Ld. Berners

Cited as Ld. Berners. — 16 quotations

He . . . heard mass, and the prince, his son, with him, and the most part of his company were confessed.

To seek arms upon people and country that never did us any forfeit.

He saw men go up and down on the garrets of the gates and walls.

Duke John of Brabant purchased greatly that the Earl of Flanders should have his daughter in marriage.

To revenge the death of our fathers.

Which treaty was wisely handled by sad and discrete counsel of both parties.

Then the Lord of Manny read the scripture on the tomb, the which was in Latin.

The flower of chivalry and squiry.

They tainted each other on the helms and passed by.

Prelates and great lords of England, who were for the more surety tests of that deed.

The earl . . . caused . . . high trees to be hewn down, and laid travers one over another.

Soon after this, noble Robert de Bruce . . . trespassed out of this uncertain world.

We be vestured with poor cloth.

Great solemnities were made in all churches, and great fairs and wakes throughout all England.

With banners and pennons wavering with the wind.

And so went to the high street, . . . and came to the great tower, but the gate and wicket was fast closed.