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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... Saxon Standard of the horse - This standard imparted its name to two of the first Saxon Leaders - Shields - Early devices on - At first a general standard for the whole army - Afterwards one for each of its sub - divisions- Operation of ...
... Saxon Standard of the horse - This standard imparted its name to two of the first Saxon Leaders - Shields - Early devices on - At first a general standard for the whole army - Afterwards one for each of its sub - divisions- Operation of ...
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... Saxons - Cap , bonnet , and hat , distinctions between- Beaver hats first noticed in the 14th century - The beaver a native of Wales- The hat denominated a castor - Beaver hats imported from Flanders - Change from beaver to cloth hats ...
... Saxons - Cap , bonnet , and hat , distinctions between- Beaver hats first noticed in the 14th century - The beaver a native of Wales- The hat denominated a castor - Beaver hats imported from Flanders - Change from beaver to cloth hats ...
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... Saxons , and the Danes , for long hair - Anecdote of Wulstan - The Normans wore their hair short - The former fashion revived , and denounced by the clergy - Anecdote of Serlo - The hair , in consequence , worn short - Long hair again ...
... Saxons , and the Danes , for long hair - Anecdote of Wulstan - The Normans wore their hair short - The former fashion revived , and denounced by the clergy - Anecdote of Serlo - The hair , in consequence , worn short - Long hair again ...
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... Saxons - And by the Normans - Of various degrees of value - The belts of the Longspees , and the girdles of Lord Robert Hungerford , and Sir John de Montacute , in Salisbury Cathedral - Quotation from Spencer - The girdle a bequest of ...
... Saxons - And by the Normans - Of various degrees of value - The belts of the Longspees , and the girdles of Lord Robert Hungerford , and Sir John de Montacute , in Salisbury Cathedral - Quotation from Spencer - The girdle a bequest of ...
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... Saxons and Normans - Anecdote of William Rufus , as related by Strutt — as related by William of Malmesbury , and — as related by Robert of Gloucester - Quotation from Chaucer describing the " rede hosen " of the " Wif of Bathe ...
... Saxons and Normans - Anecdote of William Rufus , as related by Strutt — as related by William of Malmesbury , and — as related by Robert of Gloucester - Quotation from Chaucer describing the " rede hosen " of the " Wif of Bathe ...
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æra amongst ancient anelace appears appellation arms article of dress Aubrey bear beard beaver believe Bishop broche Calais called Cathedral century chantry Chaucer Christian Church City of Salisbury cloth Cross curious doublet doubt Duke Earl of Warwick Edward endeavour England fashion feather Galante gentle reader girdle Godmanstone gold gown Greek hair head Henry History honour hose House House of Lancaster House of York Hudibras Hungerford instance interesting John Halle King Knight Labarum Lady ladye faire land letters Lord Malmesbury manor Mayor merchant merchant's mark Minshieu Norman observed Old Sarum origin ornamental person plate portrait present probably Queen quod reign remark Richard Romans Saint Christopher saith Sarum Saviour Saxon says seen seid shaved shoe Sovereign staple Strutt supposed Taylour Thomas Halle tion unto Warwick and Salisbury wear ween William of Malmesbury wool word worn
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