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A History of the County of Norfolk
… died childless in 1369; his widow Joan took a vow of chastity before the bishop of Norwich, in the presence of …
The Environs of London
… by King Edgar, as an atonement for having violated the chastity of Wulfhilda, a beautiful nun at Wilton, whom he … into the hospital, unless his wife would vow perpetual chastity; that no woman should enter the gates under any … leper on his admission was obliged to take an oath of chastity, of obedience to the abbess and convent of Barking, …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… of a traytor. Coining of Money, corrupting the Queen's chastity, &c. Now under what common Genus's do these come? It …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… remarked in 1869) to 'the great evil' of a want of female chastity farm service often led to bastardy. 40 In …
Calendar of State Papers, Scotland
… Queen and Princess of her quality should do in honour and chastity. They have never, secretly or otherwise, in any …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… throughout the realm, said such abusive things about her chastity, calling her Jezebel, that I feel it my duty to tell …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… Three extracts out of the above work reflecting on the chastity of Queen Elizabeth and her mother, and stating that …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… Queen following : 'I take God to witness that I will in chastity and entirety keep that which we have this day …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… into England, testified and proclaimed her innocence and chastity. 28. "Without being questioned they themselves …
Calendar of State Papers, Scotland
… virtues and blessed governance heretofore. O repentable chastity and mercy ! If her majesty will not have England to …