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… Westminster Abbey Chapter House, cloister and Deanery CHAPTER LIV. WESTMINSTER ABBEY.THE CHAPTER HOUSE, CLOISTERS, DEANERY, &c. THE CHAPEL OF THE PYX. …
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… Westminster Abbey Early history CHAPTER XLIX. WESTMINSTER ABBEY.ITS EARLY HISTORY. "And they … and controls the affairs of the nation. In the first chapter of this volume we have endeavoured to set before the …
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… Westminster Abbey Historical ceremonies CHAPTER L. WESTMINSTER ABBEY.HISTORICAL CEREMONIES, &c. "From … in order, each of them taking his share assigned in chapter (held at the Heralds' Office the evening before), and … offered his patronage, and the consent of the Dean and Chapter was readily obtained. The festival took place in the …
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… Westminster Abbey The church building CHAPTER LI. WESTMINSTER ABBEY.A SURVEY OF THE BUILDING. "How … entrance to Tothill Street." With the exception of the Chapter House, the Jerusalem Chamber, the cloisters, and one … by the confined nature of its situation, the library, chapter-house, and cloisters being so immediately contiguous …
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… Westminster Abbey The sanctuary and almonry CHAPTER LVII. THE SANCTUARY AND THE ALMONRY. "I pray you, let … London-stone." We have given at the commencement of this chapter Dr. Stukeley's description of the Sanctuary. There … The Gate House, of which we have spoken in the preceding chapter as opening into Dean's Yard, adjoined the Almonry, …
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… Westminster Bridge CHAPTER 17 - WESTMINSTER BRIDGE [See plates 48 and 49.] …
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… Westminster Bridge Road CHAPTER 18 - WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD [See plates 44, 45 and …
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… Westminster Hall Notable events CHAPTER LXII. WESTMINSTER HALL.INCIDENTS IN ITS PAST HISTORY. … Gunpowder Plot, of which we shall speak in a subsequent chapter. For eighteen days, in 1640, a memorable trial was … of Charles II., which we have quoted in a previous chapter, gives us the following particulars of the concluding …
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… Westminster School CHAPTER LV. WESTMINSTER SCHOOL. "Dear the schoolboy spot We … from among the choristers or from the sons of the chapter tenants. Widmore tells us that on the surrender of … which is still preserved in the archives of the chapter. "Queen Elizabeth," he adds, "did only continue her …
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… Westminster Buckingham Palace CHAPTER VI. BUCKINGHAM PALACE. ARLINGTON HOUSE, 1700. "The …