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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... York and Lancaster - Battle of Northampton , and circumstances which give rise to the new parliament- Important debate , which took place -- Extract from Stow - Independent , but imprudent conduct of the Duke of York - His death - The ...
... York and Lancaster - Battle of Northampton , and circumstances which give rise to the new parliament- Important debate , which took place -- Extract from Stow - Independent , but imprudent conduct of the Duke of York - His death - The ...
Page xxx
... York disannulled , and measures taken against the interests of the House of Lancaster - The Parliament sat not full two years -Wages paid to John Halle and his colleague - Their generous conduct to the City on this occasion - John Halle ...
... York disannulled , and measures taken against the interests of the House of Lancaster - The Parliament sat not full two years -Wages paid to John Halle and his colleague - Their generous conduct to the City on this occasion - John Halle ...
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... York - Return of John Halle to his native City - Procession to meet him - Digression , explana- tory of the Weeping Cross - Friendly meeting between John Halle and the Bishop - Joyful acclamation of the populace - Entertainment in the ...
... York - Return of John Halle to his native City - Procession to meet him - Digression , explana- tory of the Weeping Cross - Friendly meeting between John Halle and the Bishop - Joyful acclamation of the populace - Entertainment in the ...
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... York and Lancas- ter , ) that the spirit of the partizan peculiarly shone forth , and that its bias was often swayed by the temporary , and passing , occurrence ; thus men were in their families often arrayed against each other - the ...
... York and Lancas- ter , ) that the spirit of the partizan peculiarly shone forth , and that its bias was often swayed by the temporary , and passing , occurrence ; thus men were in their families often arrayed against each other - the ...
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... York . If then , gentle reader , you reject it , prithee suggest that of stronger argument , and I , as the partizan of the present one , will yield my opinions , and - pass over to the other side . The favourite colours of the ...
... York . If then , gentle reader , you reject it , prithee suggest that of stronger argument , and I , as the partizan of the present one , will yield my opinions , and - pass over to the other side . The favourite colours of the ...
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