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... that volume will , it is hoped , with the present one , give such information as a handbook of this size may be expected to afford . H. A. DILLON . 67066 GLOSSARY . References to pages and figures refer to the 1385 .
... that volume will , it is hoped , with the present one , give such information as a handbook of this size may be expected to afford . H. A. DILLON . 67066 GLOSSARY . References to pages and figures refer to the 1385 .
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... refer to the Historical portion of this work , vol . i . ABILLEMENTS . Called also Billements and Habille- ments , and mentioned in the Privy Purse expenses of the Princess Mary ( afterwards Queen of England ) , are there distinguished ...
... refer to the Historical portion of this work , vol . i . ABILLEMENTS . Called also Billements and Habille- ments , and mentioned in the Privy Purse expenses of the Princess Mary ( afterwards Queen of England ) , are there distinguished ...
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... referred to by the term Almain rivets . Lord Willoughby of Eresby , in his will , 1526 , leaves to his nephew " ten almaine rivetts . " On pl . xxx . of Meyrick and Skelton is shown a breast and back of such armour . It will be observed ...
... referred to by the term Almain rivets . Lord Willoughby of Eresby , in his will , 1526 , leaves to his nephew " ten almaine rivetts . " On pl . xxx . of Meyrick and Skelton is shown a breast and back of such armour . It will be observed ...
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... referring the reader to a quarell , similarly constructed , and engraved under that word . In that instance the hole at the head fully answers this purpose . " Their Arrowes finely paired , for Timber , and for Feather , With Birch and ...
... referring the reader to a quarell , similarly constructed , and engraved under that word . In that instance the hole at the head fully answers this purpose . " Their Arrowes finely paired , for Timber , and for Feather , With Birch and ...
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... refer the reader . The royal badges may be seen in Willement's " Regal Heraldry . " The cross of St. George has from the time of Edward III . been the badge both of our Kings and the nation , but they also used a peculiar or private ...
... refer the reader . The royal badges may be seen in Willement's " Regal Heraldry . " The cross of St. George has from the time of Edward III . been the badge both of our Kings and the nation , but they also used a peculiar or private ...
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ancient appears armour band baselard beard boots brass buttons called Canterbury Tales Charles Charles II Chaucer's Church cloak cloth coat colour copied covered Cupid's Revenge curious curls Cynthia's Revels decorated doublet dress Earl early Eastward Hoe Edited Edward Edward III effigy England English engraved fashion fastened fifteenth century fourteenth century French gambeson garment girdle gloves gold gorget gown hair hanging head head-dress helmet Henry VIII History Honest Whore hood Illustrations inventory jewels John kind King knight Knight's Tale lace leather linen Lord mentioned Meyrick middle ages neck noticed occurs original ornamented pair Patient Grissell plate portrait Queen reign of Elizabeth reign of Henry ribbon Richard Richard II romance round ruff Satires Saxon says seen shoes shoulders silk silver sixteenth sleeves sometimes specimen Strutt sword temp term tion Trans Translated velvet wear wore worn by ladies
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