London and Middlesex: Or, An Historical, Commercial, & Descriptive Survey of the Metropolis of Great-Britain: Including Sketches of Its Environs, and a Topographical Account of the Most Remarkable Places in the Above County, Volume 3, Issue 2W. Wilson, 1815 - London (England) |
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... Henry VII.'s chapel , once stood a chapel dedicated to the Blessed Virgin , the first stone of which was laid by Henry III . on the Whitsun - eve of the year 1220 . Three years after this the monastery was considerably da- maged , and ...
... Henry VII.'s chapel , once stood a chapel dedicated to the Blessed Virgin , the first stone of which was laid by Henry III . on the Whitsun - eve of the year 1220 . Three years after this the monastery was considerably da- maged , and ...
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... Henry VIII . put a stop to all farther ments ; and it remained unfinished till Sir Christopher Wren com- pleted the towers . In the 8th and 9th years of William III . the House of Com- mons granted an annual sum for repairing it ; and ...
... Henry VIII . put a stop to all farther ments ; and it remained unfinished till Sir Christopher Wren com- pleted the towers . In the 8th and 9th years of William III . the House of Com- mons granted an annual sum for repairing it ; and ...
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... Henry VI .; but whether the latter monarch was buried there is not absolutely known . The Chapel of the Virgin and an adjacent Tavern were de- stroyed to make room for this building . The tavern bore the sign of the White Rose . No ...
... Henry VI .; but whether the latter monarch was buried there is not absolutely known . The Chapel of the Virgin and an adjacent Tavern were de- stroyed to make room for this building . The tavern bore the sign of the White Rose . No ...
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... Henry the Sixth , after making a public entry into London , come , " Where all the convent , in copis richely , Mette with hym , as of custom as yen ouzt ; The abbot aft ; moost solempuely Among ye relikes , ye scripture out he souzf ...
... Henry the Sixth , after making a public entry into London , come , " Where all the convent , in copis richely , Mette with hym , as of custom as yen ouzt ; The abbot aft ; moost solempuely Among ye relikes , ye scripture out he souzf ...
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... Henry V. Some few , and very few , relics of this armour still remain : a plain rusty iron helmet , part of the saddle , and a shield without any symptom of royalty , are all that is left of this monarch's armour . Ascending the parapet ...
... Henry V. Some few , and very few , relics of this armour still remain : a plain rusty iron helmet , part of the saddle , and a shield without any symptom of royalty , are all that is left of this monarch's armour . Ascending the parapet ...
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