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acres afterwards ancient Annesley appears appointed Archbishop of York army bailiffs barons Basford battle Bishop borough borough in parliament brother Bulwell burgesses Burgh chancellor charter chief justice constable county of Nottingham court crown daughter death demesne Derby Duke Earl Edward Edward III elected England erected estates favour forest Freemen enrolled gave granted heirs held Henry Henry III honour Hugh hundred justiciar king king's kingdom Kneesal knights land Lenton likewise Lincoln Lord lordship manor Markham married mayor messuages Newark Nicholas noble Nottingham castle Nottinghamshire parish period persons Peverel Plumtre possession pounds prelate prince prior prisoner Ralph record reign Rempston represent the borough Richard Richard de Willoughby Robert Roger royal Scotland sheriffs shillings shire Sir John Sir William soul South Muskham Southwell Strelley successors tenements Thomas Thoroton Thurgarton town of Nottingham Trent vicar VIII whilst wife William Peverel Willoughby Worksop writ
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Page 133 - So help me God I will keep all these articles inviolate, as I am a man, as I am a Christian, as I am a knight, and as I am a king crowned and anointed.
Page 96 - I would preach there in the morning, because it was holiday, and methought it was an holiday's work. The church stood in my way, and I took my horse and my company, and went thither. I thought I should have found a great company in the church, and when I came there, the church door was fast locked.
Page 97 - I was fain there to give place to Robin Hood: I thought my rochet should have been regarded, though I were not: but it would not serve, it was fain to give place to Robin Hood's men.
Page 100 - An hundred valiant men had this brave Robin Hood, Still ready at his call, that bowmen were right good. All clad in Lincoln- green, with caps of red and blue...
Page 303 - I charge you to desist of your wilfulness and unlawful enterprise, and from henceforth give good example to those which hereafter shall be your proper subjects. And now, for your contempt and disobedience, go you to the prison of the King's Bench, whereunto I commit you, and remain ye there prisoner until the pleasure of the king your father be further known.
Page 100 - In this our spacious isle, I think there is not one, But he hath heard some talk of him and Little John ; And to the end of time, the tales shall ne'er be done, Of Scarlock, George-a-Green, and Much the miller's son, Of Tuck the merry friar, which many a sermon made In praise of Robin Hood, his outlaws, and their trade.
Page 100 - Their bauldricks set with studs, athwart their shoulders cast, To which, under their arms, their sheafs were buckled fast, A short sword at their belt, a buckler scarce a span, Who struck below the knee not counted then a man : All made of Spanish yew, their bows were wondrous strong ; They not an arrow drew but was a cloth-yard long. Of archery they had the very perfect craft, With a broad arrow, or but, or prick, or roving shaft...
Page 101 - With birch and brazil piec'd, to fly in any weather ; And shot they with the round, the square, or forked pile, The loose gave such a twang, as might be heard a mile. And of these archers brave, there was not any one. But he could kill a deer his swiftest speed upon, Which they did boil and roast, in many a mighty wood, Sharp hnnger the fine sauce to their more kingly food.
Page 231 - Monday next before the feast of the annunciation of the blessed Virgin Mary, in the 1 2th of Edward IV.
Page 97 - Sir, this is a busy day with us, we cannot hear you ; it is Robin Hood's day. The parish are gone abroad to gather for Robin Hood: I pray you let them not.