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- noun Plural form of
queene .
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_Britricus K. of the Westsaxons, his inclination, Egbert being of the bloud roiall is banished the land, & why; crosses of bloudie colour and drops of bloud fell from heauen, what they did prognosticate; the first Danes that arriued on the English coasts, and the cause of their comming; firie dragons flieng in the aire foretokens of famine and warre; Britricus is poisoned of his wife Ethelburga, hir ill qualities; why the kings of the Westsaxons decreed that their wiues should not be called queenes, the miserable end of Ethelburga; Kenulfe king of Mercia, his vertues, he restoreth the archbishops see to
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (6 of 8) The Sixt Booke of the Historie of England Raphael Holinshed
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And thus these foure lords and foure ladies came into the queenes chamber with great light of torches, and dansed a great season, and then put off their visors, and were all well knowne, and then the queene hartily thanked the king's grace for her goodlie pastime and desport.
A Righte Merrie Christmasse The Story of Christ-Tide John Ashton
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Then the queenes councell cast their heads together, that Nevill shold fight with the heathen soldan that dwelt in the citye of Barbarye.
Earl of Westmoreland 1898
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The statutes and ordinances for jousts and tournaments made by John Tiptoft, Earl of Worcester, at the command of Edward IV., conclude thus: "Reserving always to the queenes highness and the ladyes there present, the attributing and gift of the prize after the manner and forme accustomed."
English Villages 1892
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Next is ye queenes Chamber of state, all Indian Embroidery on white Sattin being presented to her by ye Compy.
Through England on a Side Saddle in the Time of William and Mary 1888
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There remaines now only in what manner the kings or queenes of England give publick audience to fforreigne ambassadours Either when they Come in their first Entrance or at the tyme of their takeing Leave; but first I may give account of our Bishops and Gentry.
Through England on a Side Saddle in the Time of William and Mary 1888
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A righte straunge mixing truly of mighty blode with mean, ye more in especial since ye queenes grace was present, as likewise these following, to wit: Ye Duchess of Bilgewater, twenty-two yeres of age; ye Countesse of Granby, twenty-six; her doter, ye Lady
1601 Mark Twain 1872
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Margery Boothy, sixty-five, and ye Lady Alice Dilberry, turned seventy, she being two yeres ye queenes graces elder.
1601 Mark Twain 1872
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PrinceAndrew also called all-in and showed pocket queenes.
PokerStars Poker Blog Jen Newell 2010
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PrinceAndrew also called all-in and showed pocket queenes.
PokerStars Poker Blog Jen Newell 2010
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