A history of Market Drayton

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Página 58 - On this spot was fought the Battle of Blore Heath in 1459 : Lord Audley Who commanded for the side of Lancaster was defeated & slain To perpetuate the memory of the action & the place This Ancient Monument was repaired in 1765 at the charge of the Lord of the Manor Charles Booth by Scrymsher.
Página 33 - There is not, and there never was on this earth, a work of human policy so well deserving of examination as the Roman Catholic Church.
Página 51 - Esquires of Chestershire for to have their favour ; she held open household among them, and made her sonne the Prince to give a...
Página 165 - Mr. Theobald supposes this use of the word was received along with their romances from the Spaniards, with whom Infante signifies a " Prince." A more eminent critic tells us, that " in ' the old times of chivalry, the noble youth, who were ' candidates for knighthood, during the time of their ' probation were called Infans, Varlets, Damoysels, Bacheliers. The most noble of the youth were particularly called Infans.
Página 86 - The writer of this Elegy further tells us that ' the sod of Ercall is on the ashes of fierce men of the progeny of Morial': ' Tywar, cen Ercal ar ar dywal Wyr, o edwedd Morial.
Página 165 - CHILD WATERS. CHILD is frequently used by our old writers, as a Title. It is repeatedly given to Prince Arthur in the Faerie Queen : and the son of a king is in the same poem called
Página 85 - That, while ten thousand pleasures disappear, And flies their memory fast almost as they, The immortal spirit of one happy day Lingers beside that rill...
Página 132 - From Wem, and from Wyche, And from Clive of the Styche, Good Lord, deliver us.
Página 165 - CHILDE WATERS in his stable stoode And stroakt his milke white steede : To him a fayre yonge ladye came As ever ware womans weede. Sayes, Christ you save, good Childe Waters ; Sayes, Christ you save, and see : My girdle of gold that was too longe, Is now too short for mee. And all is with one chyld of yours, I...
Página 52 - Stanley, notwithstondyng the said commaundement, came not to you; but William Stanley his brother went, with many of the seid Lordes...

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