Download or read book Essex in the Days of Old written by John T. Page and published by Rarebooksclub.com. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 edition. Excerpt: ...of lands, vessels, books and ornaments, to which the king added his contributions. On Holy Cross Day, May the 3rd, 1060, the church was consecrated by Kinsige, Archbishop of York, It is a singular co-incidence that Fuller refers to the name of Kirjath-jearim as having the same meaning as Weald-ham. t Edward's new abbey at Westminster was perhaps planned on a grander scale, but it was not finished until five or six years later. t The feast of the Invention of the Cross, commemorating the finding of the true Cross by the Empress Helena. most of the bishops and lords of the land, as well as King Edward and his Queen, being present. Thenceforth Waltham Holy Cross became more famous than ever, and thousands of pilgrims visited the sacred spot. Harold himself never lost his veneration for Waltham. Before setting out to oppose the Norman invader he went there to pray for success. As he knelt before the crucifix, the story goes that "the image, which before looked upwards, now bowed its head, 'a bad sign indeed'... and the chronicler adds that he had this fact from Turkil, the sacrist, who was at the altar at that time." And so Harold went forth to the fatal field of Senlac. "Holy Rood" was his war-cry, and he fell with the sound of it reverberating around him. It is said that his body found a resting-place, as was appropriate, in the church which he loved, and on which he had lavished his wealth. There are, it is true, other accounts extant, which state that William refused to give up the body, and commanded that it should be buried on the seashore; and still others which affirm that Harold escaped from the fight, and lived some years longer as a monk. But, as the late Professor Freeman remarks, nothing is more certain than that he fell at the...
Download or read book Essex in the Days of Old written by John T Page and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essex in the Days of Old is a fascinating collection of articles about life in Essex, England in the past. The book provides a snapshot of what life was like in the area at different points in history, covering everything from the Roman occupation to the Victorian era. It includes stories about famous people, significant events, and everyday life. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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