The History of Belvoir Castle: From the Norman Conquest to the Nineteenth Century: Accompanied by a Description of the Present Castle, and Critical Notes of the Paintings,tapestry, Statuary, &c., with which it is Enriched |
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... effects of a sudden surprise . It may , indeed , be fairly assumed , that the Conqueror himself , the wisdom of whose military policy cannot be doubted , would judge so highly of the importance of this situation , as to intrust its ...
... effects of a sudden surprise . It may , indeed , be fairly assumed , that the Conqueror himself , the wisdom of whose military policy cannot be doubted , would judge so highly of the importance of this situation , as to intrust its ...
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... effect , than to convince them of his perfidy , and to ex- cite them to an energetic combination against his authority : in which , William de Albini appears to have been the trusted leader ; and to have experienced for his prominent ...
... effect , than to convince them of his perfidy , and to ex- cite them to an energetic combination against his authority : in which , William de Albini appears to have been the trusted leader ; and to have experienced for his prominent ...
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... effect . Considerable remains of Wardon Abbey appeared in 1777 , fitted up as a farm - house . ( See Notes . ) * Frithby , near the Priory at Kirkham . * William , the first Prior , survived his appointment only one year , three months ...
... effect . Considerable remains of Wardon Abbey appeared in 1777 , fitted up as a farm - house . ( See Notes . ) * Frithby , near the Priory at Kirkham . * William , the first Prior , survived his appointment only one year , three months ...
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... effect , modern barbarism is endeavouring to accomplish . Some of the walls have been blown up with gunpowder , and the materials used to repair the roads . Helmsley , in the time of Edward IV , appears to have escheated to the king ...
... effect , modern barbarism is endeavouring to accomplish . Some of the walls have been blown up with gunpowder , and the materials used to repair the roads . Helmsley , in the time of Edward IV , appears to have escheated to the king ...
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... effect , that Richard de Ros had presented one of the windows . There are similar traces of the De Ros family , according to the same authority , in Scotton and Ropsley Churches . JOHN DE ROS , of Hamlake , eldest son and heir of Thomas ...
... effect , that Richard de Ros had presented one of the windows . There are similar traces of the De Ros family , according to the same authority , in Scotton and Ropsley Churches . JOHN DE ROS , of Hamlake , eldest son and heir of Thomas ...
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admirable afterwards appears April architecture argent arms barons beautiful Belvoir Castle born Bottesford Bottesford Church buried canvas Captain chancel chapel character Charles colouring common coronet Countess Croxton daughter death died Duchess of Rutland Duke of Rutland Earl of Rutland Edward eldest Elizabeth England father feet figures flowers France garter George grace Grantham gules head Henry honour horse impaling inches inscription John July June king knight Knipton Lady land Landscape late Duchess latter Leicester Lincolnshire Lord Robert Manners Lord Ros majesty manor Marquis of Granby married master monument Muston Nichols noble painted painter panel parliament person picture portion portraits present Prince principal Priory queen regent's gallery Robert de Ros Robert de Todeni Robert Manners Roos royal Sept sepult side Sir Gervase Lucas Sir Robert Stathern Staunton style taste Thomas Thoroton tower wife William de Albini Woolsthorpe