The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical, Historical, and Descriptive, of Each County: Bedfordshire ; Berkshire ; BuckinghamshireT. Maiden, 1801 - Architecture |
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... executed on the spot . An account of this siege , in the words of a cotemporary writer , and eye - witness , † may prove interesting . Even in that age , the engines used for the destruction of man , were scarcely less inge- nious and ...
... executed on the spot . An account of this siege , in the words of a cotemporary writer , and eye - witness , † may prove interesting . Even in that age , the engines used for the destruction of man , were scarcely less inge- nious and ...
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... executed by Thornhill . This , with the plate , and a rich pulpit - cloth , was given by two sisters , named Carte and Ashton .. Mr. Willis informed the society of Antiquarians , 1745 , that at the east end of Dunstable church , about ...
... executed by Thornhill . This , with the plate , and a rich pulpit - cloth , was given by two sisters , named Carte and Ashton .. Mr. Willis informed the society of Antiquarians , 1745 , that at the east end of Dunstable church , about ...
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... execution , at Dunstable , rendered singular by the display of the most horrid cruelty , will ever remain an indelible brand on the reign of the Seventh Henry , in whose days it was transacted . Dr. Smith , the infamous Bishop of ...
... execution , at Dunstable , rendered singular by the display of the most horrid cruelty , will ever remain an indelible brand on the reign of the Seventh Henry , in whose days it was transacted . Dr. Smith , the infamous Bishop of ...
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... executed for contumacy in the reign of Henry the Eighth . He was hung on an oak tree in the park near the abbey . The tree still remains , and is preserved from decay by a composition which is applied to every affected part ; and ...
... executed for contumacy in the reign of Henry the Eighth . He was hung on an oak tree in the park near the abbey . The tree still remains , and is preserved from decay by a composition which is applied to every affected part ; and ...
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... execution of this contract . The chief business of the poor is straw - hat and lace making : but should these employments at any time fail , the industrious have a resource at the abbey , where every one , who makes ap- plication , is ...
... execution of this contract . The chief business of the poor is straw - hat and lace making : but should these employments at any time fail , the industrious have a resource at the abbey , where every one , who makes ap- plication , is ...
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abbey abbot acres afterwards Alfred ancient antiquity appears arches Argent arms artist Aylesbury Azure battle beautiful Bedford Bedfordshire Berkshire Bishop Brown Willis Buckinghamshire building built Camden castle celebrated centre chapel Charles the Second church crest cross decorated died Donnington Castle Duke Dunstable Earl Edward the Third elegant eminent England engraved erected executed feet formerly France Garter George Godfrey Kneller ground Gules handsome Henry the Eighth hill honor horse inhabitants inscription King King's knights lady land late latter Lord manor mansion marble miles Monarch monument neighbourhood Newbury ornamented Oxfordshire painted parish park Parliament picture portrait possession present Prince principal Queen reign of Henry residence Richard river Roman royal Saxon scot and lot seat side situated Speen stone supposed Temple Thames tion Titian tower town Vandyck village Wallingford White Horse Hill William Wiltshire Windsor Windsor Castle wood