Windsor Castle, and Its EnvironsH. G. Bohn, 1848 - 312 pages |
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admired afterwards ancient apartments appears appointed arms attended barons beautiful bishop ceiling celebrated ceremony chamber CHAPTER Charles Charles II chivalry choir colour countess court crown daughter dayes dean death Duchess Duke Earl Edward III Edward IV England English Eton ETON COLLEGE father feet French Garter gateway George George III George IV George's Chapel George's Hall gold Gothic governor grand hand Henry VIII honour horse hundred James John King Arthur King Edward king of France king's knights-companions lady length London Lord magnificence Majestie master ment monarch nobility noble officers of arms ornaments painted palace Park person picture poor knights portrait present prince Princess prisoner quadrangle Queen Elizabeth reign residence Richard Round Tower royal Salisbury says Scotland sent side Sir Jeffrey solemn sovereign stalls statutes stone sword taste terrace throne tion tomb Verrio walk walls ward William Windsor Castle Windsor Herald
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