A Journey Into England: In the Year M.D.XC.VIII. |
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... beheaded Anna Bolen , wife of Henry VIII . and lies buried in the Chapel , but without any inscription : And queen Elizabeth was kept prisoner here by her sister queen Mary at whose death she was enlarged , and by right called to the ...
... beheaded Anna Bolen , wife of Henry VIII . and lies buried in the Chapel , but without any inscription : And queen Elizabeth was kept prisoner here by her sister queen Mary at whose death she was enlarged , and by right called to the ...
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... beheaded for high treason : On the bank of the Thames close by , are a great many canon , such chiefly as are used at sea . The next thing worthy of note , is the ROYAL EXCHANGE , so named by queen Elizabeth , built by Sir Thomas ...
... beheaded for high treason : On the bank of the Thames close by , are a great many canon , such chiefly as are used at sea . The next thing worthy of note , is the ROYAL EXCHANGE , so named by queen Elizabeth , built by Sir Thomas ...
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... the portraits of Mary queen of Scots , who was beheaded , and her daughter ; the picture of Ferdinand Prince of Spain , * * Here are several mistakes and of Philip his son ; that of Henry VIII 42 HENTZNER'S TRAVELS .
... the portraits of Mary queen of Scots , who was beheaded , and her daughter ; the picture of Ferdinand Prince of Spain , * * Here are several mistakes and of Philip his son ; that of Henry VIII 42 HENTZNER'S TRAVELS .
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... beheading with them is less infamous than hanging ; they give the wall as the place of honour ; hawking is the general sport of the gentry ; they are more polite in cating than the French , devouring less bread , but more meat , which ...
... beheading with them is less infamous than hanging ; they give the wall as the place of honour ; hawking is the general sport of the gentry ; they are more polite in cating than the French , devouring less bread , but more meat , which ...
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... beheaded . + Grey , Duke of Suffolk , attainted under queen Mary . + Philip Howard , Earl of Arundel , in his mother's right , and of Surry by his Father , Son of the above - mentioned Duke of Norfolk , he himself condemned for high ...
... beheaded . + Grey , Duke of Suffolk , attainted under queen Mary . + Philip Howard , Earl of Arundel , in his mother's right , and of Surry by his Father , Son of the above - mentioned Duke of Norfolk , he himself condemned for high ...
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Page 24 - Day she was dressed in white Silk, bordered with Pearls of the Size of Beans, and over it a Mantle of black Silk, shot with Silver Threads; her Train was very long, the End of it borne by a Marchioness; instead of a Chain, she had an oblong Collar of Gold and Jewels.
Page 24 - That day she was dressed in white silk, bordered with pearls of the size of beans, and over it a mantle of black silk, shot with silver threads; her train was very long, the end of it borne by a marchioness; instead of a chain, she had an oblong collar of gold and jewels. As she went along in all this state and magnificence, she spoke very graciously, first to one, then to another, whether foreign ministers, or those who...
Page 21 - There is still another place, built in the form of a Theatre, which serves for the baiting of Bulls and Bears ; they are fastened behind, and then worried by great English bull-dogs; but not without great...
Page 26 - The Queen dines and sups alone, with very few attendants ; and it is very seldom that any body, foreigner or native, is admitted at that time, and then only at the intercession of somebody in power.
Page 21 - To this entertainment, there often follows that of whipping a blinded bear, which is performed by five or six men, standing circularly with whips, which they exercise upon him without any mercy, as he cannot escape from them because of his chain ; he defends himself with all his force and skill, throwing down all who come within his reach, and are not active enough to get out of it, and tearing the whips out of their hands, and breaking them.
Page 39 - As we were returning to our inn, we happened to meet some country people celebrating their harvest-home ; their last load of corn they crown with flowers, having besides an image richly dressed, by which, perhaps, they would signify Ceres ; this they keep moving about , while men and women, men and maid servants, riding through the streets in the cart, shout as loud as they can till they arrive at the barn.
Page 25 - ... plate, and bread; when they had kneeled as the others had done, and placed what was brought upon the table, they too retired with the same ceremonies performed by the first; at last came an unmarried lady (we...
Page 23 - Gentleman dressed in velvet, with a gold chain, whose office was to introduce to the Queen any person of distinction that came to wait on her. It was Sunday, when there is usually the greatest attendance of Nobility. In the same Hall were the Archbishop of Canterbury...
Page 25 - ... next the Hall, where we were, petitions were presented to her, and she received them most graciously, which occasioned the acclamation of " Long live Queen Elizabeth !" She answered it with,
Page 26 - During the time that this guard, which consists of the tallest and stoutest men that can be found in all England, being carefully selected for this service, were bringing dinner, twelve trumpets and two kettle-drums made the hall ring for half an hour together.