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  • A chaier of crimson velvet, the seate and backe partlie embrothered, with R.L. in cloth of goulde, the beare and ragged staffe in clothe of silver, garnished with lace and fringe of goulde, silver, and crimson silck.

    Kenilworth 2004

  • These were Normans: for (as partlie ye haue heard) king Edward brought with him no small number of that nation, when he came from thence to receiue the crowne, and by them he was altogither ruled, to the great offending of his owne naturall subiects the Englishmen, namelie earle Goodwine and his sonnes, who in those daies for their great possessions and large reuenues, were had in no small reputation with the English people.

    Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (8 of 8) The Eight Booke of the Historie of England Raphael Holinshed

  • This thaire tyranny notwithstanding, the knowledge of God did wonderouslie increase within this realme, partlie by reading, partlie by brotherlye conferance, which in those dangerouse dayis was used to the comforte of many; butt cheaflie by merchantis and marinaris, who, frequenting other cuntreis, heard the trew doctrin affirmed, and the vanitie of the Papisticall religioun openlye rebucked: Amongis whome war

    The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox

  • Which letteris, when I had considdered, I partlie was confounded, and partlye was persed with anguise and sorrow.

    The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox

  • Bott sche, sett a fyre, partlie be hir awin malice, partelie by commandiment of hir freindis in France, and not

    The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox

  • There be that agrée partlie with this report, and partlie varie: for they write, that earle Harold tooke the sea vpon purpose to haue sailed into Flanders, and that by force of wind he was driuen to the coast of Ponthieu, and so after came into Normandie in maner as before is mentioned.

    Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (8 of 8) The Eight Booke of the Historie of England Raphael Holinshed

  • Here is to be remembred, that as partlie before is expressed, we find

    Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (8 of 8) The Eight Booke of the Historie of England Raphael Holinshed

  • Welshmen (as before is partlie mentioned) knowing their readie nimblenesse in seruice, and how with their light armed men they were accustomed to annoie and distresse those that should assaile them, he likewise (to match them) prepared light armed men for the purpose, & so being furnished with such bands of nimble men and light souldiers, entered vpon the mounteins of Snowdon, and there remained amongst the enimies for the space of two yéeres.

    Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (8 of 8) The Eight Booke of the Historie of England Raphael Holinshed

  • Moreouer, partlie moued by his owne deuotion, and partlie by the persuasion of his wife, he builded or beneficiallie augmented and repared manie abbeies & churches, as the said abbeie or priorie at Couentrie, the abbeies of Wenlocke, Worcester, Stone,

    Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (8 of 8) The Eight Booke of the Historie of England Raphael Holinshed

  • But hir great liberalitie imploied on the church of Winchester, which she furnished with maruellous rich iewels and ornaments, wan hir great commendation in the world, and excused hir partlie in the sight of manie, of the infamie imputed to hir for the immoderate filling of hir coffers by all waies and meanes she could deuise.

    Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (8 of 8) The Eight Booke of the Historie of England Raphael Holinshed

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