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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Page 88
... finished the most tedious and grievous march , that ever king was exercised in , having been almost in perpetual motion , from the loss of the battle of Naseby , to this hour , with such a variety of dismal accidents , as must have ...
... finished the most tedious and grievous march , that ever king was exercised in , having been almost in perpetual motion , from the loss of the battle of Naseby , to this hour , with such a variety of dismal accidents , as must have ...
Page 91
... finishing this bloody , intestine war , wherewith this kingdom hath been now for some- time afflicted . And in pursuance of that duty , we do hereby , in their names , demand of you , that you surrender up into our hands , the Castle of ...
... finishing this bloody , intestine war , wherewith this kingdom hath been now for some- time afflicted . And in pursuance of that duty , we do hereby , in their names , demand of you , that you surrender up into our hands , the Castle of ...
Page 98
... finished and adorned with gardens , plantations , & c . A Pindaric Ode upon Belvoir Castle , written in 1679 , records , that its re- building was owing to the wish and taste of the Countess of Rutland . The Earl himself , it is said ...
... finished and adorned with gardens , plantations , & c . A Pindaric Ode upon Belvoir Castle , written in 1679 , records , that its re- building was owing to the wish and taste of the Countess of Rutland . The Earl himself , it is said ...
Page 126
... finished . On Saturday morning , Oct , 26 , 1816 , between two and three o'clock , a fire commenced , the ori- gin of which is to this day unexplained , though the most searching investigation was employed . His Grace and the Duchess ...
... finished . On Saturday morning , Oct , 26 , 1816 , between two and three o'clock , a fire commenced , the ori- gin of which is to this day unexplained , though the most searching investigation was employed . His Grace and the Duchess ...
Page 132
... west front , were nearly finished . On Saturday morning , October 26 , 1816 , between two and three o'clock , the Castle was visited by a most awful , destructive , and alarming fire ; which , for a considerable time 132 HISTORY OF.
... west front , were nearly finished . On Saturday morning , October 26 , 1816 , between two and three o'clock , the Castle was visited by a most awful , destructive , and alarming fire ; which , for a considerable time 132 HISTORY OF.
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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