Prolusiones Historicæ: Or, Essays Illustrative of the Halle of John Halle, Citizen, and Merchant, of Salisbury, in the Reigns of Henry VI. and Edward IV.: with Notes, Illustrative and ExplanatoryFor the author; W.B. Brodie & Company, 1837 - 622 pages |
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Page xxiv
... knight in Chaucer - Bequest of the gown and doublet united in the same will - The gown and doublet , probably , worn together - The doublet some- times worn over the armour - Wardrobe roll of Edward III . - The tunic , like the doublet ...
... knight in Chaucer - Bequest of the gown and doublet united in the same will - The gown and doublet , probably , worn together - The doublet some- times worn over the armour - Wardrobe roll of Edward III . - The tunic , like the doublet ...
Page xxix
... Knights and Burgesses in the middle ages - The receipt of wages by members of the Legislature in those early times no dishonour - These monied payments sometimes dispensed with , and sometimes commuted - Curious compact between John ...
... Knights and Burgesses in the middle ages - The receipt of wages by members of the Legislature in those early times no dishonour - These monied payments sometimes dispensed with , and sometimes commuted - Curious compact between John ...
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... Knight or Squire , But from the Smith , that forgeth at the fire ? " and to add , that the name of Smith is de- rived from the Saxon Verb , smitan , to smite . Successively to these early ages , the intercourse of man still increasing ...
... Knight or Squire , But from the Smith , that forgeth at the fire ? " and to add , that the name of Smith is de- rived from the Saxon Verb , smitan , to smite . Successively to these early ages , the intercourse of man still increasing ...
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... knight , led on by the national standard . Surely a more beautiful web was never woven by the most civilised state , than was the feudal system by these semi - barbarians . Hist . of Charles V. , Vol . 1 , p . 17 . The ensigns of the ...
... knight , led on by the national standard . Surely a more beautiful web was never woven by the most civilised state , than was the feudal system by these semi - barbarians . Hist . of Charles V. , Vol . 1 , p . 17 . The ensigns of the ...
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... knights were attended by those principal per- sons , who held lands under them on the sub- feudatory conditions , that they should aid them in the wars . Whether the baron bold , or chi- valrous knight , rode o'er the hostile field ...
... knights were attended by those principal per- sons , who held lands under them on the sub- feudatory conditions , that they should aid them in the wars . Whether the baron bold , or chi- valrous knight , rode o'er the hostile field ...
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æra amongst ancient anelace appears appellation Archæologia arms article of dress Aubrey beard beaver became Bishop broche Calais called century Chaucer chausses Church City of Salisbury cloth commodities curious custom doublet doubt Earl of Warwick Edward England exported fashion feather fork Galante gentle reader girdle gold gown hair head Henry heraldic Heraldry History honour hose House House of Lancaster House of York Hudibras Hungerford important instance John Halle King Knight ladies ladye faire latter Lord Malmesbury mayor merchant merchant strangers merchant's mark Minshieu Monarch Norman origin ornamental plate portrait present probably realm reign remark Richard Romans saith sandal Saxon says seid Shakspeare shaved shield shoe Sovereign spit staple town statute Strutt suppose Taylour Thomas Halle tion trade tunic Warwick and Salisbury wear William William of Malmesbury woolfels wools word wore worn
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