aforesaid borough of Pontefract called cannon captain carucates castle of Pontefract charter Chron church colonel comburgesses command daughter death duke earl earl of Lancaster Edward Edward III election enemy England Ferrybridge fire garrison gentlemen governor granted hath heirs and successors Henry de Lascy Henry VIII honour horse hospital inhabitants king king's knight Knottingley land Lascy letters patent lord Lord Galway Lowther manor March Marmaduke Langdale married mayor and burgesses Monkhill Morrice noble oxgangs paid parish parliament Paulden persons Pontefract aforesaid Pontefract castle possession priory prisoners reign rent Richard Richard II Robert de Lascy Robert Knolles Roger royal sally Saville shillings siege Sir John sir Thomas Swillington Tanshelf tenements thereof tithes tower town of Pontefract town or borough troops unto vicar whatsoever whilst William yearly York
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Page 105 - Fair laughs the morn, and soft the zephyr blows, While proudly riding o'er the azure realm In gallant trim the gilded vessel goes ; Youth on the prow, and Pleasure at the helm ; Regardless of the sweeping whirlwind's sway, That, hush'd in grim repose, expects his evening prey.
Page 106 - Fill high the sparkling bowl, The rich repast prepare, Reft of a crown, he yet may share the feast: Close by the regal chair Fell thirst and famine scowl A baleful smile upon their baffled guest. Heard ye the din of battle bray, Lance to lance, and horse to horse ? Long years of havoc urge their destined course, And thro' the kindred squadrons mow their way.
Page 108 - WHETHER the soul receives intelligence, By her near genius, of the body's end, And so imparts a sadness to the sense, Foregoing ruin, whereto it doth tend ; Or whether nature else hath conference, With profound sleep, and so doth warning send, By prophetizing dreams, what hurt is near, And gives the heavy, careful heart to fear...
Page 104 - Then treason makes me wish myself a beggar, And so I am: then crushing penury Persuades me I was better when a king; Then am I king'd again; and...
Page 10 - Although express Mention of the true yearly Value or Certainty of the Premises, or any of them, or of any other Gifts or Grants, by Us or any of our Progenitors or Predecessors, to the aforesaid Sir Thomas Gates . . . [and others] . . ., or any of them...
Page 33 - York, for the time being, and their successors, forever hereafter be, and shall be, by force of these presents, one body corporate and politic, in deed, fact and name, by the name of the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of New York...
Page 25 - ... ordained or provided, or any other matter, cause or thing whatsoever to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding.
Page 187 - In a word, I believe him still that grand apostate to the commonwealth, who must not expect to be pardoned in this world, till he be dispatched to the other.
Page 11 - May, in the sixteenth year of our Reign, of England, France and Ireland; and of Scotland the one and fiftieth.