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Old and New London
… and alms poured fast into its treasury. It received royal offerings and sheltered royal dead. In 1429 the immortal Whittington built the … curate of Penzance, where he helped to found a geological society, and was an opponent of the Methodist revival. James …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… of the roof are three carved bosses, mutilated by the Royal Commissioners in 1541. On the middle boss the countess …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… (Heorne, xii cent.; Horne, xvixviii cent.) passed with the royal grant of Christchurch Twyneham to Richard de Redvers, …
A Dictionary of London
… alley of this name occupying part of the site of the first Royal Exchange, and removed for its erection in 1566. …
Chronicle of the Grey Friars of London Camden Society Old Series: Volume 53
Describes political and religious events in London from the time of Richard I to that of Mary I, arranged by reign. The bulk of the volume is concentrated on the sixteenth century.
Chronicles of the Mayors and Sheriffs of London
… to anger thereat; wherefore the citizens repaired to the royal Court, to conciliate the King's favour, but could not …
Chronicles of the Mayors and Sheriffs of London
… the City, except in pleas as to tenures without, obtained royal letters directing them to deliver up such persons to … complaint, how that the said Bailiffs, in despite of his royal majesty, and to the very great disgrace of his City of …
Chronicles of the Mayors and Sheriffs of London
… which therefrom have ensued, and by reason thereof, the royal right and honour have been greatly impaired, [and] that … ordinance do we intend, in any way to derogate from the royal privileges, charters, liberties, statutes, or …
Chronicles of the Mayors and Sheriffs of London
… citizens and to the manifest prejudice of our crown and royal dignity; at the which we wonder very much, and are … July, in the two-and-fiftieth year of our reign." By this royal mandate, the said Master was superseded in doing … assessed upon them; wherefore, the citizens obtained royal letters in this form: "Henry, by the grace of God, …