The History And Antiquity of Southampton, With Some Conjectures Concerning the Roman Clausentum No.8
The book The History And Antiquity of Southampton, With Some Conjectures Concerning the Roman Clausentum No.8 was written by author Speed, John, 1703-1781 Here you can read free online of The History And Antiquity of Southampton, With Some Conjectures Concerning the Roman Clausentum No.8 book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The History And Antiquity of Southampton, With Some Conjectures Concerning the Roman Clausentum No.8 a good or bad book?
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SOUTHAMPTON IN OUR HISTORIES. 121 3 Henry V. — The King embark'd his Army at Southampton, 1 where five Ships waited for him. During his stay here a con- spiracy 2 against him was discover'd ; for w cb Rich a , E. of Cam- bridge, and Henry, L cl Scroope of Masham, were arraign'd before a Court of their Peers constituted upon the place, and were beheaded without the North Gate. S r Tho s Grey, a Northern Knight, was concern'd with them, and suffer'd with them. The Earl of Cambridge was buried at ...God's House. 4 Henry V. — The D. of Bedford, the King's brother, gain'd a signal Victory over the French in a Sea Fight, 3 in w ch he took three Carricks, one Hulke, and four Ballingers ; three Carricks fled, one of w ch was wreck'd on the Sands, one other great Carrick was sunk before (coram) Southampton, in w ch there perish'd eight hundred men in light Harneys. 4 1 Henry V's reign was a stirring: time for the town, as it was one of the most important places of embarkation for France, and the streets were thronged with great nobles and their retainers.
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