London: Its Celebrated Characters and Remarkable Places, Volume 2Richard Bentley, 1871 - London (England) |
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... Whitehall , which nearly much greater accuracy is peculiarly interesting for the fine , & very OF WHITEHALL . resembles that by Silvester , but is drawn with • corred Room . representation it gives of the celebrated Gateway designed of ...
... Whitehall , which nearly much greater accuracy is peculiarly interesting for the fine , & very OF WHITEHALL . resembles that by Silvester , but is drawn with • corred Room . representation it gives of the celebrated Gateway designed of ...
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... WHITEHALL . By whom Originally built . - The Residence of Cardinal Wolsey , Henry the Eighth , Edward the Sixth , Queen Elizabeth , and James the First . - Banqueting House . - Whitehall the Resi- dence of Charles the First , Cromwell ...
... WHITEHALL . By whom Originally built . - The Residence of Cardinal Wolsey , Henry the Eighth , Edward the Sixth , Queen Elizabeth , and James the First . - Banqueting House . - Whitehall the Resi- dence of Charles the First , Cromwell ...
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... WHITEHALL . BY WHOM ORIGINALLY BUILT . — THE RESIDENCE OF CARDINAL WOLSEY , HENRY THE EIGHTH , EDWARD THE SIXTH , QUEEN ELIZABETH , AND JAMES THE FIRST . - BANQUETING HOUSE . — WHITEHALL THE RESIDENCE OF CHARLES THE FIRST , CROMWELL ...
... WHITEHALL . BY WHOM ORIGINALLY BUILT . — THE RESIDENCE OF CARDINAL WOLSEY , HENRY THE EIGHTH , EDWARD THE SIXTH , QUEEN ELIZABETH , AND JAMES THE FIRST . - BANQUETING HOUSE . — WHITEHALL THE RESIDENCE OF CHARLES THE FIRST , CROMWELL ...
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... Whitehall Palace was originally built by Hubert de Burgh , Earl of Kent - that proud and powerful noble who , in the days of King John , stood by the side of his royal master on the famous field of Runnymede , and who in the following ...
... Whitehall Palace was originally built by Hubert de Burgh , Earl of Kent - that proud and powerful noble who , in the days of King John , stood by the side of his royal master on the famous field of Runnymede , and who in the following ...
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... Whitehall substituted in its stead . 1st Gent . 3rd Gent . So she parted , And with the same full state paced back again To York - place , where the feast is held . Sir , You must no more call it York - place ; that's past . For , since ...
... Whitehall substituted in its stead . 1st Gent . 3rd Gent . So she parted , And with the same full state paced back again To York - place , where the feast is held . Sir , You must no more call it York - place ; that's past . For , since ...
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Page 5 - And at his coming, and before he came into the hall, ye shall understand, that he came by water to the...
Page 299 - ... to get things ready against our feast to-day, Jane called us up about three in the morning, to tell us of a great fire they saw in the City.