The history of England : written in French . to wyte, ic es noght my will that no Man thyntc that be waye of conqueft I wold difherit any man of his heritage, franches, or other ryghts that him aght to have, nor put hym out of that that he has, and has had by the gude Lawes and Cuftumes of the Rewme ; except thus petfons that has ben agan the gude purpofe* the commune profyt of the Rewme. (3) In King Richards Reign, was brought in the Cuftom of wearing piked Shoes, tied to the Knees with Chains of Silver. Alfo Ladies ufed high Attireon their Heads, piked Horns, with long trained Gowns, an
The history of England : written in French . to wyte, ic es noght my will that no Man thyntc that be waye of conqueft I wold difherit any man of his heritage, franches, or other ryghts that him aght to have, nor put hym out of that that he has, and has had by the gude Lawes and Cuftumes of the Rewme ; except thus petfons that has ben agan the gude purpofe* the commune profyt of the Rewme. (3) In King Richards Reign, was brought in the Cuftom of wearing piked Shoes, tied to the Knees with Chains of Silver. Alfo Ladies ufed high Attireon their Heads, piked Horns, with long trained Gowns, and rode on Side-Saddles, after the Example of the Queen, Ann of Bohemia, who firft brought that Fafhiur. into this Kingdom j for, before, Women ufed to ride aftride like Men. Status Ann. p. zes^ In 1397* King Richard began repairing Wefi- mfajlcr-Hall, and caufed the Walls, Windows, and Roof to be taken down and new built, with a (lately Porch, as it now remains. Stezvs Survey, B. 6,p. 43. Camden in Middlesex. Rymers Feed. Tom. VIII. p. In the iSth of Richard II, a Pound Weight of Gold of the old Standard was to make by Tale forty fire Noblw, amounting to fifteen Pounds, or aproportionable Number of half or quarter Nobles: And a Pound Weight of Silver of the old Sterling, to make by Tale leventy five Groffes or Groats,amounting to twenty five Shillings, or a hundred and fifty half Groffes, at Two-pence a-piece, or three hundred Sterlings at a Penny a-piece, or fix hun-dred half Sterlings: And Nicholas Malakint a Florentine, was Matter and Worker. Thefe Rofe Nobles (if that in Speed be genuine, for it wants both theR ife and the conftant Legend of J ejus aatem, &c.) gives his Portraiture in a fedentary Pofture, with a Sword in his Right hand, and RICAR. D. FRANCIE REX. D. AQVIT. On the Reverfe, AVXIL1VM. MEVM. A. DOMINO. His Crown isFleurie, as in thofe of his Prede-ceffors, but no Rays betwixt the Flowers. We ought perhaps to read HYB for AQVIT. fince its haid t
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