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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)

Strutt, Joseph, 1749-1802, B. and J. White · London : Printed for Benjamin and John White ... · leaf 21

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continued fleeping for an amazingfpace of time. The ten illuminations copied from this MS. are very fimple in point ofcolouring, being fcarcely more than three, or four colours at moll:. All thegarments are either dark, or light browns ; the crowns, fceptres, and otherornaments, are gold ; the… … ANTIQJJITIES OF ENGLAND. 5 No. III. HAROLD AND WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR. Aft er the death of Edward, Harold, notwithstanding his oath and en-gagements to be affifting in placing the duke of Normandy on thethrone, caufed himfelf to be crowned king. But he did not long enjoy thefruits of his perjury;…

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