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 41
... grounds ; its reversion to their descendant , possesses a grace and a propriety , not often observable in other grants of this period . Two interesting occurrances of a domestic , rather than a public nature , are recorded in the life ...
... grounds ; its reversion to their descendant , possesses a grace and a propriety , not often observable in other grants of this period . Two interesting occurrances of a domestic , rather than a public nature , are recorded in the life ...
Page 57
... grounds of offence ; yet , Elizabeth regarded him with so much suspicion and jealousy , that , it was not till the hour of her death , and when she could no longer make her wishes known , except by signs , that she signified her desire ...
... grounds of offence ; yet , Elizabeth regarded him with so much suspicion and jealousy , that , it was not till the hour of her death , and when she could no longer make her wishes known , except by signs , that she signified her desire ...
Page 79
... ground : and thus made good prize to be employed for the parliament's service and benefit . And , about the same time , we were also certainly informed , by letters out of Leicestershire , that a party from Ashby BELVOIR CASTLE . 79.
... ground : and thus made good prize to be employed for the parliament's service and benefit . And , about the same time , we were also certainly informed , by letters out of Leicestershire , that a party from Ashby BELVOIR CASTLE . 79.
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... ground chosen by ourselves to fight upon . The encounter continued hot and sharp a good while , with several various appearances of success on both sides : but at length , they were wholly routed , many of their commanders slain , many ...
... ground chosen by ourselves to fight upon . The encounter continued hot and sharp a good while , with several various appearances of success on both sides : but at length , they were wholly routed , many of their commanders slain , many ...
Page 89
... not give one inch of ground , I am able to maintain with my sword , against all your attempts made against this place , and your servant , GERVASE LUCAS . ' ' Whereupon , my men being in readiness , we BELVOIR CASTLE . 89.
... not give one inch of ground , I am able to maintain with my sword , against all your attempts made against this place , and your servant , GERVASE LUCAS . ' ' Whereupon , my men being in readiness , we BELVOIR CASTLE . 89.
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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