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. 1903 Excerpt: ... rapacious hand of Henry VIII., and it was Robert Dudley who restored and refounded the charity for the accommodation of twelve men, to be selected as old soldiers maimed in the wars, who should have followed the Earl or his heirs in the field, or otherwise for the merit of their services to the Sovereign and country, ...
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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. 1903 Excerpt: ... rapacious hand of Henry VIII., and it was Robert Dudley who restored and refounded the charity for the accommodation of twelve men, to be selected as old soldiers maimed in the wars, who should have followed the Earl or his heirs in the field, or otherwise for the merit of their services to the Sovereign and country, or on grounds of honest poverty. The Guild has now a Master and twelve Brethren, who are appointed by Lord de Lisle and Dudley, of Penshurst, as heirgeneral of the founder. Each Brother has. 80 a year, with a bed-room, sittingroom, and pantry, and the use of the common rooms of the Hospital. They wear long livery cloaks of blue cloth, whereof the silver badges have the Bear and the Ragged Staff, and, with a single exception, are those used in the time of Elizabeth. The courtyard of the Hospital is entered beneath an archway, with curious spandrels, and the inscriptions, "Peace be unto all who enter this house," and " Praise ye the Lord" upon the gateposts. Above, upon the pargeting, the initials "R.L.," carved devices of the Bear and the Ragged Staff, the motto "Droit et Loyal," an Earl's coronet, the date 1571, and many shields of arms attract the eye by their quaintness. The courtyard has a most picturesque effect within. Opposite, as you enter, three gables of fine character with sculptured barge boards, resting upon corbels carved with grotesque bears, rise above the elaborately timbered facade of the Master's Lodge. An oriel window, devices of the Bear and Ragged Staff and the Porcupine, and shields of arms, with the inscriptions, " Honour all men; Love the Brotherhood; Fear God; Honour the King," are here. On the right is a cloister, with overhanging upper story, and a latticed walk, ...
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Reading Copy Only. Ex-Library READING COPY ONLY of this work from The Country Life Library, with significant exterior wear and several pages with tape-reinforcements of small tears. This thoroughly illustrated work on England during Shakespeare's time is still a good reference/reading copy.
Milton Under Wychwood,
OXFORDSHIRE,
UNITED KINGDOM
$20.80
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