Search
A New History of London
… issue, his brother John, earl of Moreton, succeeded to the crown, A.D. 1199, who, on his accession, granted three … fourth year of King John, Guy de Von stood indebted to the crown in no less a sum than one thousand and sixty-six … chamberlain's office of this city remaining still in the crown, William de St. Michael paid to the king a fine of one …
A New History of London
… that as the city privileges were forfeited to the crown, all the customs and benefits arising within the said … and the prince their son, the indubitable heir of the crown, and shut their gates against, and to the utmost of … to the mayor, to prevent the adulteration of wines by tavern-keepers. In order to suppress frays in the streets by …
A New History of London
… and soon exposed the kingdom to internal convulsions. The crown now rested on the head of Richard II. son of the Black … duke of Lancaster was abroad, asserting his title to the crown of Castile, when these favourites, the more effectually … distracted state of France, to assert his claim to the crown of that kingdom 25. The king's affairs in France …
A New History of London
… had, by strong talents, supported a weak claim to the crown, under circumstances similar to the present: and … minority; he was involved in debt, and the expences of the crown were supported by arbitrary exactions. The popular … of York had not hitherto openly made pretensions to the crown: he now arrived from Ireland; and a parliament meeting …
A New History of London
… He this year took down a chapel of the Virgin Mary, and a tavern, at the eastern end of Westminster abbey, and at the … By the death of prince Arthur, already mentioned, the crown came to Henry VIII. whose accession, April 22, 1509, … felt the evils resulting from disputed successions to the crown, and were desirous of any event which might secure the …
A New History of London
… attainders, and executions, during the fluctuations of the crown, between the families of York and Lancaster: the two … and her proposed marriage. She justified her title to the crown, declared she was wedded to her people, and to the laws …
A New History of London
… himself with so much displeasure on her assuming the crown under her illegitimacy, without his sanction, and … of popery, was in the first session gradually undone: the crown was vested with the whole spiritual power; and in … and Spaniards, who patronized her pretensions to the crown of England, produced an order from the queen to the …
A New History of London
… brother, the duke of York, with a garland in one hand to crown the rising city, and a sword in the other for her … the general suppression of monasteries; when coming to the crown, queen Mary, in 1553, granted it to the bishop of … and convent, and bishop of Winchester, but falling to the crown was granted to the bishop of London with the former. …
A New History of London
… reign of king Henry VIII. which, being forfeited to the crown by his attainder and execution, was purchased by the … the priory to which it belonged, were surrendered to the crown in whom the advowson still remains, the lord-chancellor … earl dying without issue, and leaving his estates to the crown, the advowson of this church was purchased by John …
A New History of London
… a monk of Bury, in the reign of Henry V. 1. Oldest tavern in London. In this street is the Boar's-head tavern, the house that Shakespeare represents prince Henry … prior and canons of St. Mary Overy's; but devolving to the crown in the reign of queen Elizabeth, she granted the …