A Short History of the Tower of London: With a List of Interesting Curiosities Contained ThereinSold at the Armory Ticket Office, 1852 - 36 стор. |
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... James of Scotland ; who , becoming a prisoner in the Tower , was the third Scottish king confined within its walls in the course of a single century . In the reign of Henry V. the hero of Agincourt , the Tower again became crowded with ...
... James of Scotland ; who , becoming a prisoner in the Tower , was the third Scottish king confined within its walls in the course of a single century . In the reign of Henry V. the hero of Agincourt , the Tower again became crowded with ...
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... James I. upon visiting the Tower at the commencement of his reign , entertained himself and a portion of his court with a combat between one of the lions and three dogs , one only of the latter survived the conflict : James is said to ...
... James I. upon visiting the Tower at the commencement of his reign , entertained himself and a portion of his court with a combat between one of the lions and three dogs , one only of the latter survived the conflict : James is said to ...
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... James II . and com pleted in that of William and Mary , was 345 feet in length and 60 feet in width . The ground floor was occupied by the TRAIN OF ARTILLERY , and the upper part appropriated to the SMALL ARMORY . The former contained a ...
... James II . and com pleted in that of William and Mary , was 345 feet in length and 60 feet in width . The ground floor was occupied by the TRAIN OF ARTILLERY , and the upper part appropriated to the SMALL ARMORY . The former contained a ...
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... James Tyrrel was executed upon Tower- hill for treason : this individual has been immortalized as the infamous agent of Richard III . in his murder of the young princes while in the Tower : but the treason for which Tyrrel suffered ...
... James Tyrrel was executed upon Tower- hill for treason : this individual has been immortalized as the infamous agent of Richard III . in his murder of the young princes while in the Tower : but the treason for which Tyrrel suffered ...
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... instances hurled the hapless court luminary from his sphere , and the course which was begun in the palace , led to the Tower , and ended on the scaffold . JAMES I. 1605. This monarch is represented in a plain TOWER OF LONDON . 19.
... instances hurled the hapless court luminary from his sphere , and the course which was begun in the palace , led to the Tower , and ended on the scaffold . JAMES I. 1605. This monarch is represented in a plain TOWER OF LONDON . 19.
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A Short history of the Tower of London; with a list of the interesting ... Joseph Wheeler Повний перегляд - 1842 |
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amongst ancient annals appears Archbishop Battle-axe beheaded Bishop Fisher Bishop of Ely blood Brass Gun Breast-plate building called centre Chain Mail character Charles chiefly Cobham connected containing coronation court crown cuirass curious Daggers death Duke dungeon Earl of Essex Edward Elizabeth engraved and gilt erected executed feet formerly fortress French Gauntlet gold Guisarme head helmet Henry VI Henry VIII HORSE ARMORY horse-armour ill-fated imprisonment inscription James jewels king king's Knight Lady Jane Grey Lord Mace Marteaux d'armes Matchlock monarch occupied ornamented palace Partizans persecution pieces Pikes placed plate armour portion princes prison Queen Elizabeth's Armory Rapier Regalia reign of Henry richly royal Salt Tower scaffold sceptre shewn Shield side Sir Walter sollerets Somerset Spears specimen Spetum state-prison steel suit of armour Swords Thomas torture tournament Tower of London Tower-hill treason Trophy unhappy various periods Visitors wall Warders weapons Westminster White Tower worn
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Сторінка 19 - I, that was wont to behold her riding like Alexander, hunting like Diana, walking like Venus, the gentle wind blowing her fair hair about her pure cheeks, like a nymph, sometimes sitting in the shade like a goddess, sometimes singing like an angel, sometimes playing like Orpheus ; behold the sorrow of this world! once amiss hath bereaved me of all.
Сторінка 18 - Here landeth as true a subject, being a prisoner, as ever landed at these stairs ; and before thee, O God! I speak it, having no other friends but thee alone.
Сторінка 22 - it is utterly unknown to the law of England ; though once, when the Dukes of Exeter and Suffolk, and other ministers of Henry VI., had laid a design to introduce the civil law into this kingdom as the rule of government, for the beginning thereof they erected a rack for torture ; which was called, in derision, the Duke of Exeter's daughter ; and still remains in the Tower of London...
Сторінка 22 - VI., had laid a design to introduce tLa civil law into this kingdom as the rule of government, for a beginning thereof they erected a rack for torture ; which was called in derision the Duke of Exeter's Daughter, and still remains in the Tower of London ; where it was occasionally used as an engine of state, not of law, more than once in the reign of Queen Elizabeth.
Сторінка 4 - It has on the east part a tower palatine, very large and very strong ; whose court and walls rise up from a deep foundation ; the mortar is tempered with the blood of beasts.
Сторінка 26 - Additional interest is attached to this room from the general supposition that it was the prison-lodging of Sir Walter Raleigh, whom we have before noticed: a dark closet is shewn as his sleeping room. Memorials of three other unfortunate occupants are still legible; viz.— " HE THAT INDVRETH TO THE ENDE SHALL BE SAVID. M. 10. R. RVDSON • KENT • AN° 1553." " BE FAITFUL VNTO THE DETH AND I WIL GIVE THE A CROWNE OF LIFE. T. FANE, 1554.
Сторінка 19 - My heart was never broken till this day, that I hear the queen goes away so far off, whom I have followed so many years with so great love and desire, in so many journeys, and am now left behind her in a dark prison all alone.
Сторінка 10 - I dcoay forthwith, and fall into coughs and diseases of my body, and cannot keep myself in health. And, as our Lord knoweth, I have nothing left unto me for to provide any better, but as my brother of his own purse layeth out for me to his great hindrance.
Сторінка 18 - Country ; which she also utterly denying, cleared her innocency therein. In conclusion, after long debating of matters, they declared unto her, that " It was the Queen's will and pleasure that she should go unto the Tower, while the matter were further tried and examined.
Сторінка 10 - I might easily suffer that, if they would keep my body warm. But my diet also, God knoweth how slender it is at many times. And now in mine age my stomach may not away but with a few kinds of meats, which if I want I decay forthwith, and fall into coughs and diseases of my body, and cannot keep myself in health.