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... lordship the office of Marshal of England , " and also the name , title , and honour of Earl Marshal PP Commines , p . 188 . r Pat . 18 Ed . IV . p . 1 , 2 . Pat . 1. Rich . III . p.1 . m 18 . q Rot . Fran . 17 Ed . IV . m . 2 . • Ex ...
... lordship the office of Marshal of England , " and also the name , title , and honour of Earl Marshal PP Commines , p . 188 . r Pat . 18 Ed . IV . p . 1 , 2 . Pat . 1. Rich . III . p.1 . m 18 . q Rot . Fran . 17 Ed . IV . m . 2 . • Ex ...
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... lordship's father - in - law : and landed there " the Wednesday before Whitsuntide , with divers gentlemen , who had been of the garrison of Tournay , and 100 yeomen of the King's guard , with 1000 others , horse and foot . On ...
... lordship's father - in - law : and landed there " the Wednesday before Whitsuntide , with divers gentlemen , who had been of the garrison of Tournay , and 100 yeomen of the King's guard , with 1000 others , horse and foot . On ...
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... to Philip II . King of Spain . Two emblematical pieces , found in his Lordship's custody , were pro- . MS . de Fam . de Howard , D. 12. f . 219 . duced in court as evidence against him . The first 110 PEERAGE OF ENGLAND .
... to Philip II . King of Spain . Two emblematical pieces , found in his Lordship's custody , were pro- . MS . de Fam . de Howard , D. 12. f . 219 . duced in court as evidence against him . The first 110 PEERAGE OF ENGLAND .
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... Lordship desired to know , " whether the se- veral points , in the indictment contained , were but one indict- ment , yea or no ? " Whereupon the judges satisfied him it was but one . And being asked a second time , said , “ not guilty ...
... Lordship desired to know , " whether the se- veral points , in the indictment contained , were but one indict- ment , yea or no ? " Whereupon the judges satisfied him it was but one . And being asked a second time , said , “ not guilty ...
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... Lordship pardon , and acknowledging that his confession had been extorted by fear of the rack ; an instru- ment well known to state - prisoners in that reign . That letter was , unfortunately for the Earl of Arundel , intercepted by the ...
... Lordship pardon , and acknowledging that his confession had been extorted by fear of the rack ; an instru- ment well known to state - prisoners in that reign . That letter was , unfortunately for the Earl of Arundel , intercepted by the ...
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