The graphic and historical illustrator; an original miscellany of literary, antiquarian, and topographical information, embellished with one hundred and fifty woodcuts (1834) (14595762838)

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Title: The graphic and historical illustrator; an original miscellany of literary, antiquarian, and topographical information, embellished with one hundred and fifty woodcuts

Year: 1834 (1830s)

Authors: Brayley, E. W. (Edward Wedlake), 1773-1854

Subjects: England -- Antiquities England -- Architecture England -- Description and travel

Publisher: London, Chidley

Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto

Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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e at Hexham. Lo: Hungerford at Salisburye. Lo: Wenlock at Tewkesburye. Lo: Audley at Blower-heathe. Lo: Wells at Lincolne. Lo: Wiiloughbie at Stamford. Lo: Rugemond Guy at Leicester Lo: Stolis at London. Lo; Daurie at Tawnton-field. )7fi THE GRAPHIC AND HISTORICAL ILLUSTRATOR. Barons.—Lo: Latimer at Banbury. • Lo: Audley at the Tower Hille. Lo: Hastinges in the Tower. Lo: Ffitzwater at Dalys. Lo: Bonhill at S Albons. Lo: Cromwell at Barnett. Lo: Saye at Barnett. Lo: Fferrys at Bosworth field.Fiom the above document, it will be seen that it was in truth, as the historian Rapin observes, theflower of the English nobility that fell in those des-perate conflicts between the candidates of the twoHouses of York and Lancaster, for the crown of Eng-land; for during the short period of fifty-four years,there were slain three king-s, twelve dukes, one mar-quis, seventeen earls, one viscount, and twenty-fourbarons, making in all fifty-eight individuals. W. H. D. WALTHAM CROSS, HERTFORDSHIRE.

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Tins very beautiful remnant of the olden times (whichgives name to a small hamlet in the parish of Cheshunt)stands on the high road to Ware and Cambridge, atthe distance of twelve miles from Shoreditch church.It was erected by King Edward the First, in memory of his beloved consort Eleanor, daughter of Ferdinandthe Third, King of Castile and Leon,* to whom he * Eleanor was the only child of Ferdinand, by Joan, hissecond wife, who was the daughter and heiress of John, Countof Ponthieu. THE GRAPHIC AND HISTORICAL ILLUSTRATOR. 177 had been married, from motives of state policy, whenonly fifteen years of age ;—but with whom, contraryto the common issue of matches so made, he lived ina most affectionate and happy manner until the timeof her lamented decease, in 1290, whilst accompanyingthe King into Scotland. During almost six-and-thirty years, this Lady wasthe constant associate of her husband in all his perilousjourneys and expeditions; and tradition has affirmedthat she saved his life

Элеонора Кросс Уолтем Кросс график и исторический иллюстратор 1834 г. книжные иллюстрации архитектура описание и путешествия Шотландия древняя история древности топография высокое разрешение изображения из интернет-архива Канада объединенное Королевство

1834

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