On Some Ancient Battle-Fields in Lancashire: And Their Historical, Legendary, and Aesthetic Associations.Hardwick, Charles
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On Some Ancient Battle-Fields in Lancashire: And Their Historical, Legendary, and Aesthetic Associations.
Hardwick, Charles
Battles -- England; Great Britain -- History -- Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066; Lancashire (England) -- History
probably accordsboth etymologically and topographically
probably accords both etymologically and topographically
tranformations local nomenclature sometimes has undergone
transformations local nomenclature sometimes has undergone
England)" says--"That Oswiu strove to avert the
England") says--"That Oswiu strove to avert the
called _Burne_, strongly supports the other evidence in
called _Burne_," strongly supports the other evidence in
burial place, raised after the battle fought at Winwick."
burial place, raised after the battle fought at Winwick.
Newton: one of these was held in desmene. The
Newton: one of these was held in demesne. The
cum decima ville;' but there is a belief that there was a
cum decima ville;" but there is a belief that there was a
and to the tradition which Leyland records, 'that at
and to the tradition which Leyland records, "that at
Sum say this was the paroche church of Oswestre.'"
Sum say this was the paroche church of Oswestre."
Bingfield for the site of the Heavenfeld struggle, rather
Bingfield for the site of the Heavenfield struggle, rather
Jacob Grimm says (Deutsche Myhologie)--"A people
Jacob Grimm says (Deutsche Mythologie)--"A people
in power. Thus the notion of _casualty_--the assumption
in power. Thus the notion of _causality_--the assumption
twenty marks a year, from Edward IV,, confirmed by
twenty marks a year, from Edward IV., confirmed by
relatively more recent combat, of some local importance,
relatively more recent combat, of some local importance.
Preston, to operate in the hundred of Blackburn, One
Preston, to operate in the hundred of Blackburn. One
inhabitants of the neigbourhood Wearden at the present
inhabitants of the neighbourhood Wearden at the present
crosses this in its neighbonrhood. This tumulus is
crosses this in its neighbourhood. This tumulus is
the "battle of the Brun."
the 'battle of the Brun.'"
the 'olden time.' In Leland's day, the remains of the
the 'olden time.'" In Leland's day, the remains of the
Colonel Rosworn, the celebrated Parliamentary engineer,
Colonel Rosworm, the celebrated Parliamentary engineer,
sculls, from the banks, and these are almost universally,
skulls, from the banks, and these are almost universally,
of "General" Forster, the partisans of the Stuart were
of "General" Forster, the partizans of the Stuart were
myths have been confounded together;" [See ante, p.p. 44, et seg.,
myths have been confounded together;" [See ante, p.p. 44, et seq.,
"For the devolpment of myth, which is in itself always a human
"For the development of myth, which is in itself always a human
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