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{{quote|<keyword>W''akefield''</keyword>, a fair, uniform, large Town, well situated in the W. R. and ''Agbridge'' 100, 20 Miles S. of ''York'', with 2 Markets on ''Thursdays'' and ''Fridays'' for Cloth, Provisions, &c. a great Clothing Town. It is noted for a Battle between the Houses of ''Lancaster'' and ''York'', where ''Richard'' Duke of ''York'' Father to ''Edw.'' IV. was slain, whose Head was afterwards crown'd with Ivy at ''York'' Castle. In this Town was born ''<keyword>John Green</keyword>'', the famous <keyword>Pinder</keyword>, who fought ''<keyword>Robin Hood</keyword>'' so manfully. It stands on the River ''Calder'', over which is a fair Stone Bridge, and on it a fine Chapel, built by the said King ''Edward'' IV. in Memory of, and to pray for those, who with his Father lost their Lives in that Battle.<ref>{{:Gent, Thomas 1730a}}, p. 253.</ref>}}</onlyinclude> | {{quote|<keyword>W''akefield''</keyword>, a fair, uniform, large Town, well situated in the W. R. and ''Agbridge'' 100, 20 Miles S. of ''York'', with 2 Markets on ''Thursdays'' and ''Fridays'' for Cloth, Provisions, &c. a great Clothing Town. It is noted for a Battle between the Houses of ''Lancaster'' and ''York'', where ''Richard'' Duke of ''York'' Father to ''Edw.'' IV. was slain, whose Head was afterwards crown'd with Ivy at ''York'' Castle. In this Town was born ''<keyword>John Green</keyword>'', the famous <keyword>Pinder</keyword>, who fought ''<keyword>Robin Hood</keyword>'' so manfully. It stands on the River ''Calder'', over which is a fair Stone Bridge, and on it a fine Chapel, built by the said King ''Edward'' IV. in Memory of, and to pray for those, who with his Father lost their Lives in that Battle.<ref>{{:Gent, Thomas 1730a}}, p. 253.</ref>}}</onlyinclude> | ||
Revision as of 12:44, 28 July 2018
By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-07-06. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-07-28.
Allusion
Wakefield, a fair, uniform, large Town, well situated in the W. R. and Agbridge 100, 20 Miles S. of York, with 2 Markets on Thursdays and Fridays for Cloth, Provisions, &c. a great Clothing Town. It is noted for a Battle between the Houses of Lancaster and York, where Richard Duke of York Father to Edw. IV. was slain, whose Head was afterwards crown'd with Ivy at York Castle. In this Town was born John Green, the famous Pinder, who fought Robin Hood so manfully. It stands on the River Calder, over which is a fair Stone Bridge, and on it a fine Chapel, built by the said King Edward IV. in Memory of, and to pray for those, who with his Father lost their Lives in that Battle.[1]
IRHB comments
"John Green" is a slip for George à Greene.
Lists
- Not in Dobson, R. B., ed.; Taylor, J., ed. Rymes of Robyn Hood: an Introduction to the English Outlaw (London, 1976)
- Outside scope of Sussex, Lucy, compil. 'References to Robin Hood up to 1600', in: Knight, Stephen. Robin Hood: A Complete Study of the English Outlaw (Oxford, UK; Cambridge, Massachusetts: Blackwell, 1994), pp. 262-88.
Notes