• Emar

Rotuli litterarum clausarum in turri londinensi asservati by Thomas D. Hardy (London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1833-44), vol. 1, 54, King John is reported (in an inventory from 1205) as having a royal robe made of Eastern silk which was studded

• Lydgate, Troy Book: Book 5

special. Although that I be boistous and rual, He gaf me charge this story to translate, Rude of konnynge, called John Lydgate, Monke of Burie be professioun, Usynge an habite of perfeccioun, Albe my lyf acorde nat therto. I feyne

• The Palis of Honoure

Yit thare I saw of Brutus Albion Goffryd Chaucere, as A per se, sance pere In his wulgare, and morell John Gowere. Lydgat the monk raid musand him allone. Of this natioun I knew also anone Gret Kennedy and Dunbar,

• The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnelle

kynde." The Queen sayd, and the ladyes alle, "She is the fayrest nowe in this halle, I swere by Seynt John! My love, Lady, ye shalle have evere For that ye savid my Lord Arthoure, As I am a gentilwoman."

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such unions were tolerated, even sought out. Two of Chaucer's most memorable characters - January of The Merchant's Tale and John the Carpenter of The Miller's Tale - have younger wives who cuckold them. The idea of an older woman

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such unions were tolerated, even sought out. Two of Chaucer's most memorable characters - January of The Merchant's Tale and John the Carpenter of The Miller's Tale - have younger wives who cuckold them. The idea of an older woman

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such unions were tolerated, even sought out. Two of Chaucer's most memorable characters - January of The Merchant's Tale and John the Carpenter of The Miller's Tale - have younger wives who cuckold them. The idea of an older woman

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such unions were tolerated, even sought out. Two of Chaucer's most memorable characters - January of The Merchant's Tale and John the Carpenter of The Miller's Tale - have younger wives who cuckold them. The idea of an older woman

• Select Secular Lyrics

such unions were tolerated, even sought out. Two of Chaucer's most memorable characters - January of The Merchant's Tale and John the Carpenter of The Miller's Tale - have younger wives who cuckold them. The idea of an older woman

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such unions were tolerated, even sought out. Two of Chaucer's most memorable characters - January of The Merchant's Tale and John the Carpenter of The Miller's Tale - have younger wives who cuckold them. The idea of an older woman

• Codex Ashmole 61: Item 39, Sir Orfeo

may have intended the prologue to introduce both texts (Sir Orfeo, pp. xlv–xlviii); for an argument against this theory, see John B. Beston, "Case against the Common Authorship of Lay le Freine and Sir Orfeo." See also Bliss, "Sir Orfeo,

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such unions were tolerated, even sought out. Two of Chaucer's most memorable characters - January of The Merchant's Tale and John the Carpenter of The Miller's Tale - have younger wives who cuckold them. The idea of an older woman

• The N-Town Plays: The Banns (Proclamation)

doubt banquet; pleasure great pride; harm Suddenly; pierce knights; dwell debate deceit (verbal tricks) clerks marveled; understand; (t-note) absent sought John the Baptist River device; (see note) hover over him Father’s throne undoubtedly without embellishment (i.e., Christ’s) very long time

• The N-Town Plays: Play 8, Joachim and Anne

in these matters is the fact that it is during Hanukkah that Jesus proclaims his divinity at the temple in John 10:22–30. 40 We be regal sacerdocium. Ysakar identifies himself as part of the royal priesthood, the order of Melchizedek.

• The N-Town Plays: Play 9, Presentation of Mary in the Temple

"The ‘heaven' in this case must have been a separate platform or ‘scaf­fold', in which the singing angels were housed" (John Stevens, "Music in Mediaeval Drama," p. 84). 248–53 aungelys mete. As in the previous stage direction, angel food refers

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such unions were tolerated, even sought out. Two of Chaucer's most memorable characters - January of The Merchant's Tale and John the Carpenter of The Miller's Tale - have younger wives who cuckold them. The idea of an older woman

• Part One

the Thre Ages. 438 His nese cop is sharpe with alle. See Mistress Quickly’s account of the death of Sir John Falstaff: “I knew that there was but one way; for his nose was as sharp as a pen” (Henry

• Codex Ashmole 61: Item 41, King Edward and the Hermit

usually seen as a dark period marked by political killings and mili­tary failures that concluded with the king’s assassination. In John the Reeve, the king is Edward I; in King Edward and the Shepherd, he is Edward III. Thomas Hoccleve’s

• Lay le Freine

When he received news about the birth of his second son, he gave that messenger £100; and when informed of John of Gaunt's birth, he awarded the three ladies who bore the news £200 (p. 2). 60 Ellis renders an

• Lydgate, Troy Book: Prologue

Praise (see note) closely liking (see note) compose in verse meek prosper Go To Book One Lydgate, Troy Book: Prologue JOHN LYDGATE, TROY BOOK, PROLOGUE: NOTES 8-10 The allusions here are to the humors, of which there are four: phlegm,