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The regal and ecclesiastical antiquities of England : containing the representations of all the English monarchs from Edward the Confessor to Henry the Eighth : together with many of the great persons that were eminent under their several reigns : on sixty copper plates, engraved by the author, the whole carefully collected from ancient illuminated manuscripts (1793)

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each particular monarch. As no work of this kind (viz. in a regular feries) has been yet attemptedin this kingdom, the author humbly hopes that the indulgent public willexcufe whatever they may find amifs or defective; and he, on his part, begsleave to aflure them, that he has done, and will always… … REGAL AND ECCLESIASTICALANTIQUITIES, &c. A DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES. No. I. KING EDGAR. This engraving is taken from a curious and ancient illumination foundin a book of grants*, given by king Edgar himfelf to Winchefter Cathedral.It is dated A. D. 966, and is written entirely in letters of…

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