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W. S. Symonds. Malvern Chase
Malvern Chase
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. THE ANCIENT FAMILY OF HILDEBRAND DE BRUTE, WHERE THEY LIVED, AND HOW THEY CAME THERE
Chapter 2. THE MEET AT THE HOLLY BUSH PASS--THE BOAR HUNT--AN UNIVITED VISITOR
Chapter 3. LORD EDWARD OF MARCH--THE PREDICAMENT AT WAINLODE HILL--THE WITCH OF ELDERSFIELD AND HER MEDICAMENTS
Chapter 4. LORD EDWARD OF MARCH AT BIRTSMERTON--HANLEY CASTLE
Chapter 5. THE TRIALS OF ARCHERS ON THE MERE OF LONGDUNE--THE STRANGER ARCHER--THE MIRACLE PLAY AT THEOCSBURY
Chapter 6
Chapter 7. MASTER SNAKES, THE WITCHFINDER--THE ADMINISTRATION OF DISCIPLINE BY ROBIN OF ELSDUNE--THE EARL OF MARCH AT GLOUCESTER CASTLE
Chapter 8. THE RIDE AFTER RECRUITS FOR THE WHITE ROSE--BULL-BATING AT LEDBURY--BRANSHILL CASTLE--THE SHADOW OF THE RAGGED STONE--NEWS OF THE BATTLE OF WAKEFIELD
Chapter 9. ON THE MARCH--HEREFORD--THE REVIEW AT WIDEMERE--MASTER VAUGHAN--THE SHADOW HOUND
Chapter 10. WIGMORE CASTLE AND THE DUTCHESS OF YORK--THE SKIRMISH AT BRAMPTON BRIAN--THE BATTLE OF MORTIMER'S CROSS--NARROW ESCAPE IN KINSHAM DINGLE
Chapter 11. AFTER THE BATTLE--"IVVAN IVVANS"--CHANGES AT HOME--LORD EDWARD, KING OF ENGLAND--SIRE JOHN CARFAX OF CASTLEMERETON--BESSIE KITEL AND SIRE JOHN
Chapter 12. STRANGE VISITORS AT BIRTSMERETON--THE SNEEZE IN THE SECRET CHAMBER--THE FLIGHT TO BRISTOL--CALVERLEY AND BESSIE
Chapter 13. KING EDWARD AT WINDSOR--MISTRESS ELIZABETH GREY--GRAFTON GRANGE-ST. FOOLS DAY--OUTLAWS IN MALVERN CHASE--CALVERLEY IN SORE STRAITS--MARY BOLINGBROKE AFTER THE HERBS ON THE MALVERNS
Chapter 14. CASTLEMERETON LAMBS--THE ATTACK UPON THE KEEP--BESSIE KITEL A BRAVE LASS--THE RESCUE--THE TOWER OF LONDON--THE QUEEN--THE KING-MAKER--THE CORONATION FEAST--NO TIDINGS OF ROSAMOND
Chapter 15. MASTER VAUGHAN'S LETTER--HAMME CASTLE--THE CASTLE OF SUDELEY AND WHO WAS THERE--DAME DESPENSER--THE ESCAPE FROM THE FIGHT OF BANBURY--SLOP'S HOLE AND LORD RIVERS--THE LAST OF SIRE ANDREW TROLLOP
Chapter 16. THE STRANGE EPISODES OF THE YEAR OF GRACE 1469--THE BATTLE OF THE NIBLEY GREEN--THE KING MAKER AT THE ABBEY OF THEOCSBURY--MASTER VAUGHAN AT PAYNE'S PLACE--THE IDES OF MARCH--THE KING-MAKER KING--CHRISTMAS AMONGST THE HOLLANDERS--GLADSMORE HEATH--THE MARCH TO MEET QUEEN MARGARET--THE MARCH BEFORE THE FIGHT AT THEOCSBURY
Chapter 17. THE BATTLE OF THEOCSBURY--THE BLOODY MEADOW--AN UNEXPECTED MEETING AT LINCOLN'S GREEN--THE SCENE IN THE ABBEY--PRINCE EDWARD--QUEEN MARGARET AT PAYNE'S PLACE--AT WORCESTER--THE WEDDING--KING EDWARD AND QUEEN ELIZABETH AT GREAT MALVERN--THE SHADOW--THE END
THE END
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W. S. Symonds
Published by Good Press, 2021
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Hasfield Moat house differed somewhat in its structure from the manor houses which are now arising in many parts of our western counties. The moat was dug only in front of the dwelling house, which was protected on the north and east by a high wall with steps on the inner side to enable archers to shoot through the apertures, while on the top of the wall was a chevaux de frise of strong oaken spikes. The house was mostly built of strong timber, and the only entrance was by the drawbridge; though it might not stand a regular siege, it was right well protected against robbers and raiders.
We had not waited long when Paunceforte appeared to welcome the weary hunters, and entreating us to dismount, led the way to the Moat House, where at the door, ready to receive us with all hospitality, was the fair mistress of the house and her two sweet daughters Dorothy and Miranda, to whose care our damsels were committed.
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