A Historical Description of Westminster Abbey: Its Monuments and CuriositiesJames Truscott, and sold by the Vergers in the Abbey, 1901 - Broj stranica: 132 |
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Abbot Admiral afterwards aged Aisle altar ancient Anne arms Baron Bart beautiful beneath Bishop born brass British buried bust Captain Chapel Charles Charles II Christ Church command Countess Countess of Stafford crown daughter Dean of Westminster death died April died August died December died July died March Duchess Duke Earl East Edward III Edward the Confessor effigy eminent England epitaph erected this monument feet figure following inscription friends Henry VII Holy interred Ireland James January King Knight Lady Latin inscription London Lord Majesty's marble married Mary medallion memory of Sir monument was erected noble North ornamented Parliament pedestal placed Poet Prebendary Prince Privy Privy Councillor Queen Elizabeth reign remains represented Richard Richard II Richard Westmacott ROBERT Royal sacred Samuel Morland sculptor side Sir John Sir THOMAS stone tablet THOMAS SPRAT tomb Tower trophies virtues Viscount WESTMINSTER ABBEY Westminster School wife William window
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