This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1864 Excerpt: ...of his 'Henry IV.' in Warkworth Castle. Mr. Forster and Lord Widdrington proclaimed James III. at Warkworth in 1715. Warkworth gave the title of Baron to the Percys, Oct. 2, 1741. A winding path on the W. side of the castle liill leads to " the rocks and hanging grove," through which a path follows the banks of the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1864 Excerpt: ...of his 'Henry IV.' in Warkworth Castle. Mr. Forster and Lord Widdrington proclaimed James III. at Warkworth in 1715. Warkworth gave the title of Baron to the Percys, Oct. 2, 1741. A winding path on the W. side of the castle liill leads to " the rocks and hanging grove," through which a path follows the banks of the Coquet to the famous Hermitage. The views from these woods are the loveliest of sylvan scenery, the broken walls of the castle rising above the varied foliage, and reflected in the clear windings of the river. The stream must be crossed by a ferryboat ( m.) to the Hermitage of Warltworth, a perfect and almost unique relic of its kind, and oue well known from Bishop Percy's ballad, which is still one of the most popular in the English language, in spite of Dr. Johnson's ridicule of it. " It is the universal tradition, that the first hermit was one of the old Bertram family, and imposed this penance upon himself to expiate the murder of his brother. Some have imagined that it was the same Bertram that endowed Brinkburu Priory and built Brenksheugh (Guyzance) chapel, both of which stand in the samo romantic valley, higher up the river. But Brinkburn Priory was founded in the reign of King Henry I., whereas the form of the Gothic windows in this chapel, especially of those near the altar, is found rather to resemble the style of architecture that prevailed about the reign of King Edward III. And, indeed, that the sculpture in this chapel cannot be much older, appears from the crest which is placed at the lady's feet on the tomb; for Camden tells us that armorial crests did not become hereditary till about the reign of Edward II. Dr. Percy informs us, on good authority, that the memory of the first hermit was held in such regard and ven...
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