 | Samuel Pegge - 1818 - 464 páginas
...men of great estates, such as had their footmen about them. And for example to note, I read * that Richard II. being threatened by the Rebels of Kent, rode from the Tower of London to the Miles-End, and with him his Mother, because she was sick and weak, in a Whirlicote But in the year... | |
 | James Heywood Markland - 1824 - 692 páginas
...Stow, speaking of Wat Tyler's insurrection in 1380, states, that Richard the Second " being threatned by the rebels of Kent, rode from the Tower of London to the Mile's-end, and with him his mother, because she was sick and weak, in a whirlicote." a " Of old times,... | |
 | 1874 - 594 páginas
...Richard II., about the year 1381 ; they wot called whirlicotes. We are told by Master John Stowe that " Richard II., being threatened by the rebels of Kent,...and with him his mother, because she was sick and weak.ina whirlicote ;" and this is described as an ugly vehicle of four boards, pnt togtther in a clumsy... | |
 | William Youatt - 1831 - 512 páginas
...little better than litters or coles (cols) placed on wheels. We are told by Master John Stowe, that " Richard II., being threatened by the rebels of Kent,...him his mother, because she was sick and weak, in a whirlicote ;" and this is described as an ugly vehicle of four boards put together in a clumsy manner.... | |
 | 1833 - 310 páginas
...personages : and Stow tells us, that during Wat Tyler's insurrection in 1380, Richard the Second " being threatened by the rebels of Kent, rode from...him his mother, because she was sick and weak, in a whlrlicote," which is supposed to have been aj-ort of covered carriage. " Chariots covered, with Ladies... | |
 | Editor of The family manual and servant's guide - 1835 - 476 páginas
...Henry the Third." Stow tells us, that during Wat Tyler's insurrection, in 1380, Richard the Second, " being threatened by the rebels of Kent, rode from...supposed to have been a sort of covered carriage, but was certainly in fashion only for a short time. " Chariots covered, with ladies therein," followed... | |
 | Editor of The family manual and servant's guide - 1835 - 412 páginas
...Henry the Third." Stow tells us, that during Wat Tyler's insurrection, in 1380, Richard the Second, " being threatened by the rebels of Kent, rode from...him, his mother, because she was sick and weak, in a whirlccote, which is supposed to have been a sort of covered carriage, but was certainly in fashion... | |
 | Thomas Faulkner - 1839 - 482 páginas
...or men of great estates, such as had their fortune about them. As for example, to note, I read that Richard II., being threatened by the rebels of Kent, rode from the Tower of London to the Mile's End, and with him his mother, because she was sick and weak, in a whirlicote."" In 1471, after... | |
 | Thomas Faulkner - 1839 - 486 páginas
...that Richard II., being threatened by the rebels of Kent, rode from the Tower of London to the Mile's End, and with him his mother, because she was sick and weak, in a whirlicote."" In 1471, after the battle of Tewksbury, we are told, " that some fled for succour in... | |
 | 1841 - 982 páginas
...clumsy kind of car, upon four wheels, was employed to carry great personages; and Stow tells us, that during Wat Tyler's insurrection in 1380, Richard II.,...him his mother, because she was sick and weak, in a whirlicote," which is supposed to have been a sort of covered carriage. " Chariots covered, with ladies... | |
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Of old time coaches were not known in this island, but chariots or whirlicotes, then so called, and they only used of princes or great estates, such as had their footmen about them; and for example to note, I read that Richard II., being threatened by... 
