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… of the ceremony, which took place on Holy Innocents' Day (December 28), 1065. Edward, in order to ingratiate … and Brayley's "History of Westminster Abbey," "on the day of the translation of Edward the Confessor, a vessel of … was first opened for divine service; and on the same day, writes Dart, from "Wyke's Chronicles," the body of …
Old and New London
… incidents attending some of them. It was on Christmas Day, in the year 1066, that the new Abbey of Westminster, the … continued, and it is not mentioned at what hour of the day or night the conflagration ended. The English who had … that nation to enter the Abbey or Westminster Hall on the day that ceremony was performed. Some of them were, however, …
Old and New London
… a train of other buildings, of which we can at the present day scarcely form an idea. In addition to all the land around … his going into his office when half the business of the day was over, his nights being devoted to play. He now lies … Oldfield will be scared To find that at the Resurrection Day They all so near the consistory lay." The Craggs …
Old and New London
… attainted of the felony; he had forty days, from the day of his appearance before the coroner, allowed him to … that he dwelled in the porch of the cherch both nyte and day. William Longe kepte stille the se, onto [the time that … description of a procession of Sanctuary men:"The vj. day of December the Abbot of Westminster went a procession …
Survey of London
… proclaimed it one of the prettiest productions of his day with itsporch, of the Ionic order, selected from a choice … Waterloo Road, which had been bought out of the fund, for day and Sunday schools, was acquired by the London and South …
Old and New London
… of 480 Persons concerned in the Riots on "Evil May-day"Edward Stafford, Duke of BuckinghamAnne Boleyn in her … are told that Henry III. entertained here, on New Year's Day, 1236, 6,000 poor men, women, and children. It was here, … crowned in his father's lifetime; "and the king upon that day served his son at the table as server, bringing up the …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… and that Roger and his men would make suit to the two law-day hundreds. 4 Later in the 13th century both the abbot and …
Old and New London
… a more creditable or amusing programme for his Prize Day, or "apposition," than one or two mentioned by that … the undergraduates of our universities at the present day. But the younger pupils were not without their trials of … the plague, from September 23 till the eve of All Saints' Day. The same occurred again in 1603. Dean Goodman appears to …
Old and New London
… way they should go;' but severity was the fashion of the day; and although naturally a tender and affectionate father, … it has not been fixed in the archway to the present day. The most important portions of the palace are the Marble … little short of 8,000. In 1837 it was a common joke of the day that Buckingham Palace could boast at all events of being …
Old and New London
… reclaim it, so a city has it remained down to the present day. Its "Honour" was raised into a Marquisate by William IV. …