The History of the Worthies of England, Том 2T. Tegg, 1840 |
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afterwards ancient Angliæ anno Domini Anno Name archbishop of Canterbury Bale bend bishop bishop of Hereford bishop of Lincoln bishop of London bishop of Winchester born bred called Camden's Britannia chevron church College in Cambridge daughter death died anno Domini divine doctor doth duke eadem earl England English engrailed esquire father fess filius flourished Godwin hath Henry the Eighth Hereford Hertfordshire honour Idem Johan Johannis Kent king Edward king Henry king James king's knight land learned Leicestershire lion rampant living London lord master Monington monument native Norwich Oxford person pounds prince prius proverb queen Elizabeth queen Mary reign of king Rich Richard Robert Saint scholar Scriptoribus Britannicis sheriff shire Sir John Stow's Survey of London therein thereof thereunto Thomæ unto ut prius Walt whilst William Willielmi Winchester worthy
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